Argyle, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Argyle was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,333. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.807°N, 65.808°W.
Population
In 1871, Argyle had a population of 1,333: 656 male and 677 female residents. Population density was 20.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,333 |
| 1881 | 1,520 |
| 1891 | 931 |
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 (0.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Argyle 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 | 255 |
| Number of females | 677 |
| Number of males | 656 |
| Number of married females | 224 |
| Number of married males | 223 |
| Number of married persons | 447 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 55 |
| Total population | 1,333 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 417 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 414 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 831 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 17 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 232 |
| Number of occupied houses | 234 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 152 |
| CRN BU | 9 |
| HAY AC | 1,200 |
| HAY TONS | 1,271 |
| OAT BU | 284 |
| PEA BU | 25 |
| POT AC | 140 |
| POT BU | 10,601 |
| RYE BU | 14 |
| Total area (acres) | 72,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 9 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1 |
| AREA | 72,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 17 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| CD | 192 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 255 |
| FEMALE | 677 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 234 |
| INHABITED | 232 |
| MALE | 656 |
| MARRIED F | 224 |
| MARRIED M | 223 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 447 |
| POPULATION | 1,333 |
| ROOT BU | 1,321 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 417 |
| SINGLE M | 414 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 831 |
| TUR BU | 2,439 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 36 |
| WIDOWED M | 19 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 55 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS192009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS044002— 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). "Argyle, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/argyle-ns192009-1871/.