Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Annapolis Royal was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,127. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q564536. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.746°N, 65.430°W.
Population
In 1871, Annapolis Royal had a population of 2,127: 1,039 male and 1,088 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,127 |
| 1881 | 2,833 |
| 1891 | 959 |
| 1901 | 1,019 |
| 1911 | 1,019 |
| 1921 | 836 |
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 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Annapolis Royal, 1881 (46.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Annapolis Royal shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 2,127 total population, 1,088 females, 1,039 males, 679 married persons, 400 families, 340 married males, 339 married females, 99 widowed persons, 76 widowed females, 23 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 1,349 single persons under 18, 676 single males under 18, 673 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 360 inhabited houses, 360 occupied houses, 11 houses under construction, 2 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 46,000 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 5 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| William Fenwick Williams | 1800–1883 | born here |
| John William Ritchie | 1808–1890 | born here |
| John Bernard Gilpin | 1810–1892 | died here |
| Sir William Johnston Ritchie | 1813–1892 | born here |
| Robert Edward Harris | 1860–1931 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS190010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004029— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q564536
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Royal
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Royal
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). "Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/annapolis-royal-ns190010-1871/.