Canard, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Canard was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,446. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.119°N, 64.432°W.
Population
In 1871, Canard had a population of 1,446: 731 male and 715 female residents. Population density was 62.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,446 |
| 1881 | 1,429 |
| 1891 | 1,296 |
| 1901 | 502 |
| 1911 | 468 |
| 1921 | 422 |
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 (0.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Canard shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 248 |
| Number of females | 715 |
| Number of males | 731 |
| Number of married females | 222 |
| Number of married males | 224 |
| Number of married persons | 446 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 56 |
| Total population | 1,446 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 449 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 495 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 944 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 226 |
| Number of occupied houses | 226 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 983 |
| BWT BU | 1,285 |
| CRN BU | 590 |
| HAY AC | 2,388 |
| HAY TONS | 3,950 |
| OAT BU | 14,713 |
| PEA BU | 94 |
| POT AC | 1,135 |
| POT BU | 156,845 |
| RYE BU | 181 |
| Total area (acres) | 10,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 187 |
| WHT WTR BU | 64 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 17 |
| AREA | 10,000 |
| BEN BU | 332 |
| CD | 189 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 248 |
| FEMALE | 715 |
| GRA BU | 50 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 226 |
| INHABITED | 226 |
| MALE | 731 |
| MARRIED F | 222 |
| MARRIED M | 224 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 446 |
| POPULATION | 1,446 |
| ROOT BU | 1,212 |
| SINGLE F | 449 |
| SINGLE M | 495 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 944 |
| TUR BU | 2,906 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 44 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 56 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS189005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014003_1871— 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). "Canard, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/canard-ns189005-1871/.