Port Latour, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Port Latour was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,477. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.610°N, 65.479°W.
Population
In 1871, Port Latour had a population of 1,477: 759 male and 718 female residents. Population density was 11.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,477 |
| 1881 | 1,798 |
| 1891 | 1,049 |
| 1901 | 812 |
| 1911 | 758 |
| 1921 | 729 |
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 (0.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Port Latour, 1881 (64.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Clyde River, 1881 (35.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Port Latour shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 295 |
| Number of females | 718 |
| Number of males | 759 |
| Number of married females | 285 |
| Number of married males | 285 |
| Number of married persons | 570 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 55 |
| Total population | 1,477 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 391 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 461 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 852 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 287 |
| Number of occupied houses | 288 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 136 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 595 |
| HAY TONS | 1,000 |
| OAT BU | 222 |
| PEA BU | 17 |
| POT AC | 194 |
| POT BU | 8,531 |
| Total area (acres) | 46,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 13 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2 |
| AREA | 46,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 12 |
| BEN BU | 14 |
| CD | 193 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 295 |
| FEMALE | 718 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 288 |
| INHABITED | 287 |
| MALE | 759 |
| MARRIED F | 285 |
| MARRIED M | 285 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 570 |
| POPULATION | 1,477 |
| ROOT BU | 269 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 391 |
| SINGLE M | 461 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 852 |
| TUR BU | 376 |
| UNINHABITED | 15 |
| WIDOWED F | 42 |
| WIDOWED M | 13 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 55 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS193004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS019010— 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 Latour, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/port-latour-ns193004-1871/.