Margarie, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Margarie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,442. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.387°N, 61.116°W.
Population
In 1871, Margarie had a population of 1,442: 713 male and 729 female residents. Population density was 23.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,442 |
| 1881 | 1,757 |
| 1891 | 1,743 |
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, Margarie 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 | 232 |
| Number of females | 729 |
| Number of males | 713 |
| Number of married females | 208 |
| Number of married males | 209 |
| Number of married persons | 417 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 53 |
| Total population | 1,442 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 483 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 489 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 972 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 227 |
| Number of occupied houses | 228 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 654 |
| CRN BU | 42 |
| HAY AC | 1,525 |
| HAY TONS | 1,836 |
| OAT BU | 8,056 |
| PEA BU | 21 |
| POT AC | 319 |
| POT BU | 30,530 |
| Total area (acres) | 25,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 987 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 51 |
| AREA | 25,200 |
| BEN BU | 16 |
| CD | 203 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 232 |
| FEMALE | 729 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 228 |
| INHABITED | 227 |
| MALE | 713 |
| MARRIED F | 208 |
| MARRIED M | 209 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 417 |
| POPULATION | 1,442 |
| ROOT BU | 2 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 483 |
| SINGLE M | 489 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 972 |
| TUR BU | 854 |
| WIDOWED F | 38 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 53 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS203011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS036009— 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). "Margarie, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/margarie-ns203011-1871/.