Amherst Shore, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Amherst Shore was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,054. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.893°N, 63.969°W.
Population
In 1871, Amherst Shore had a population of 2,054: 1,067 male and 987 female residents. Population density was 10.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,054 |
| 1881 | 2,315 |
| 1891 | 2,692 |
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 (0.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Amherst Shore shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 332 |
| Number of females | 987 |
| Number of males | 1,067 |
| Number of married females | 304 |
| Number of married males | 308 |
| Number of married persons | 612 |
| Number of widowed females | 32 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 50 |
| Total population | 2,054 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 651 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 741 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,392 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 314 |
| Number of occupied houses | 314 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,205 |
| BWT BU | 12,308 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 4,126 |
| HAY TONS | 4,793 |
| OAT BU | 26,569 |
| PEA BU | 183 |
| POT AC | 434 |
| POT BU | 71,330 |
| RYE BU | 8 |
| Total area (acres) | 91,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,708 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 462 |
| AREA | 91,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 150 |
| CD | 198 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 332 |
| FEMALE | 987 |
| GRA BU | 220 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 314 |
| INHABITED | 314 |
| MALE | 1,067 |
| MARRIED F | 304 |
| MARRIED M | 308 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 612 |
| POPULATION | 2,054 |
| ROOT BU | 760 |
| SINGLE F | 651 |
| SINGLE M | 741 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,392 |
| TUR BU | 7,188 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 32 |
| WIDOWED M | 18 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS198002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030003— 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 Shore, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/amherst-shore-ns198002-1871/.