Albion Mines, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Albion Mines was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,059. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.557°N, 62.695°W.
Population
In 1871, Albion Mines had a population of 2,059: 1,016 male and 1,043 female residents. Population density was 220.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,059 |
| 1881 | 1,881 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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, 1861 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Albion Mines, 1881 (38.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Westville, 1881 (61.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Albion Mines shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 374 |
| Number of females | 1,043 |
| Number of males | 1,016 |
| Number of married females | 322 |
| Number of married males | 314 |
| Number of married persons | 636 |
| Number of widowed females | 69 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 81 |
| Total population | 2,059 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 652 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 690 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,342 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 360 |
| Number of occupied houses | 366 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 810 |
| BWT BU | 197 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 541 |
| HAY TONS | 557 |
| OAT BU | 6,285 |
| PEA BU | 132 |
| POT AC | 84 |
| POT BU | 6,156 |
| Total area (acres) | 11,250 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,296 |
| WHT WTR BU | 18 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 121 |
| AREA | 11,250 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| BEN BU | 11 |
| CD | 200 |
| CSD | 14 |
| FAMILIES | 374 |
| FEMALE | 1,043 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 366 |
| INHABITED | 360 |
| MALE | 1,016 |
| MARRIED F | 322 |
| MARRIED M | 314 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 636 |
| POPULATION | 2,059 |
| ROOT BU | 121 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 652 |
| SINGLE M | 690 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,342 |
| TUR BU | 1,510 |
| UNINHABITED | 14 |
| WIDOWED F | 69 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS200014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS020015— 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 1871 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). "Albion Mines, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/albion-mines-ns200014-1871/.