Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Lower Onslow was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 921. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.448°N, 63.345°W.
Population
In 1871, Lower Onslow had a population of 921: 478 male and 443 female residents. Population density was 13.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 921 |
| 1881 | 883 |
| 1891 | 853 |
| 1901 | 933 |
| 1911 | 941 |
| 1921 | 916 |
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 (0.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Lower Onslow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 175 |
| Number of females | 443 |
| Number of males | 478 |
| Number of married females | 157 |
| Number of married males | 158 |
| Number of married persons | 315 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| Total population | 921 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 257 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 309 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 566 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 158 |
| Number of occupied houses | 163 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,110 |
| BWT BU | 2,182 |
| CRN BU | 32 |
| HAY AC | 2,132 |
| HAY TONS | 2,854 |
| OAT BU | 8,652 |
| PEA BU | 86 |
| POT AC | 270 |
| POT BU | 38,925 |
| RYE BU | 35 |
| Total area (acres) | 32,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 349 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 25 |
| AREA | 32,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 45 |
| CD | 199 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 175 |
| FEMALE | 443 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 163 |
| INHABITED | 158 |
| MALE | 478 |
| MARRIED F | 157 |
| MARRIED M | 158 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 315 |
| POPULATION | 921 |
| ROOT BU | 928 |
| SHANTIES | 5 |
| SINGLE F | 257 |
| SINGLE M | 309 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 566 |
| TUR BU | 2,175 |
| UNINHABITED | 4 |
| WIDOWED F | 29 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS199010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007011— 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 Onslow, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lower-onslow-ns199010-1871/.