New Annan, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
New Annan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,045. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.596°N, 63.356°W.
Population
In 1881, New Annan had a population of 1,045: 549 male and 496 female residents. Population density was 9.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,266 |
| 1881 | 1,045 |
| 1891 | 854 |
| 1901 | 774 |
| 1911 | 710 |
| 1921 | 679 |
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, New Annan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 197 |
| Number of families | 197 |
| Number of females | 496 |
| Number of males | 549 |
| Number of married females | 160 |
| Number of married males | 161 |
| Number of married persons | 321 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| POP TOT | 1,045 |
| Total population | 1,045 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 312 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 375 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 687 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 185 |
| Number of occupied houses | 185 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,105 |
| Acres of potatoes | 215 |
| Acres of wheat | 520 |
| BAR BU | 530 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 530 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,219 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 63 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,582 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 329 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 391 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 35,647 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,236 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,081 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 652 |
| BWT BU | 4,219 |
| CRN BU | 1 |
| HAY AC | 2,105 |
| HAY TONS | 2,170 |
| OAT BU | 10,582 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 391 |
| POT AC | 215 |
| POT BU | 35,647 |
| RYE BU | 200 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,170 |
| WHT AC | 520 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,236 |
| WHT WTR BU | 652 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 312 |
| C UNMD M | 375 |
| C UNMD TOT | 687 |
| D OCC | 185 |
| FEMALE | 496 |
| GRA BU | 63 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 185 |
| H UNINH | 16 |
| MALE | 549 |
| MD F | 160 |
| MD M | 161 |
| MD TOT | 321 |
| NUMBER CD | 19 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 329 |
| TUR BU | 7,081 |
| WID F | 24 |
| WID M | 13 |
| WID TOT | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS019008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007015— 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). "New Annan, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-annan-ns019008-1881/.