Sydney, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Sydney, Town—Ville was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 9,909. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.135°N, 60.181°W.
Population
In 1901, Sydney, Town—Ville had a population of 9,909: 5,928 male and 3,981 female residents. Population density was 1158.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,427 |
| 1901 | 9,909 |
| 1911 | 17,723 |
| 1921 | 22,545 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Sydney, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,570 |
| Number of females | 3,981 |
| Number of males | 5,928 |
| Number of married females | 1,353 |
| Number of married males | 1,759 |
| Number of single females | 2,421 |
| Number of single males | 4,058 |
| Number of widowed females | 206 |
| Number of widowed males | 110 |
| POP F | 3,981 |
| POP M | 5,928 |
| POP TOT | 9,909 |
| Total population | 9,909 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,456 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,570 |
| HOUSES | 1,456 |
| MARRIED F | 1,353 |
| MARRIED M | 1,759 |
| SINGLE F | 2,421 |
| SINGLE M | 4,058 |
| WIDOWED F | 206 |
| WIDOWED M | 110 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS028026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006028— 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 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, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/sydney-town-ville-ns028026-1901/.