Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Whycocomagh was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,398. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.935°N, 61.162°W.
Population
In 1871, Whycocomagh had a population of 2,398: 1,203 male and 1,195 female residents. Population density was 14.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,398 |
| 1881 | 2,443 |
| 1891 | 1,509 |
| 1901 | 1,295 |
| 1911 | 602 |
| 1921 | 822 |
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 (0.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Whycocomagh, 1881 (79.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Glencoe, 1881 (20.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Whycocomagh shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 354 |
| Number of females | 1,195 |
| Number of males | 1,203 |
| Number of married females | 303 |
| Number of married males | 301 |
| Number of married persons | 604 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 80 |
| Total population | 2,398 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 837 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 877 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,714 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 346 |
| Number of occupied houses | 352 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,466 |
| BWT BU | 713 |
| CRN BU | 26 |
| HAY AC | 2,678 |
| HAY TONS | 2,145 |
| OAT BU | 31,568 |
| PEA BU | 9 |
| POT AC | 510 |
| POT BU | 34,834 |
| Total area (acres) | 73,440 |
| WHT SP BU | 196 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 15 |
| AREA | 73,440 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 31 |
| CD | 203 |
| CSD | 16 |
| FAMILIES | 354 |
| FEMALE | 1,195 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 352 |
| INHABITED | 346 |
| MALE | 1,203 |
| MARRIED F | 303 |
| MARRIED M | 301 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 604 |
| POPULATION | 2,398 |
| ROOT BU | 86 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 837 |
| SINGLE M | 877 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,714 |
| TUR BU | 507 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 55 |
| WIDOWED M | 25 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 80 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS203016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013022— 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). "Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/whycocomagh-ns203016-1871/.