Pugwash, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Pugwash was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,199. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.792°N, 63.663°W.
Population
In 1871, Pugwash had a population of 3,199: 1,619 male and 1,580 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,199 |
| 1881 | 2,279 |
| 1891 | 2,160 |
| 1911 | 733 |
| 1921 | 914 |
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 Pugwash, 1881 (67.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Pugwash shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 3,199 total population, 1,619 males, 1,580 females, 958 married persons, 533 families, 482 married females, 476 married males, 123 widowed persons, 87 widowed females, 36 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 2,118 single persons under 18, 1,107 single males under 18, 1,011 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 525 occupied houses, 523 inhabited houses, 19 uninhabited houses, 8 houses under construction, 2 dwellings that are temporary shanties. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 77,750 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS198003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008016_1911— 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). "Pugwash, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/pugwash-ns198003-1871/.