Louisburg, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Louisburg was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,446. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.938°N, 60.102°W.
Population
In 1871, Louisburg had a population of 1,446: 715 male and 731 female residents. Population density was 13.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,446 |
| 1881 | 999 |
| 1891 | 1,116 |
| 1901 | 1,588 |
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 Louisburg, 1881 (36.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Trout Brook, 1881 (49.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Louisburg 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 | 250 |
| Number of females | 731 |
| Number of males | 715 |
| Number of married females | 209 |
| Number of married males | 209 |
| Number of married persons | 418 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 49 |
| Total population | 1,446 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 487 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 492 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 979 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 247 |
| Number of occupied houses | 247 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 174 |
| BWT BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 1,001 |
| HAY TONS | 613 |
| OAT BU | 5,539 |
| PEA BU | 1 |
| POT AC | 305 |
| POT BU | 24,214 |
| Total area (acres) | 63,000 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 63,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| CD | 205 |
| CSD | 12 |
| FAMILIES | 250 |
| FEMALE | 731 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 247 |
| INHABITED | 247 |
| MALE | 715 |
| MARRIED F | 209 |
| MARRIED M | 209 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 418 |
| POPULATION | 1,446 |
| ROOT BU | 11 |
| SINGLE F | 487 |
| SINGLE M | 492 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 979 |
| TUR BU | 128 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 35 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 49 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS205012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS028020— 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). "Louisburg, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/louisburg-ns205012-1871/.