Wallace, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Wallace was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,336. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7962713. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.792°N, 63.465°W.
Population
In 1881, Wallace had a population of 2,336: 1,213 male and 1,123 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,579 |
| 1881 | 2,336 |
| 1891 | 1,650 |
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 contained Wallace, 1871 (74.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Malagash, 1891 (19.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Wallace, 1891 (80.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Wallace shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,336 total population, 1,213 males, 1,123 females, 762 married persons, 463 families, 382 married females, 380 married males, 112 widowed persons, 77 widowed females, 35 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,462 single persons under 18, 798 single males under 18, 664 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 453 inhabited houses, 453 occupied houses, 23 uninhabited houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 73,562 bushels of potatoes, 16,166 bushels of oats, 15,008 bushels of spring wheat, 9,057 bushels of turnips, 6,952 bushels of buckwheat, 5,858 tons of hay, 5,581 acres of hay crops, 3,153 bushels of barley, 1,422 acres of wheat, 555 bushels of other root crops, 438 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 403 acres of potatoes, 311 bushels of peas and beans. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Newcomb | 1835–1909 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,336 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS022004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7962713
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Wallace, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/wallace-ns022004-1881/.