Sheffield Mills, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Sheffield Mills was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,054. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.152°N, 64.544°W.
Population
In 1911, Sheffield Mills had a population of 1,054: 551 male and 503 female residents. Population density was 20.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 768 |
| 1911 | 1,054 |
| 1921 | 848 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Centreville, 1901 (66.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Upper Dyke, Village, 1901 (32.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Sheffield Mills shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 503 |
| POP M | 551 |
| POP TOT | 1,054 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 46 |
| ANGLICANS | 72 |
| BAPTISTS | 567 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 711 |
| BRIT IRISH | 163 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 74 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 5 |
| DISCIPLES | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 216 |
| F MARRIED | 199 |
| F SINGLE | 268 |
| F WIDOWED | 36 |
| FAMILIES | 223 |
| FRENCH | 1 |
| GERMAN | 89 |
| INDIAN | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 200 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 334 |
| M WIDOWED | 15 |
| METHODISTS | 68 |
| NEGRO | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 186 |
| PROTESTANTS | 16 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 50 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 21 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS048014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014013— 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). "Sheffield Mills, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/sheffield-mills-ns048014-1911/.