Noel, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Noel was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,978. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.188°N, 63.769°W.
Population
In 1871, Noel had a population of 1,978: 1,034 male and 944 female residents. Population density was 12.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,978 |
| 1881 | 1,218 |
| 1891 | 1,200 |
| 1901 | 1,237 |
| 1911 | 1,311 |
| 1921 | 1,272 |
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 (0.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Noel, 1881 (33.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Gore, 1881 (66.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Noel 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 | 330 |
| Number of females | 944 |
| Number of males | 1,034 |
| Number of married females | 282 |
| Number of married males | 292 |
| Number of married persons | 574 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 75 |
| Total population | 1,978 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 613 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 716 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,329 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 300 |
| Number of occupied houses | 302 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,490 |
| BWT BU | 1,772 |
| CRN BU | 25 |
| HAY AC | 4,614 |
| HAY TONS | 4,206 |
| OAT BU | 17,593 |
| PEA BU | 107 |
| POT AC | 326 |
| POT BU | 40,314 |
| RYE BU | 173 |
| Total area (acres) | 109,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,311 |
| WHT WTR BU | 18 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 174 |
| AREA | 109,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 11 |
| BEN BU | 108 |
| CD | 188 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 330 |
| FEMALE | 944 |
| GRA BU | 68 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 302 |
| INHABITED | 300 |
| MALE | 1,034 |
| MARRIED F | 282 |
| MARRIED M | 292 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 574 |
| POPULATION | 1,978 |
| ROOT BU | 614 |
| SINGLE F | 613 |
| SINGLE M | 716 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,329 |
| TUR BU | 3,621 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| VESSELS | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 49 |
| WIDOWED M | 26 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 75 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS188004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012008— 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). "Noel, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/noel-ns188004-1871/.