Nictau, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Nictau was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,386. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.881°N, 65.131°W.
Population
In 1871, Nictau had a population of 1,386: 696 male and 690 female residents. Population density was 26.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,386 |
| 1881 | 1,516 |
| 1891 | 778 |
| 1901 | 742 |
| 1911 | 705 |
| 1921 | 775 |
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 (0.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nictau shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 276 |
| Number of females | 690 |
| Number of males | 696 |
| Number of married females | 251 |
| Number of married males | 250 |
| Number of married persons | 501 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 44 |
| Total population | 1,386 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 409 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 432 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 841 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 266 |
| Number of occupied houses | 270 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,669 |
| BWT BU | 1,539 |
| CRN BU | 1,523 |
| HAY AC | 3,569 |
| HAY TONS | 3,407 |
| OAT BU | 7,464 |
| PEA BU | 310 |
| POT AC | 299 |
| POT BU | 36,282 |
| RYE BU | 529 |
| Total area (acres) | 35,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,221 |
| WHT WTR BU | 15 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 107 |
| AREA | 35,000 |
| BEN BU | 413 |
| CD | 190 |
| CSD | 12 |
| FAMILIES | 276 |
| FEMALE | 690 |
| GRA BU | 34 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 270 |
| INHABITED | 266 |
| MALE | 696 |
| MARRIED F | 251 |
| MARRIED M | 250 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 501 |
| POPULATION | 1,386 |
| ROOT BU | 1,536 |
| SHANTIES | 4 |
| SINGLE F | 409 |
| SINGLE M | 432 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 841 |
| TUR BU | 4,021 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 30 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 44 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS190012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004020— 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). "Nictau, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/nictau-ns190012-1871/.