Shelburne, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Shelburne, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,360. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1693101. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.770°N, 65.318°W.
Population
In 1921, Shelburne, T-V had a population of 1,360: 656 male and 704 female residents. Population density was 364.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,300 |
| 1901 | 1,445 |
| 1911 | 1,435 |
| 1921 | 1,360 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Shelburne, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 704 |
| POP M | 656 |
| POP TOT | 1,360 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 612 |
| BAPTISTS | 192 |
| BRIT BORN F | 10 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 877 |
| BRIT IRISH | 53 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 72 |
| CAN BORN F | 687 |
| CAN BORN M | 632 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 47 |
| EUR GERMAN | 90 |
| EUR HEBREW | 5 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 15 |
| JEWS | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 308 |
| NEGRO | 210 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 176 |
| PROTESTANTS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 40 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS019018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS019018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1693101
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelburne,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelburne_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 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). "Shelburne, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/shelburne-t-v-ns019018-1921/.