Carleton, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Carleton was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 778. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.036°N, 65.920°W.
Population
In 1871, Carleton had a population of 778: 390 male and 388 female residents. Population density was 9.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 778 |
| 1881 | 724 |
| 1891 | 749 |
| 1901 | 629 |
| 1911 | 826 |
| 1921 | 754 |
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 (0.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Carleton 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 | 132 |
| Number of females | 388 |
| Number of males | 390 |
| Number of married females | 123 |
| Number of married males | 123 |
| Number of married persons | 246 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 21 |
| Total population | 778 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 249 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 262 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 511 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 127 |
| Number of occupied houses | 127 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 234 |
| BWT BU | 61 |
| CRN BU | 85 |
| HAY AC | 1,005 |
| HAY TONS | 1,087 |
| OAT BU | 413 |
| PEA BU | 95 |
| POT AC | 68 |
| POT BU | 8,006 |
| Total area (acres) | 46,000 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 46,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 74 |
| CD | 192 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 132 |
| FEMALE | 388 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 127 |
| INHABITED | 127 |
| MALE | 390 |
| MARRIED F | 123 |
| MARRIED M | 123 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 246 |
| POPULATION | 778 |
| ROOT BU | 901 |
| SINGLE F | 249 |
| SINGLE M | 262 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 511 |
| TUR BU | 3,475 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 16 |
| WIDOWED M | 5 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS192005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS021005— 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). "Carleton, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/carleton-ns192005-1871/.