Springhill, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Springhill, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,713. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1000316. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.643°N, 64.062°W.
Population
In 1911, Springhill, T-V had a population of 5,713: 2,984 male and 2,729 female residents. Population density was 1428.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 5,713 |
| 1921 | 5,681 |
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 Polling district No. 25, 1901 (19.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 26, 27, 28, 1901 (80.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Springhill, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 5,713 total population, 2,984 males in the population, 2,729 females in the population, 2,560 area in acres, 1,818 single (never-married) males, 1,593 single (never-married) females, 1,428.25 population per square mile, 1,092 families, 1,089 married males, 974 married females, 160 widowed females, 71 widowed males, 5 males with marital status not given, 4 area in square miles, 2 females with marital status not given, 1 divorced males. 4,559 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 2,538 persons of British origin (English), 1,659 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 766 persons of British origin (Irish), 373 persons of French origin, 53 persons of Scandinavian origin, 43 persons of German origin, 42 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 30 persons of Italian origin, 22 persons of British origin (other), 14 persons of Belgian origin, 13 persons of Dutch origin, 7 persons of Russian origin, 5 persons of Polish origin, 2 persons of Chinese origin, 1 persons of Bulgarian or Romanian origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 60 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 22 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,416 Presbyterians, 1,136 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,129 Roman Catholics, 1,124 Methodists, 734 Baptists, 62 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 54 Salvation Army adherents, 41 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 26 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 22 Jews, 13 Congregationalists, 8 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 4 Lutherans, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,074 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS042033— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008034— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1000316
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springhill,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springhill_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Springhill, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/springhill-t-v-ns042033-1911/.