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 density was 41.3 people per square mile.
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 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 400 |
| Number of females | 1,088 |
| Number of males | 1,039 |
| Number of married females | 339 |
| Number of married males | 340 |
| Number of married persons | 679 |
| Number of widowed females | 76 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| Number of widowed persons | 99 |
| Total population | 2,127 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 673 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 676 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,349 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 360 |
| Number of occupied houses | 360 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,463 |
| BWT BU | 643 |
| CRN BU | 1,380 |
| HAY AC | 2,222 |
| HAY TONS | 4,054 |
| OAT BU | 3,209 |
| PEA BU | 167 |
| POT AC | 251 |
| POT BU | 32,765 |
| RYE BU | 1,004 |
| Total area (acres) | 46,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 318 |
| WHT WTR BU | 21 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 25 |
| AREA | 46,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 11 |
| BEN BU | 256 |
| CD | 190 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 400 |
| FEMALE | 1,088 |
| GRA BU | 15 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 360 |
| INHABITED | 360 |
| MALE | 1,039 |
| MARRIED F | 339 |
| MARRIED M | 340 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 679 |
| POPULATION | 2,127 |
| ROOT BU | 1,324 |
| SINGLE F | 673 |
| SINGLE M | 676 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,349 |
| TUR BU | 9,305 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 76 |
| WIDOWED M | 23 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 99 |
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/.