Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Dartmouth was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,358. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.714°N, 63.544°W.
Population
In 1871, Dartmouth had a population of 4,358: 2,102 male and 2,256 female residents. Population density was 55.2 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 NO DATA, 1861 (0.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dartmouth, 1881 (90.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dartmouth, Town—Ville, 1881 (9.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Dartmouth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 791 |
| Number of females | 2,256 |
| Number of males | 2,102 |
| Number of married females | 706 |
| Number of married males | 682 |
| Number of married persons | 1,388 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 178 |
| Total population | 4,358 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,415 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,377 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,792 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 15 |
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 683 |
| Number of occupied houses | 698 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 739 |
| BWT BU | 7 |
| CRN BU | 1 |
| HAY AC | 976 |
| HAY TONS | 1,424 |
| OAT BU | 2,375 |
| PEA BU | 97 |
| POT AC | 132 |
| POT BU | 14,595 |
| RYE BU | 9 |
| Total area (acres) | 37,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 251 |
| WHT WTR BU | 47 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 20 |
| AREA | 37,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 14 |
| BEN BU | 102 |
| CD | 197 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 791 |
| FEMALE | 2,256 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 698 |
| INHABITED | 683 |
| MALE | 2,102 |
| MARRIED F | 706 |
| MARRIED M | 682 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,388 |
| POPULATION | 4,358 |
| ROOT BU | 2,985 |
| SHANTIES | 15 |
| SINGLE F | 1,415 |
| SINGLE M | 1,377 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,792 |
| TUR BU | 5,619 |
| UNINHABITED | 25 |
| WIDOWED F | 135 |
| WIDOWED M | 43 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 178 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS197001— 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 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). "Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/dartmouth-ns197001-1871/.