Forks, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Forks was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 720. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.880°N, 64.285°W.
Population
In 1871, Forks had a population of 720: 370 male and 350 female residents. Population density was 7.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 720 |
| 1881 | 844 |
| 1881 | 944 |
| 1891 | 863 |
| 1891 | 821 |
| 1901 | 726 |
| 1911 | 556 |
| 1921 | 508 |
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Forks shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 127 |
| Number of females | 350 |
| Number of males | 370 |
| Number of married females | 117 |
| Number of married males | 116 |
| Number of married persons | 233 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| Number of widowed persons | 20 |
| Total population | 720 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 219 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 248 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 467 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 126 |
| Number of occupied houses | 126 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 627 |
| BWT BU | 661 |
| CRN BU | 26 |
| HAY AC | 1,245 |
| HAY TONS | 1,314 |
| OAT BU | 6,571 |
| PEA BU | 79 |
| POT AC | 168 |
| POT BU | 17,395 |
| RYE BU | 107 |
| Total area (acres) | 59,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 189 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 13 |
| AREA | 59,000 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| CD | 188 |
| CSD | 14 |
| FAMILIES | 127 |
| FEMALE | 350 |
| GRA BU | 18 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 126 |
| INHABITED | 126 |
| MALE | 370 |
| MARRIED F | 117 |
| MARRIED M | 116 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 233 |
| POPULATION | 720 |
| ROOT BU | 164 |
| SINGLE F | 219 |
| SINGLE M | 248 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 467 |
| TUR BU | 4,868 |
| WIDOWED F | 14 |
| WIDOWED M | 6 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS188014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010006_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). "Forks, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/forks-ns188014-1871/.