Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Sheet Harbour was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,354. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.925°N, 62.523°W.
Population
In 1911, Sheet Harbour had a population of 1,354: 699 male and 655 female residents. Population density was 18.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,583 |
| 1911 | 1,354 |
| 1921 | 974 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sheet Harbour, 1921 (75.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sober Island, 1921 (24.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Sheet Harbour shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,583 |
| POP F | 655 |
| POP M | 699 |
| POP TOT | 1,354 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 661 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 321 |
| BRIT IRISH | 185 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 477 |
| DUTCH | 98 |
| DWELLINGS | 230 |
| F MARRIED | 225 |
| F SINGLE | 419 |
| F WIDOWED | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 235 |
| FRENCH | 2 |
| GERMAN | 237 |
| INDIAN | 22 |
| ITALIAN | 8 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 217 |
| M SINGLE | 470 |
| M WIDOWED | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 269 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 416 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS045031— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011033— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/sheet-harbour-ns045031-1911/.