Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Upper Stewiacke was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,078. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.244°N, 62.991°W.
Population
In 1871, Upper Stewiacke had a population of 2,078: 1,010 male and 1,068 female residents. Population density was 9.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,078 |
| 1881 | 1,552 |
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 (1.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Upper Stewiacke, 1881 (55.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Middle Stewiacke, 1881 (44.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Upper Stewiacke 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 | 374 |
| Number of females | 1,068 |
| Number of males | 1,010 |
| Number of married females | 326 |
| Number of married males | 322 |
| Number of married persons | 648 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 72 |
| Total population | 2,078 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 690 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 668 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,358 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 365 |
| Number of occupied houses | 366 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,951 |
| BWT BU | 4,440 |
| CRN BU | 26 |
| HAY AC | 6,846 |
| HAY TONS | 7,062 |
| OAT BU | 23,332 |
| PEA BU | 449 |
| POT AC | 331 |
| POT BU | 55,236 |
| RYE BU | 85 |
| Total area (acres) | 126,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,412 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 110 |
| AREA | 126,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 139 |
| CD | 199 |
| CSD | 14 |
| FAMILIES | 374 |
| FEMALE | 1,068 |
| GRA BU | 70 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 366 |
| INHABITED | 365 |
| MALE | 1,010 |
| MARRIED F | 326 |
| MARRIED M | 322 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 648 |
| POPULATION | 2,078 |
| ROOT BU | 1,089 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 690 |
| SINGLE M | 668 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,358 |
| TUR BU | 4,025 |
| UNINHABITED | 4 |
| WIDOWED F | 52 |
| WIDOWED M | 20 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 72 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS199014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS019019— 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 Stewiacke, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/upper-stewiacke-ns199014-1871/.