Nanaïmo, Noonas Bay, British Columbia (1881 census)
Nanaïmo, Noonas Bay was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,803. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.124°N, 124.276°W.
Population
In 1881, Nanaïmo, Noonas Bay had a population of 2,803: 1,794 male and 1,009 female residents. Population density was 2.7 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1871 (0.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Gabriola Island, 1891 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Nanaimo, 1891 (77.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mountain, 1891 (18.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Nanaïmo, Noonas Bay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 674 |
| Number of families | 674 |
| Number of females | 1,009 |
| Number of males | 1,794 |
| Number of married females | 349 |
| Number of married males | 470 |
| Number of married persons | 819 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| POP TOT | 2,803 |
| Total population | 2,803 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 641 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,278 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,919 |
Buildings & housing (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 16 |
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 656 |
| Number of occupied houses | 674 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 105 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 811 |
| Acres of potatoes | 121 |
| Acres of wheat | 13 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,082 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,568 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 267 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,915 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 250 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 319 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 25,207 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY AC | 811 |
| HAY TONS | 1,365 |
| OAT BU | 13,082 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 267 |
| POT AC | 121 |
| POT BU | 21,915 |
| RYE BU | 250 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,365 |
| WHT AC | 13 |
| WHT SP BU | 319 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 641 |
| C UNMD M | 1,278 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,919 |
| D OCC | 674 |
| FEMALE | 1,009 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 656 |
| H UNINH | 105 |
| MALE | 1,794 |
| MD F | 349 |
| MD M | 470 |
| MD TOT | 819 |
| NUMBER CD | 192 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,568 |
| SHAN | 16 |
| TUR BU | 25,207 |
| VESS | 2 |
| WID F | 19 |
| WID M | 46 |
| WID TOT | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC192001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC192001— 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 1881 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). "Nanaïmo, Noonas Bay, British Columbia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/nana-mo-noonas-bay-bc192001-1881/.