Spryfield (Prospect Road), Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Spryfield (Prospect Road) was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 368. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.585°N, 63.684°W.
Population
In 1921, Spryfield (Prospect Road) had a population of 368: 207 male and 161 female residents. Population density was 6.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 413 |
| 1921 | 368 |
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, Spryfield (Prospect Road) shared boundaries with:
- Bedford Basin
- East Dover
- Ferguson Cove
- French Village
- Hackett Cove
- Herring Cove
- Northwest Arm
- Sambro
- Terence Bay
- Upper Prospect
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 161 |
| POP M | 207 |
| POP TOT | 368 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 98 |
| BAPTISTS | 104 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 6 |
| BRIT ENG | 121 |
| BRIT IRISH | 20 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 89 |
| CAN BORN F | 156 |
| CAN BORN M | 194 |
| EUR FRENCH | 12 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 24 |
| NEGRO | 120 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 60 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 77 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011039— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011039— 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). "Spryfield (Prospect Road), Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/spryfield-prospect-road-ns011039-1921/.