Middle River, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Middle River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,428. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.531°N, 62.758°W.
Population
In 1871, Middle River had a population of 2,428: 1,235 male and 1,193 female residents. Population density was 85.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,428 |
| 1881 | 989 |
| 1891 | 801 |
| 1901 | 672 |
| 1911 | 626 |
| 1921 | 595 |
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 (0.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Middle River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 439 |
| Number of females | 1,193 |
| Number of males | 1,235 |
| Number of married females | 386 |
| Number of married males | 389 |
| Number of married persons | 775 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 68 |
| Total population | 2,428 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 753 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 832 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,585 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 28 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 415 |
| Number of occupied houses | 415 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,136 |
| BWT BU | 1,914 |
| CRN BU | 1 |
| HAY AC | 1,568 |
| HAY TONS | 1,763 |
| OAT BU | 26,384 |
| PEA BU | 161 |
| POT AC | 213 |
| POT BU | 18,842 |
| Total area (acres) | 49,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,255 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 227 |
| AREA | 49,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 28 |
| BEN BU | 47 |
| CD | 200 |
| CSD | 12 |
| FAMILIES | 439 |
| FEMALE | 1,193 |
| GRA BU | 144 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 415 |
| INHABITED | 415 |
| MALE | 1,235 |
| MARRIED F | 386 |
| MARRIED M | 389 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 775 |
| POPULATION | 2,428 |
| ROOT BU | 96 |
| SINGLE F | 753 |
| SINGLE M | 832 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,585 |
| TUR BU | 958 |
| UNINHABITED | 16 |
| WIDOWED F | 54 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 68 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS200012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016023— 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). "Middle River, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/middle-river-ns200012-1871/.