Westchester, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Westchester was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,086. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.600°N, 63.732°W.
Population
In 1871, Westchester had a population of 1,086: 576 male and 510 female residents. Population density was 8.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,086 |
| 1881 | 1,061 |
| 1891 | 971 |
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 (0.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Westchester, 1881 (88.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Westchester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 185 |
| Number of females | 510 |
| Number of males | 576 |
| Number of married females | 173 |
| Number of married males | 174 |
| Number of married persons | 347 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 32 |
| Total population | 1,086 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 316 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 391 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 707 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 182 |
| Number of occupied houses | 182 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 122 |
| BWT BU | 6,779 |
| HAY AC | 1,503 |
| HAY TONS | 1,455 |
| OAT BU | 8,030 |
| PEA BU | 12 |
| POT AC | 130 |
| POT BU | 17,557 |
| Total area (acres) | 75,625 |
| WHT SP BU | 711 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 44 |
| AREA | 75,625 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 17 |
| CD | 198 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 185 |
| FEMALE | 510 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 182 |
| INHABITED | 182 |
| MALE | 576 |
| MARRIED F | 173 |
| MARRIED M | 174 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 347 |
| POPULATION | 1,086 |
| ROOT BU | 66 |
| SINGLE F | 316 |
| SINGLE M | 391 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 707 |
| TUR BU | 885 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 21 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS198006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030017— 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). "Westchester, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/westchester-ns198006-1871/.