Maitland, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Maitland was a census subdivision in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 610. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.498°N, 65.305°W.
Population
In 1881, Maitland had a population of 610: 328 male and 282 female residents. Population density was 1.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 567 |
| 1881 | 610 |
| 1891 | 422 |
| 1901 | 374 |
| 1911 | 345 |
| 1921 | 341 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Maitland shared boundaries with:
- Annapolis Royal
- Dalhousie
- Hessian Line
- Local District No. 11
- Local District No. 13
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Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 62 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 101 |
| Number of families | 101 |
| Number of females | 282 |
| Number of males | 328 |
| Number of married females | 86 |
| Number of married males | 87 |
| Number of married persons | 173 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 19 |
| POP TOT | 610 |
| Total population | 610 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 181 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 237 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 418 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 100 |
| Number of occupied houses | 100 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,234 |
| Acres of potatoes | 75 |
| Acres of wheat | 20 |
| BAR BU | 1,297 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,297 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 619 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,462 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,493 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 882 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 294 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,687 |
| BWT BU | 619 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 1,234 |
| HAY TONS | 1,343 |
| OAT BU | 1,462 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 150 |
| POT AC | 75 |
| POT BU | 9,493 |
| RYE BU | 882 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,343 |
| WHT AC | 20 |
| WHT SP BU | 294 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 181 |
| C UNMD M | 237 |
| C UNMD TOT | 418 |
| CD NAME | Annapolis |
| D OCC | 100 |
| FEMALE | 282 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| H INHAB | 100 |
| MALE | 328 |
| MD F | 86 |
| MD M | 87 |
| MD TOT | 173 |
| NUMBER CD | 16 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 140 |
| TUR BU | 1,687 |
| WID F | 15 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 19 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS016015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004014— 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). "Maitland, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/maitland-ns016015-1881/.