Truro, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Truro, Town—Ville 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, Town—Ville had a population of 5,993: 2,784 male and 3,209 female residents. Population density was 563.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,125 |
| Number of females | 3,209 |
| Number of males | 2,784 |
| Number of married females | 1,009 |
| Number of married males | 1,032 |
| Number of single females | 1,980 |
| Number of single males | 1,692 |
| Number of widowed females | 219 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| POP F | 3,209 |
| POP M | 2,784 |
| POP TOT | 5,993 |
| Total population | 5,993 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,098 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,125 |
| HOUSES | 1,098 |
| MARRIED F | 1,009 |
| MARRIED M | 1,032 |
| SINGLE F | 1,980 |
| SINGLE M | 1,692 |
| WIDOWED F | 219 |
| WIDOWED M | 60 |
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, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/truro-town-ville-ns029019-1901/.