Hessian Line, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Hessian Line was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,272. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.608°N, 65.576°W.
Population
In 1871, Hessian Line had a population of 1,272: 660 male and 612 female residents. Population density was 41.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,272 |
| 1881 | 1,524 |
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, Hessian Line 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 | 248 |
| Number of females | 612 |
| Number of males | 660 |
| Number of married females | 237 |
| Number of married males | 235 |
| Number of married persons | 472 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| Total population | 1,272 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 348 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 415 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 763 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 229 |
| Number of occupied houses | 229 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,180 |
| BWT BU | 762 |
| CRN BU | 180 |
| HAY AC | 2,005 |
| HAY TONS | 2,037 |
| OAT BU | 2,834 |
| PEA BU | 90 |
| POT AC | 140 |
| POT BU | 15,977 |
| RYE BU | 686 |
| Total area (acres) | 39,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 279 |
| WHT WTR BU | 17 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 15 |
| AREA | 39,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 157 |
| CD | 190 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 248 |
| FEMALE | 612 |
| GRA BU | 26 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 229 |
| INHABITED | 229 |
| MALE | 660 |
| MARRIED F | 237 |
| MARRIED M | 235 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 472 |
| POPULATION | 1,272 |
| ROOT BU | 430 |
| SINGLE F | 348 |
| SINGLE M | 415 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 763 |
| TUR BU | 4,856 |
| UNINHABITED | 22 |
| WIDOWED F | 27 |
| WIDOWED M | 10 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS190009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016009— 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). "Hessian Line, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/hessian-line-ns190009-1871/.