New Glasgow, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
New Glasgow was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,498. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.603°N, 62.671°W.
Population
In 1871, New Glasgow had a population of 2,498: 1,234 male and 1,264 female residents. Population density was 75.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,498 |
| 1881 | 943 |
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).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained New Glasgow, 1881 (86.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained New Glasgow, Town—Ville, 1881 (13.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, New Glasgow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 461 |
| Number of females | 1,264 |
| Number of males | 1,234 |
| Number of married females | 364 |
| Number of married males | 360 |
| Number of married persons | 724 |
| Number of widowed females | 85 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 107 |
| Total population | 2,498 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 815 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 852 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,667 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 11 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 422 |
| Number of occupied houses | 433 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,772 |
| BWT BU | 810 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 1,823 |
| HAY TONS | 1,693 |
| OAT BU | 20,686 |
| PEA BU | 631 |
| POT AC | 189 |
| POT BU | 12,946 |
| Total area (acres) | 21,375 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,523 |
| WHT WTR BU | 40 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 292 |
| AREA | 21,375 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 14 |
| CD | 200 |
| CSD | 15 |
| FAMILIES | 461 |
| FEMALE | 1,264 |
| GRA BU | 103 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 433 |
| INHABITED | 422 |
| MALE | 1,234 |
| MARRIED F | 364 |
| MARRIED M | 360 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 724 |
| POPULATION | 2,498 |
| ROOT BU | 142 |
| SHANTIES | 11 |
| SINGLE F | 815 |
| SINGLE M | 852 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,667 |
| TUR BU | 2,924 |
| UNINHABITED | 20 |
| WIDOWED F | 85 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 107 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS200015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS020017— 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 Glasgow, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-glasgow-ns200015-1871/.