Falmouth, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Falmouth was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,598. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q291134. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.991°N, 64.236°W.
Population
In 1871, Falmouth had a population of 1,598: 794 male and 804 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,598 |
| 1881 | 903 |
| 1891 | 829 |
| 1901 | 925 |
| 1911 | 914 |
| 1921 | 975 |
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 Hantsport, 1881 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Falmouth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 329 |
| Number of females | 804 |
| Number of males | 794 |
| Number of married females | 254 |
| Number of married males | 257 |
| Number of married persons | 511 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 79 |
| Total population | 1,598 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 492 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 516 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,008 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 302 |
| Number of occupied houses | 302 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,493 |
| BWT BU | 349 |
| CRN BU | 274 |
| HAY AC | 1,659 |
| HAY TONS | 1,831 |
| OAT BU | 8,461 |
| PEA BU | 164 |
| POT AC | 213 |
| POT BU | 32,172 |
| RYE BU | 31 |
| Total area (acres) | 17,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 545 |
| WHT WTR BU | 15 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 28 |
| AREA | 17,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 144 |
| CD | 188 |
| CSD | 13 |
| FAMILIES | 329 |
| FEMALE | 804 |
| GRA BU | 31 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 302 |
| INHABITED | 302 |
| MALE | 794 |
| MARRIED F | 254 |
| MARRIED M | 257 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 511 |
| POPULATION | 1,598 |
| ROOT BU | 966 |
| SINGLE F | 492 |
| SINGLE M | 516 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,008 |
| TUR BU | 5,108 |
| UNINHABITED | 7 |
| WIDOWED F | 58 |
| WIDOWED M | 21 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 79 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS188013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q291134
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). "Falmouth, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/falmouth-ns188013-1871/.