Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Sandy Cove was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,135. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7417208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.506°N, 66.065°W.
Population
In 1871, Sandy Cove had a population of 1,135: 587 male and 548 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,135 |
| 1881 | 1,090 |
| 1891 | 687 |
| 1901 | 754 |
| 1911 | 711 |
| 1921 | 683 |
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).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sandy Cove, 1881 (74.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sandy Cove shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 234 |
| Number of females | 548 |
| Number of males | 587 |
| Number of married females | 208 |
| Number of married males | 207 |
| Number of married persons | 415 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| Total population | 1,135 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 306 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 368 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 674 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 218 |
| Number of occupied houses | 218 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 893 |
| BWT BU | 184 |
| CRN BU | 6 |
| HAY AC | 1,565 |
| HAY TONS | 1,524 |
| OAT BU | 2,671 |
| PEA BU | 42 |
| POT AC | 127 |
| POT BU | 13,186 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Total area (acres) | 18,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 230 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 27 |
| AREA | 18,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 17 |
| CD | 191 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 234 |
| FEMALE | 548 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 218 |
| INHABITED | 218 |
| MALE | 587 |
| MARRIED F | 208 |
| MARRIED M | 207 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 415 |
| POPULATION | 1,135 |
| ROOT BU | 317 |
| SINGLE F | 306 |
| SINGLE M | 368 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 674 |
| TUR BU | 6,602 |
| UNINHABITED | 4 |
| WIDOWED F | 34 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 46 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS191004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS009020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7417208
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). "Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/sandy-cove-ns191004-1871/.