Englishtown, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Englishtown was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 524. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.312°N, 60.580°W.
Population
In 1871, Englishtown had a population of 524: 282 male and 242 female residents. Population density was 10.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 524 |
| 1881 | 585 |
| 1891 | 515 |
| 1901 | 359 |
| 1911 | 372 |
| 1921 | 278 |
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 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained North River, 1881 (75.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Englishtown, 1881 (24.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Englishtown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 87 |
| Number of females | 242 |
| Number of males | 282 |
| Number of married females | 68 |
| Number of married males | 69 |
| Number of married persons | 137 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 23 |
| Total population | 524 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 160 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 204 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 364 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 85 |
| Number of occupied houses | 85 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 563 |
| HAY AC | 309 |
| HAY TONS | 219 |
| OAT BU | 3,380 |
| POT AC | 87 |
| POT BU | 7,786 |
| Total area (acres) | 15,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 91 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 5 |
| AREA | 15,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| CD | 204 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 87 |
| FEMALE | 242 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 85 |
| INHABITED | 85 |
| MALE | 282 |
| MARRIED F | 68 |
| MARRIED M | 69 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 137 |
| POPULATION | 524 |
| ROOT BU | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 160 |
| SINGLE M | 204 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 364 |
| TUR BU | 8 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 14 |
| WIDOWED M | 9 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS204007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS020008_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). "Englishtown, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/englishtown-ns204007-1871/.