Isaac’s Harbor, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Isaac’s Harbor was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 928. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.197°N, 61.638°W.
Population
In 1871, Isaac’s Harbor had a population of 928: 478 male and 450 female residents. Population density was 19.3 people per square mile.
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 became part of Isaac Harbour, 1881 (57.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Isaac’s Harbor shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 162 |
| Number of females | 450 |
| Number of males | 478 |
| Number of married females | 155 |
| Number of married males | 155 |
| Number of married persons | 310 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 21 |
| Total population | 928 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 281 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 316 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 597 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 152 |
| Number of occupied houses | 154 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| HAY AC | 199 |
| HAY TONS | 211 |
| OAT BU | 10 |
| POT AC | 34 |
| POT BU | 1,970 |
| Total area (acres) | 114,000 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 114,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 12 |
| CD | 202 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 162 |
| FEMALE | 450 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 154 |
| INHABITED | 152 |
| MALE | 478 |
| MARRIED F | 155 |
| MARRIED M | 155 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 310 |
| POPULATION | 928 |
| ROOT BU | 18 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 281 |
| SINGLE M | 316 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 597 |
| TUR BU | 8 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 14 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS202005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS202005— 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). "Isaac’s Harbor, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/isaac-s-harbor-ns202005-1871/.