New Annan, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
New Annan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,266. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.596°N, 63.356°W.
Population
In 1871, New Annan had a population of 1,266: 631 male and 635 female residents. Population density was 11.2 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).
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 (0.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, New Annan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 210 |
| Number of females | 635 |
| Number of males | 631 |
| Number of married females | 183 |
| Number of married males | 180 |
| Number of married persons | 363 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| Total population | 1,266 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 431 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 434 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 865 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 190 |
| Number of occupied houses | 190 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 425 |
| BWT BU | 3,229 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY AC | 1,665 |
| HAY TONS | 1,713 |
| OAT BU | 15,419 |
| PEA BU | 213 |
| POT AC | 231 |
| POT BU | 34,091 |
| Total area (acres) | 75,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,965 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 407 |
| AREA | 75,000 |
| BEN BU | 53 |
| CD | 199 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 210 |
| FEMALE | 635 |
| GRA BU | 75 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 190 |
| INHABITED | 190 |
| MALE | 631 |
| MARRIED F | 183 |
| MARRIED M | 180 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 363 |
| POPULATION | 1,266 |
| ROOT BU | 221 |
| SINGLE F | 431 |
| SINGLE M | 434 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 865 |
| TUR BU | 2,517 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 21 |
| WIDOWED M | 17 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 38 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS199004— 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 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). "New Annan, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-annan-ns199004-1871/.