New Ross, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
New Ross was a census subdivision in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,072. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.757°N, 64.492°W.
Population
In 1881, New Ross had a population of 1,072: 565 male and 507 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 972 |
| 1881 | 1,072 |
| 1891 | 1,127 |
| 1901 | 1,264 |
| 1911 | 1,372 |
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 Ross shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 66 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 170 |
| Number of families | 170 |
| Number of females | 507 |
| Number of males | 565 |
| Number of married females | 162 |
| Number of married males | 162 |
| Number of married persons | 324 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 29 |
| POP TOT | 1,072 |
| Total population | 1,072 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 326 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 393 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 719 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 165 |
| Number of occupied houses | 165 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,800 |
| Acres of potatoes | 248 |
| Acres of wheat | 268 |
| BAR BU | 1,029 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,029 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,663 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,289 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 27,862 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 208 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,165 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,665 |
| BWT BU | 1,663 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY AC | 2,800 |
| HAY TONS | 2,659 |
| OAT BU | 1,289 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 102 |
| POT AC | 248 |
| POT BU | 27,862 |
| RYE BU | 208 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,659 |
| WHT AC | 268 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,165 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 326 |
| C UNMD M | 393 |
| C UNMD TOT | 719 |
| CD NAME | Lunenburg |
| D OCC | 165 |
| FEMALE | 507 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 165 |
| H UNINH | 6 |
| MALE | 565 |
| MD F | 162 |
| MD M | 162 |
| MD TOT | 324 |
| NUMBER CD | 11 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 110 |
| TUR BU | 2,665 |
| WID F | 19 |
| WID M | 10 |
| WID TOT | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS049026— 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 Ross, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-ross-ns011007-1881/.