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 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 density was 23.1 people per square mile.
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 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 463 |
| Number of families | 463 |
| Number of females | 1,123 |
| Number of males | 1,213 |
| Number of married females | 382 |
| Number of married males | 380 |
| Number of married persons | 762 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 112 |
| POP TOT | 2,336 |
| Total population | 2,336 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 664 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 798 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,462 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 453 |
| Number of occupied houses | 453 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,581 |
| Acres of potatoes | 403 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,422 |
| BAR BU | 3,153 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,153 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,952 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 438 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,166 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 555 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 311 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 73,562 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 15,008 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,057 |
| BWT BU | 6,952 |
| HAY AC | 5,581 |
| HAY TONS | 5,858 |
| OAT BU | 16,166 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 311 |
| POT AC | 403 |
| POT BU | 73,562 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,858 |
| WHT AC | 1,422 |
| WHT SP BU | 15,008 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 664 |
| C UNMD M | 798 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,462 |
| D OCC | 453 |
| FEMALE | 1,123 |
| GRA BU | 438 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 453 |
| H UNINH | 23 |
| MALE | 1,213 |
| MD F | 382 |
| MD M | 380 |
| MD TOT | 762 |
| NUMBER CD | 22 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 555 |
| TUR BU | 9,057 |
| WID F | 77 |
| WID M | 35 |
| WID TOT | 112 |
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: 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 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/.