Amherst, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Amherst was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,606. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.812°N, 64.173°W.
Population
In 1871, Amherst had a population of 3,606: 1,850 male and 1,756 female residents. Population density was 32.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,606 |
| 1881 | 4,457 |
| 1891 | 2,548 |
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 (0.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Amherst 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 | 655 |
| Number of females | 1,756 |
| Number of males | 1,850 |
| Number of married females | 566 |
| Number of married males | 563 |
| Number of married persons | 1,129 |
| Number of widowed females | 85 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| Number of widowed persons | 141 |
| Total population | 3,606 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,105 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,231 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,336 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 10 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 604 |
| Number of occupied houses | 614 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 4,660 |
| BWT BU | 7,906 |
| CRN BU | 34 |
| HAY AC | 8,556 |
| HAY TONS | 11,547 |
| OAT BU | 30,609 |
| PEA BU | 198 |
| POT AC | 616 |
| POT BU | 96,581 |
| RYE BU | 86 |
| Total area (acres) | 64,250 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,513 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 215 |
| AREA | 64,250 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| BEN BU | 120 |
| CD | 198 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 655 |
| FEMALE | 1,756 |
| GRA BU | 149 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 614 |
| INHABITED | 604 |
| MALE | 1,850 |
| MARRIED F | 566 |
| MARRIED M | 563 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,129 |
| POPULATION | 3,606 |
| ROOT BU | 2,131 |
| SHANTIES | 10 |
| SINGLE F | 1,105 |
| SINGLE M | 1,231 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,336 |
| TUR BU | 9,105 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 85 |
| WIDOWED M | 56 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 141 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS198001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030002— 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). "Amherst, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/amherst-ns198001-1871/.