Truro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Truro, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,562. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q283064. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.378°N, 63.267°W.
Population
In 1921, Truro, T-V had a population of 7,562: 3,492 male and 4,070 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,998 |
| 1881 | 3,461 |
| 1891 | 5,102 |
| 1901 | 5,993 |
| 1911 | 6,107 |
| 1921 | 7,562 |
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, Truro, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 7,562 total population, 4,070 females in the population, 3,759 females born in Canada, 3,492 males in the population, 3,228 males born in Canada, 217 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 174 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 94 females born outside the British Empire, 90 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 3,056 persons of British origin (English), 3,003 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 755 persons of British origin (Irish), 164 persons of French origin, 72 persons of Dutch origin, 45 persons of German origin, 31 persons of Syrian origin, 25 persons of British origin (other), 22 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 14 persons of Italian origin, 9 persons of other European origin, 8 persons of Finnish origin, 5 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 339 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 8 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 4 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 2,975 Presbyterians, 1,736 Baptists, 1,335 Anglicans (Church of England), 806 Methodists, 546 Roman Catholics, 83 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 38 Salvation Army adherents, 17 adherents of Eastern religions, 8 Jews, 6 Lutherans, 5 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 1 Congregationalists, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Wilmot | 1824–1932 | died here |
| John Stanfield | 1868–1934 | died here |
| Frank Stanfield | 1872–1931 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS007026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007026— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q283064
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Truro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/truro-t-v-ns007026-1921/.