Sydney N, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Sydney N was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,931. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.217°N, 60.266°W.
Population
In 1871, Sydney N had a population of 3,931: 1,895 male and 2,036 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,931 |
| 1881 | 5,484 |
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 (0.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sydney N 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 | 704 |
| Number of females | 2,036 |
| Number of males | 1,895 |
| Number of married females | 577 |
| Number of married males | 564 |
| Number of married persons | 1,141 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 167 |
| Total population | 3,931 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,324 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,299 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,623 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 12 |
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 678 |
| Number of occupied houses | 691 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 781 |
| BWT BU | 22 |
| HAY AC | 685 |
| HAY TONS | 982 |
| OAT BU | 7,949 |
| PEA BU | 3 |
| POT AC | 254 |
| POT BU | 30,356 |
| Total area (acres) | 18,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 199 |
| WHT WTR BU | . |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 10 |
| AREA | 18,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| BEN BU | 3 |
| CD | 205 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 704 |
| FEMALE | 2,036 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 691 |
| INHABITED | 678 |
| MALE | 1,895 |
| MARRIED F | 577 |
| MARRIED M | 564 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,141 |
| POPULATION | 3,931 |
| ROOT BU | 64 |
| SHANTIES | 12 |
| SINGLE F | 1,324 |
| SINGLE M | 1,299 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,623 |
| TUR BU | 3,399 |
| VESSELS | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 135 |
| WIDOWED M | 32 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 167 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS205002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006004— 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). "Sydney N, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/sydney-n-ns205002-1871/.