Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Whycocomagh was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 602. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.978°N, 61.158°W.
Population
In 1911, Whycocomagh had a population of 602: 302 male and 300 female residents. Population density was 16.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,398 |
| 1881 | 2,443 |
| 1891 | 1,509 |
| 1901 | 1,295 |
| 1911 | 602 |
| 1921 | 822 |
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, Whycocomagh shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 713 |
| POP F | 300 |
| POP M | 302 |
| POP TOT | 602 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 439 |
| DWELLINGS | 122 |
| F MARRIED | 86 |
| F SINGLE | 186 |
| F WIDOWED | 28 |
| FAMILIES | 122 |
| INDIAN | 159 |
| M MARRIED | 85 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 209 |
| M WIDOWED | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 443 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 159 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS047022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/whycocomagh-ns047022-1911/.