Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Shubenacadie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,463. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3482626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.130°N, 63.521°W.
Population
In 1901, Shubenacadie had a population of 1,463: 762 male and 701 female residents.
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Shubenacadie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,463 total population, 762 males, 701 females, 496 single males, 416 single females, 294 families, 238 married females, 238 married males, 47 widowed females, 28 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 292 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James Glode | 1831–1936 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS034015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012013_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3482626
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubenacadie,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shub%C3%A9nacadie
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/shubenacadie-ns034015-1901/.