Black Point, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Black Point was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.709°N, 63.961°W.
Population
In 1871, Black Point had a population of 925: 501 male and 424 female residents. Population density was 14.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 925 |
| 1881 | 1,051 |
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, Black Point 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 | 154 |
| Number of females | 424 |
| Number of males | 501 |
| Number of married females | 137 |
| Number of married males | 140 |
| Number of married persons | 277 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 25 |
| Total population | 925 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 273 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 350 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 623 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 137 |
| Number of occupied houses | 137 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 792 |
| BWT BU | 5 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY AC | 393 |
| HAY TONS | 487 |
| OAT BU | 560 |
| PEA BU | 18 |
| POT AC | 82 |
| POT BU | 12,521 |
| RYE BU | 9 |
| Total area (acres) | 78,250 |
| WHT SP BU | 50 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 8 |
| AREA | 78,250 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 73 |
| CD | 196 |
| CSD | 17 |
| FAMILIES | 154 |
| FEMALE | 424 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 137 |
| INHABITED | 137 |
| MALE | 501 |
| MARRIED F | 137 |
| MARRIED M | 140 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 277 |
| POPULATION | 925 |
| ROOT BU | 1,022 |
| SINGLE F | 273 |
| SINGLE M | 350 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 623 |
| TUR BU | 490 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 14 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 25 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS196017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010010— 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). "Black Point, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/black-point-ns196017-1871/.