Wallace, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Wallace was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,579. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.772°N, 63.455°W.
Population
In 1871, Wallace had a population of 2,579: 1,295 male and 1,284 female residents. Population density was 34.2 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 was contained in NO DATA, 1861 (0.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Wallace, 1881 (74.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Wallace shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 415 |
| Number of females | 1,284 |
| Number of males | 1,295 |
| Number of married females | 377 |
| Number of married males | 384 |
| Number of married persons | 761 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| Number of widowed persons | 95 |
| Total population | 2,579 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 845 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 878 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,723 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 413 |
| Number of occupied houses | 414 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,127 |
| BWT BU | 4,143 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY AC | 4,183 |
| HAY TONS | 4,552 |
| OAT BU | 26,934 |
| PEA BU | 229 |
| POT AC | 337 |
| POT BU | 40,819 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Total area (acres) | 54,875 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,485 |
| WHT WTR BU | 135 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,102 |
| AREA | 54,875 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| BEN BU | 111 |
| CD | 198 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 415 |
| FEMALE | 1,284 |
| GRA BU | 315 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 414 |
| INHABITED | 413 |
| MALE | 1,295 |
| MARRIED F | 377 |
| MARRIED M | 384 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 761 |
| POPULATION | 2,579 |
| ROOT BU | 395 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 845 |
| SINGLE M | 878 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,723 |
| TUR BU | 2,904 |
| UNINHABITED | 20 |
| WIDOWED F | 62 |
| WIDOWED M | 33 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS198004— 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 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). "Wallace, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/wallace-ns198004-1871/.