Upper Londonderry, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Upper Londonderry was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,194. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.469°N, 63.509°W.
Population
In 1871, Upper Londonderry had a population of 2,194: 1,099 male and 1,095 female residents. Population density was 16.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,194 |
| 1881 | 1,353 |
| 1891 | 1,150 |
| 1901 | 1,042 |
| 1911 | 954 |
| 1921 | 1,021 |
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 (0.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Upper Londonderry, 1881 (66.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Upper Londonderry shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 401 |
| Number of females | 1,095 |
| Number of males | 1,099 |
| Number of married females | 371 |
| Number of married males | 370 |
| Number of married persons | 741 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| Total population | 2,194 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 681 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 707 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,388 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 361 |
| Number of occupied houses | 365 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 867 |
| BWT BU | 3,904 |
| CRN BU | 59 |
| HAY AC | 3,594 |
| HAY TONS | 5,190 |
| OAT BU | 19,526 |
| PEA BU | 89 |
| POT AC | 395 |
| POT BU | 59,427 |
| RYE BU | 9 |
| Total area (acres) | 46,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,151 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 106 |
| AREA | 46,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 75 |
| CD | 199 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 401 |
| FEMALE | 1,095 |
| GRA BU | 49 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 365 |
| INHABITED | 361 |
| MALE | 1,099 |
| MARRIED F | 371 |
| MARRIED M | 370 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 741 |
| POPULATION | 2,194 |
| ROOT BU | 1,005 |
| SHANTIES | 4 |
| SINGLE F | 681 |
| SINGLE M | 707 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,388 |
| TUR BU | 3,429 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 43 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS199003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007020— 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). "Upper Londonderry, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/upper-londonderry-ns199003-1871/.