Maccan, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Maccan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,585. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.634°N, 64.174°W.
Population
In 1881, Maccan had a population of 2,585: 1,401 male and 1,184 female residents. Population density was 18.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,162 |
| 1881 | 2,585 |
| 1891 | 1,013 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Springhill, 1891 (44.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Springhill, Town—Ville, 1891 (3.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Maccan, 1891 (52.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Maccan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 465 |
| Number of families | 465 |
| Number of females | 1,184 |
| Number of males | 1,401 |
| Number of married females | 432 |
| Number of married males | 437 |
| Number of married persons | 869 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 80 |
| POP TOT | 2,585 |
| Total population | 2,585 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 697 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 939 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,636 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 434 |
| Number of occupied houses | 442 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 30 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,947 |
| Acres of potatoes | 258 |
| Acres of wheat | 195 |
| BAR BU | 433 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 433 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,986 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,692 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 955 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 55,305 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,527 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,325 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| BWT BU | 5,986 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 2,947 |
| HAY TONS | 3,456 |
| OAT BU | 11,692 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 160 |
| POT AC | 258 |
| POT BU | 55,305 |
| RYE BU | 105 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,456 |
| WHT AC | 195 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,527 |
| WHT WTR BU | 20 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 697 |
| C UNMD M | 939 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,636 |
| D OCC | 442 |
| FEMALE | 1,184 |
| GRA BU | 60 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 434 |
| H UNINH | 30 |
| MALE | 1,401 |
| MD F | 432 |
| MD M | 437 |
| MD TOT | 869 |
| NUMBER CD | 22 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 955 |
| SHAN | 8 |
| TUR BU | 6,325 |
| WID F | 55 |
| WID M | 25 |
| WID TOT | 80 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS022009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030005— 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 1881 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). "Maccan, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/maccan-ns022009-1881/.