Upper South River, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Upper South River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,266. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.478°N, 61.938°W.
Population
In 1871, Upper South River had a population of 1,266: 603 male and 663 female residents. Population density was 22.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,266 |
| 1881 | 1,401 |
| 1891 | 564 |
| 1901 | 474 |
| 1911 | 383 |
| 1921 | 344 |
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Upper South River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 183 |
| Number of females | 663 |
| Number of males | 603 |
| Number of married females | 147 |
| Number of married males | 144 |
| Number of married persons | 291 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 63 |
| Total population | 1,266 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 482 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 430 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 912 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 181 |
| Number of occupied houses | 181 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,254 |
| BWT BU | 2,725 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 2,468 |
| HAY TONS | 2,982 |
| OAT BU | 25,737 |
| PEA BU | 10 |
| POT AC | 336 |
| POT BU | 23,193 |
| Total area (acres) | 32,688 |
| WHT SP BU | 464 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 40 |
| AREA | 32,688 |
| BEN BU | 36 |
| CD | 201 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 183 |
| FEMALE | 663 |
| GRA BU | 50 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 181 |
| INHABITED | 181 |
| MALE | 603 |
| MARRIED F | 147 |
| MARRIED M | 144 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 291 |
| POPULATION | 1,266 |
| ROOT BU | 7 |
| SINGLE F | 482 |
| SINGLE M | 430 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 912 |
| TUR BU | 263 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 34 |
| WIDOWED M | 29 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 63 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS201001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS005016— 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 South River, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/upper-south-river-ns201001-1871/.