Lower Londonderry, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Lower Londonderry was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,587. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.456°N, 63.724°W.
Population
In 1871, Lower Londonderry had a population of 2,587: 1,313 male and 1,274 female residents. Population density was 26.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,587 |
| 1881 | 1,571 |
| 1891 | 953 |
| 1901 | 910 |
| 1911 | 844 |
| 1921 | 936 |
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 (0.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lower Londonderry, 1881 (75.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Lower Londonderry shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 461 |
| Number of females | 1,274 |
| Number of males | 1,313 |
| Number of married females | 403 |
| Number of married males | 397 |
| Number of married persons | 800 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 76 |
| Total population | 2,587 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 819 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 892 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,711 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 408 |
| Number of occupied houses | 410 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 13 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 478 |
| BWT BU | 4,104 |
| CRN BU | 55 |
| HAY AC | 2,999 |
| HAY TONS | 4,268 |
| OAT BU | 14,391 |
| PEA BU | 47 |
| POT AC | 374 |
| POT BU | 40,829 |
| RYE BU | 150 |
| Total area (acres) | 53,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,158 |
| WHT WTR BU | 46 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 116 |
| AREA | 53,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 121 |
| CD | 199 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 461 |
| FEMALE | 1,274 |
| GRA BU | 27 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 410 |
| INHABITED | 408 |
| MALE | 1,313 |
| MARRIED F | 403 |
| MARRIED M | 397 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 800 |
| POPULATION | 2,587 |
| ROOT BU | 994 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 819 |
| SINGLE M | 892 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,711 |
| TUR BU | 3,094 |
| UNINHABITED | 13 |
| WIDOWED F | 52 |
| WIDOWED M | 24 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS199002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007010— 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). "Lower Londonderry, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lower-londonderry-ns199002-1871/.