Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Shubenacadie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,667. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.134°N, 63.523°W.
Population
In 1921, Shubenacadie had a population of 1,667: 888 male and 779 female residents. Population density was 31.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,093 |
| 1881 | 1,396 |
| 1891 | 1,349 |
| 1901 | 1,463 |
| 1911 | 1,516 |
| 1921 | 1,667 |
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 was contained in Shubenacadie, 1911 (92.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Shubenacadie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 779 |
| POP M | 888 |
| POP TOT | 1,667 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 349 |
| BAPTISTS | 63 |
| BRIT BORN F | 18 |
| BRIT BORN M | 16 |
| BRIT ENG | 437 |
| BRIT IRISH | 278 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 763 |
| CAN BORN F | 755 |
| CAN BORN M | 858 |
| CHRISTIANS | 10 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 10 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 85 |
| EUR FRENCH | 20 |
| EUR GERMAN | 72 |
| EUR HEBREW | 2 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 10 |
| METHODISTS | 84 |
| OTHER SECTS | 53 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,026 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 57 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS012013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012013— 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 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). "Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/shubenacadie-ns012013-1921/.