Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Shubenacadie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,396. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3482626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.130°N, 63.521°W.
Population
In 1881, Shubenacadie had a population of 1,396: 718 male and 678 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,093 |
| 1881 | 1,396 |
| 1891 | 1,349 |
| 1901 | 1,463 |
| 1911 | 1,516 |
| 1921 | 1,667 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Shubenacadie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,396 total population, 718 males, 678 females, 416 married persons, 244 families, 209 married females, 207 married males, 55 widowed persons, 40 widowed females, 15 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 925 single persons under 18, 496 single males under 18, 429 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 241 inhabited houses, 241 occupied houses, 5 uninhabited houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 20,554 bushels of potatoes, 8,723 bushels of turnips, 6,617 bushels of oats, 4,092 tons of hay, 3,683 bushels of spring wheat, 2,995 bushels of other root crops, 2,891 acres of hay crops, 2,217 bushels of buckwheat, 690 bushels of barley, 288 acres of wheat, 168 bushels of peas and beans, 115 acres of potatoes, 43 bushels of rye, 21 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Fisheries (1881). This community's record includes 218 fathoms of fishing nets, 30 quintals of haddock, hake, or pollock, 23 barrels of gaspareaux, 20 quintals of cod, 11 men on fishing boats, 10 gallons of fish oil, 9 fishing boats, 6 barrels of mackerel, 3 barrels of salmon. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T27.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques-Pierre Peminuit Paul | 1800–1895 | died here |
| George Lang | 1821–1881 | died here |
| James Glode | 1831–1936 | died here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,396 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS018011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012013_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3482626
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubenacadie,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shub%C3%A9nacadie
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/shubenacadie-ns018011-1881/.