Gabarus, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Gabarus was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,747. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.824°N, 60.286°W.
Population
In 1871, Gabarus had a population of 1,747: 857 male and 890 female residents. Population density was 11.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,747 |
| 1881 | 1,256 |
| 1891 | 1,339 |
| 1901 | 1,116 |
| 1911 | 979 |
| 1921 | 911 |
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 (0.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Gabarus 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 | 327 |
| Number of females | 890 |
| Number of males | 857 |
| Number of married females | 267 |
| Number of married males | 267 |
| Number of married persons | 534 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| Total population | 1,747 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 570 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 578 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,148 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 29 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 298 |
| Number of occupied houses | 298 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 230 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 1,395 |
| HAY TONS | 999 |
| OAT BU | 5,972 |
| POT AC | 405 |
| POT BU | 31,934 |
| Total area (acres) | 150,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 9 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1 |
| AREA | 150,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 29 |
| CD | 205 |
| CSD | 13 |
| FAMILIES | 327 |
| FEMALE | 890 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 298 |
| INHABITED | 298 |
| MALE | 857 |
| MARRIED F | 267 |
| MARRIED M | 267 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 534 |
| POPULATION | 1,747 |
| ROOT BU | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 570 |
| SINGLE M | 578 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,148 |
| TUR BU | 212 |
| UNINHABITED | 27 |
| WIDOWED F | 53 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS205013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006018— 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). "Gabarus, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/gabarus-ns205013-1871/.