Port Hood, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Port Hood was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,297. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.028°N, 61.476°W.
Population
In 1871, Port Hood had a population of 1,297: 658 male and 639 female residents. Population density was 24.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,297 |
| 1881 | 1,498 |
| 1891 | 1,646 |
| 1901 | 1,891 |
| 1911 | 1,399 |
| 1921 | 1,299 |
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, Port Hood shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 195 |
| Number of females | 639 |
| Number of males | 658 |
| Number of married females | 170 |
| Number of married males | 168 |
| Number of married persons | 338 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 51 |
| Total population | 1,297 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 429 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 479 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 908 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 189 |
| Number of occupied houses | 189 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,315 |
| BWT BU | 179 |
| HAY AC | 1,430 |
| HAY TONS | 1,391 |
| OAT BU | 14,491 |
| POT AC | 210 |
| POT BU | 13,340 |
| Total area (acres) | 25,920 |
| WHT SP BU | 446 |
| WHT WTR BU | 71 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 43 |
| AREA | 25,920 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| CD | 203 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 195 |
| FEMALE | 639 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 189 |
| INHABITED | 189 |
| MALE | 658 |
| MARRIED F | 170 |
| MARRIED M | 168 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 338 |
| POPULATION | 1,297 |
| ROOT BU | 12 |
| SINGLE F | 429 |
| SINGLE M | 479 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 908 |
| TUR BU | 927 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 40 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 51 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS203006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013016— 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). "Port Hood, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/port-hood-ns203006-1871/.