Yarmouth, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Yarmouth, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,073. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q864688. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.838°N, 66.108°W.
Population
In 1921, Yarmouth, T-V had a population of 7,073: 3,230 male and 3,843 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,335 |
| 1881 | 6,280 |
| 1901 | 6,430 |
| 1911 | 6,600 |
| 1921 | 7,073 |
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, Yarmouth, 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 7,073 total population, 3,843 females in the population, 3,609 females born in Canada, 3,230 males in the population, 2,966 males born in Canada, 172 males born outside the British Empire, 153 females born outside the British Empire, 92 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 81 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 4,512 persons of British origin (English), 1,631 persons of French origin, 291 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 245 persons of British origin (Irish), 102 persons of Syrian origin, 28 persons of Scandinavian origin, 24 persons of German origin, 10 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of Italian origin, 5 persons of British origin (other), 5 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 3 persons of Greek origin, 3 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 183 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 13 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. 9 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 2,500 Roman Catholics, 2,033 Baptists, 1,175 Methodists, 565 Anglicans (Church of England), 297 Presbyterians, 183 Jews, 160 Congregationalists, 67 Salvation Army adherents, 47 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 18 Adventists, 11 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 9 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 5 Lutherans, 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay C. Gardner | 1875–1938 | born and died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS021022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS021022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q864688
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarmouth,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarmouth_(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). "Yarmouth, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/yarmouth-t-v-ns021022-1921/.