New Germany, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
New Germany was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,851. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.546°N, 64.689°W.
Population
In 1871, New Germany had a population of 2,851: 1,444 male and 1,407 female residents. Population density was 11.1 people per square mile.
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).
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 (1.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, New Germany shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 456 |
| Number of females | 1,407 |
| Number of males | 1,444 |
| Number of married females | 458 |
| Number of married males | 460 |
| Number of married persons | 918 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 59 |
| Total population | 2,851 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 911 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 963 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,874 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 438 |
| Number of occupied houses | 441 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 5,970 |
| BWT BU | 2,351 |
| CRN BU | 114 |
| HAY AC | 7,664 |
| HAY TONS | 5,519 |
| OAT BU | 6,917 |
| PEA BU | 389 |
| POT AC | 394 |
| POT BU | 48,241 |
| RYE BU | 6,170 |
| Total area (acres) | 132,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,046 |
| WHT WTR BU | 27 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 61 |
| AREA | 132,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 329 |
| CD | 195 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 456 |
| FEMALE | 1,407 |
| GRA BU | 27 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 441 |
| INHABITED | 438 |
| MALE | 1,444 |
| MARRIED F | 458 |
| MARRIED M | 460 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 918 |
| POPULATION | 2,851 |
| ROOT BU | 1,275 |
| SHANTIES | 3 |
| SINGLE F | 911 |
| SINGLE M | 963 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,874 |
| TUR BU | 3,350 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 38 |
| WIDOWED M | 21 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 59 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS195001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038008— 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 Germany, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-germany-ns195001-1871/.