Big Pond, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Big Pond was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 743. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.848°N, 60.532°W.
Population
In 1871, Big Pond had a population of 743: 347 male and 396 female residents. Population density was 10.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 743 |
| 1881 | 702 |
| 1891 | 476 |
| 1901 | 419 |
| 1911 | 371 |
| 1921 | 238 |
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).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Big Pond, 1881 (52.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Big Pond shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 113 |
| Number of females | 396 |
| Number of males | 347 |
| Number of married females | 95 |
| Number of married males | 95 |
| Number of married persons | 190 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| Total population | 743 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 275 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 245 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 520 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 112 |
| Number of occupied houses | 113 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,068 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 643 |
| HAY TONS | 350 |
| OAT BU | 6,551 |
| POT AC | 192 |
| POT BU | 12,115 |
| Total area (acres) | 71,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 327 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 44 |
| AREA | 71,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| CD | 205 |
| CSD | 14 |
| FAMILIES | 113 |
| FEMALE | 396 |
| GRA BU | 20 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 113 |
| INHABITED | 112 |
| MALE | 347 |
| MARRIED F | 95 |
| MARRIED M | 95 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 190 |
| POPULATION | 743 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 275 |
| SINGLE M | 245 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 520 |
| TUR BU | 69 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 26 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS205014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006013— 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). "Big Pond, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/big-pond-ns205014-1871/.