Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Dartmouth was a census subdivision in Halifax (County-Comté) County, Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,777. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.718°N, 63.542°W.
Population
In 1881, Dartmouth had a population of 1,777: 893 male and 884 female residents. Population density was 24.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,358 |
| 1881 | 1,777 |
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 Dartmouth, 1871 (90.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Dartmouth, Town—Ville, 1891 (90.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Dartmouth shared boundaries with:
- Dartmouth, Town—Ville
- Eastern Passage
- Lawrencetown
- NO DATA
- Pier's Mills
- Preston
- Truro Road
- Windsor Road
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 60 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 251 |
| Number of families | 251 |
| Number of females | 884 |
| Number of males | 893 |
| Number of married females | 281 |
| Number of married males | 272 |
| Number of married persons | 553 |
| Number of widowed females | 51 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 73 |
| POP TOT | 1,777 |
| Total population | 1,777 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 552 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 599 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,151 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 238 |
| Number of occupied houses | 243 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 12 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 937 |
| Acres of potatoes | 86 |
| Acres of wheat | 14 |
| BAR BU | 561 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 561 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,428 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,092 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,156 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 284 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,952 |
| HAY AC | 937 |
| HAY TONS | 1,317 |
| OAT BU | 1,428 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2 |
| POT AC | 86 |
| POT BU | 14,156 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,317 |
| WHT AC | 14 |
| WHT SP BU | 284 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 552 |
| C UNMD M | 599 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,151 |
| CD NAME | Halifax (County-Comté) |
| D OCC | 243 |
| FEMALE | 884 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 238 |
| H UNINH | 12 |
| MALE | 893 |
| MD F | 281 |
| MD M | 272 |
| MD TOT | 553 |
| NUMBER CD | 10 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,092 |
| SHAN | 5 |
| TUR BU | 13,952 |
| WID F | 51 |
| WID M | 22 |
| WID TOT | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS010014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010014— 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 1881 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). "Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/dartmouth-ns010014-1881/.