Lochaber, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Lochaber was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,897. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.514°N, 62.087°W.
Population
In 1871, Lochaber had a population of 1,897: 885 male and 1,012 female residents. Population density was 18.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,897 |
| 1881 | 832 |
| 1891 | 834 |
| 1901 | 596 |
| 1911 | 579 |
| 1921 | 448 |
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 (0.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Joseph, 1881 (61.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lochaber, 1881 (38.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Lochaber shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 296 |
| Number of females | 1,012 |
| Number of males | 885 |
| Number of married females | 234 |
| Number of married males | 231 |
| Number of married persons | 465 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 74 |
| Total population | 1,897 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 723 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 635 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,358 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 294 |
| Number of occupied houses | 294 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 759 |
| BWT BU | 3,859 |
| CRN BU | 6 |
| HAY AC | 3,035 |
| HAY TONS | 3,367 |
| OAT BU | 37,166 |
| PEA BU | 39 |
| POT AC | 438 |
| POT BU | 29,839 |
| Total area (acres) | 43,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 601 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 47 |
| AREA | 43,200 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 17 |
| CD | 201 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 296 |
| FEMALE | 1,012 |
| GRA BU | 33 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 294 |
| INHABITED | 294 |
| MALE | 885 |
| MARRIED F | 234 |
| MARRIED M | 231 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 465 |
| POPULATION | 1,897 |
| ROOT BU | 9 |
| SINGLE F | 723 |
| SINGLE M | 635 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,358 |
| TUR BU | 636 |
| UNINHABITED | 4 |
| WIDOWED F | 55 |
| WIDOWED M | 19 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 74 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS201002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS005007— 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). "Lochaber, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lochaber-ns201002-1871/.