Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Shubenacadie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,516. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3482626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.130°N, 63.521°W.
Population
In 1911, Shubenacadie had a population of 1,516: 799 male and 717 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).
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 Indian reserves, 1921 (7.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shubenacadie, 1921 (92.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Shubenacadie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 1,516 total population, 799 males in the population, 717 females in the population, 512 single (never-married) males, 401 single (never-married) females, 325 families, 262 married males, 259 married females, 55 widowed females, 24 widowed males, 2 legally separated females, 1 males with marital status not given. 1,463 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 622 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 408 persons of British origin (English), 251 persons of British origin (Irish), 116 persons of German origin, 16 persons of French origin, 14 persons of Dutch origin, 12 persons of Scandinavian origin. 71 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 885 Presbyterians, 301 Adventists, 121 Roman Catholics, 96 Methodists, 67 Anglicans (Church of England), 24 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 9 Brethren, 7 Lutherans, 6 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 325 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
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 1911, 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:
NS046014— 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 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). "Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/shubenacadie-ns046014-1911/.