Descousse, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Descousse was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,456. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.574°N, 61.000°W.
Population
In 1871, Descousse had a population of 1,456: 718 male and 738 female residents. Population density was 64.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,456 |
| 1881 | 1,492 |
| 1891 | 1,559 |
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, Descousse shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 49 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 272 |
| Number of females | 738 |
| Number of males | 718 |
| Number of married females | 246 |
| Number of married males | 244 |
| Number of married persons | 490 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 76 |
| Total population | 1,456 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 434 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 456 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 890 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 16 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 237 |
| Number of occupied houses | 237 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 13 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 667 |
| HAY TONS | 644 |
| OAT BU | 779 |
| PEA BU | 12 |
| POT AC | 99 |
| POT BU | 10,095 |
| Total area (acres) | 18,720 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 18,720 |
| BEING BUILT | 16 |
| BEN BU | 75 |
| CD | 206 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 272 |
| FEMALE | 738 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 237 |
| INHABITED | 237 |
| MALE | 718 |
| MARRIED F | 246 |
| MARRIED M | 244 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 490 |
| POPULATION | 1,456 |
| ROOT BU | 189 |
| SINGLE F | 434 |
| SINGLE M | 456 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 890 |
| TUR BU | 844 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 58 |
| WIDOWED M | 18 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS206010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS041004— 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). "Descousse, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/descousse-ns206010-1871/.