Truro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Truro, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 5,993. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q283064. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.378°N, 63.267°W.
Population
In 1901, Truro, T-V had a population of 5,993: 2,784 male and 3,209 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Truro, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 5,993 total population, 3,209 females, 2,784 males, 1,980 single females, 1,692 single males, 1,125 families, 1,032 married males, 1,009 married females, 219 widowed females, 60 widowed males, 1 divorced females. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 1,098 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Wilmot | 1824–1932 | died here |
| Rémi Benoît | 1842–1919 | died here |
| John Stanfield | 1868–1934 | died here |
| Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton | 1869–1917 | born here |
| Frank Stanfield | 1872–1931 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS029019— 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 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). "Truro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/truro-t-v-ns029019-1901/.