Trenton, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Trenton, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,749. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3538507. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.602°N, 62.612°W.
Population
In 1911, Trenton, T-V had a population of 1,749: 931 male and 818 female residents. Population density was 187.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,274 |
| 1911 | 1,749 |
| 1921 | 2,844 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Trenton, T-V, 1921 (31.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Frasers Mountain & Linacy, 1921 (68.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Trenton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,274 |
| POP F | 818 |
| POP M | 931 |
| POP TOT | 1,749 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 71 |
| BAPTISTS | 61 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 274 |
| BRIT IRISH | 157 |
| BRIT OTHER | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,217 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DUTCH | 15 |
| DWELLINGS | 289 |
| F MARRIED | 277 |
| F SINGLE | 489 |
| F WIDOWED | 52 |
| FAMILIES | 326 |
| FRENCH | 23 |
| GERMAN | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 289 |
| M SINGLE | 621 |
| M WIDOWED | 20 |
| METHODISTS | 204 |
| NEGRO | 28 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,006 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 402 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS050036— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016039— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3538507
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_(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). "Trenton, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/trenton-t-v-ns050036-1911/.