New Germany, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
New Germany was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,608. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q14875738. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.546°N, 64.689°W.
Population
In 1881, New Germany had a population of 3,608: 1,866 male and 1,742 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,851 |
| 1881 | 3,608 |
| 1891 | 3,838 |
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 Germany shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 3,608 total population, 1,866 males, 1,742 females, 1,138 married persons, 578 families, 569 married females, 569 married males, 96 widowed persons, 65 widowed females, 31 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 2,374 single persons under 18, 1,266 single males under 18, 1,108 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 559 occupied houses, 558 inhabited houses, 13 houses under construction, 7 uninhabited houses, 1 dwellings that are temporary shanties. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 64,337 bushels of potatoes, 10,959 bushels of turnips, 8,841 bushels of rye, 8,825 bushels of oats, 8,626 bushels of barley, 8,378 acres of hay crops, 6,456 tons of hay, 3,713 bushels of buckwheat, 2,146 bushels of other root crops, 1,711 bushels of spring wheat, 810 bushels of peas and beans, 468 acres of potatoes, 114 acres of wheat, 82 bushels of corn, 35 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Fisheries (1881). This community's record includes 25 gallons of fish oil, 25 quintals of cod, 5 barrels of other fish, 2 barrels of eels. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T27.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 3,608 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q14875738
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 Germany, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-germany-ns011005-1881/.