Truro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Truro, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 6,107. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q283064. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.378°N, 63.267°W.
Population
In 1911, Truro, T-V had a population of 6,107: 2,785 male and 3,322 female residents. Population density was 1951.1 people per square mile.
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 1911
In the 1911 census, Truro, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 6,107 total population, 3,322 females in the population, 2,785 males in the population, 2,000 area in acres, 1,951.12 population per square mile, 1,917 single (never-married) females, 1,557 single (never-married) males, 1,277 families, 1,172 married females, 1,156 married males, 226 widowed females, 60 widowed males, 12 males with marital status not given, 4 females with marital status not given, 3.13 area in square miles, 3 legally separated females. 5,993 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 2,438 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 2,067 persons of British origin (English), 815 persons of British origin (Irish), 147 persons of French origin, 116 persons of German origin, 29 persons of British origin (other), 18 persons of Dutch origin, 12 persons of Scandinavian origin, 8 persons of Russian origin, 6 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 4 persons of Swiss origin, 2 persons of Chinese origin, 2 persons of Polish origin. 319 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. 91 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). 18 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 2,550 Presbyterians, 1,115 Baptists, 1,063 Anglicans (Church of England), 740 Methodists, 527 Roman Catholics, 39 Salvation Army adherents, 29 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 18 Jews, 15 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 9 Congregationalists, 7 Lutherans, 1 Adventists, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,179 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
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 1911, 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:
NS041025— 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 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). "Truro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/truro-t-v-ns041025-1911/.