Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Bridgetown was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,334. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q913891. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.878°N, 65.314°W.
Population
In 1871, Bridgetown had a population of 1,334: 661 male and 673 female residents. Population density was 32.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,334 |
| 1881 | 1,448 |
| 1891 | 1,117 |
| 1901 | 858 |
| 1911 | 996 |
| 1921 | 1,086 |
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Bridgetown 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 | 253 |
| Number of females | 673 |
| Number of males | 661 |
| Number of married females | 236 |
| Number of married males | 238 |
| Number of married persons | 474 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 54 |
| Total population | 1,334 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 394 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 412 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 806 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 236 |
| Number of occupied houses | 236 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,076 |
| BWT BU | 752 |
| CRN BU | 1,018 |
| HAY AC | 2,655 |
| HAY TONS | 2,892 |
| OAT BU | 4,017 |
| PEA BU | 125 |
| POT AC | 215 |
| POT BU | 26,339 |
| RYE BU | 185 |
| Total area (acres) | 19,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 574 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 36 |
| AREA | 19,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 307 |
| CD | 190 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 253 |
| FEMALE | 673 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 236 |
| INHABITED | 236 |
| MALE | 661 |
| MARRIED F | 236 |
| MARRIED M | 238 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 474 |
| POPULATION | 1,334 |
| ROOT BU | 885 |
| SINGLE F | 394 |
| SINGLE M | 412 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 806 |
| TUR BU | 2,957 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 43 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 54 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS190004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004030— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q913891
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bridgetown-ns190004-1871/.