Sydney Mines, T-V, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Sydney Mines, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,191. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7660041. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.236°N, 60.243°W.
Population
In 1901, Sydney Mines, T-V had a population of 3,191: 1,617 male and 1,574 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,446 |
| 1901 | 3,191 |
| 1911 | 7,470 |
| 1921 | 8,327 |
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 Sydney Mines, T-V, 1891 (62.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Victoria, 1891 (37.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Sydney Mines, T-V 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 3,191 total population, 1,617 males, 1,574 females, 1,083 single males, 984 single females, 578 families, 500 married males, 492 married females, 98 widowed females, 34 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 555 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Charles Bertram | 1852–1908 | died here |
| Sibella Annie Barrington | 1867–1929 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS028027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7660041
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Mines
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). "Sydney Mines, T-V, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/sydney-mines-t-v-ns028027-1901/.