Tusket, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Tusket was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,934. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.861°N, 65.886°W.
Population
In 1871, Tusket had a population of 2,934: 1,484 male and 1,450 female residents. Population density was 37.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,934 |
| 1881 | 3,486 |
| 1891 | 1,699 |
| 1901 | 1,560 |
| 1911 | 1,611 |
| 1921 | 754 |
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 (0.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Tusket 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 | 476 |
| Number of females | 1,450 |
| Number of males | 1,484 |
| Number of married females | 473 |
| Number of married males | 472 |
| Number of married persons | 945 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 76 |
| Total population | 2,934 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 923 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 990 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,913 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 437 |
| Number of occupied houses | 438 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 13 |
| BWT BU | 21 |
| CRN BU | 122 |
| HAY AC | 1,501 |
| HAY TONS | 2,501 |
| OAT BU | 197 |
| PEA BU | 162 |
| POT AC | 279 |
| POT BU | 32,819 |
| RYE BU | 3 |
| Total area (acres) | 67,000 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 67,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 12 |
| BEN BU | 45 |
| CD | 192 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 476 |
| FEMALE | 1,450 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 438 |
| INHABITED | 437 |
| MALE | 1,484 |
| MARRIED F | 473 |
| MARRIED M | 472 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 945 |
| POPULATION | 2,934 |
| ROOT BU | 2,129 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 923 |
| SINGLE M | 990 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,913 |
| TUR BU | 4,203 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 54 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS192008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS021018— 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). "Tusket, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/tusket-ns192008-1871/.