Spryfield (Prospect Road), Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Spryfield (Prospect Road) was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 413. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.585°N, 63.684°W.
Population
In 1911, Spryfield (Prospect Road) had a population of 413: 213 male and 200 female residents. Population density was 6.9 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 1911
In the 1911 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, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 443 |
| POP F | 200 |
| POP M | 213 |
| POP TOT | 413 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 143 |
| BAPTISTS | 106 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 109 |
| BRIT IRISH | 29 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 98 |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 87 |
| F MARRIED | 72 |
| F SINGLE | 116 |
| F WIDOWED | 12 |
| FAMILIES | 87 |
| FRENCH | 22 |
| GERMAN | 49 |
| M MARRIED | 68 |
| M SINGLE | 138 |
| M WIDOWED | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 36 |
| NEGRO | 104 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 78 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 48 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS045036— 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 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). "Spryfield (Prospect Road), Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/spryfield-prospect-road-ns045036-1911/.