Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Yarmouth was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,335. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.844°N, 66.126°W.
Population
In 1871, Yarmouth had a population of 5,335: 2,560 male and 2,775 female residents. Population density was 578.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,335 |
| 1881 | 6,280 |
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 (0.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Yarmouth 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 | 1,058 |
| Number of females | 2,775 |
| Number of males | 2,560 |
| Number of married females | 964 |
| Number of married males | 958 |
| Number of married persons | 1,922 |
| Number of widowed females | 179 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 222 |
| Total population | 5,335 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,632 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,559 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,191 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 912 |
| Number of occupied houses | 913 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 36 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 512 |
| BWT BU | 28 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 2,513 |
| HAY TONS | 3,942 |
| OAT BU | 1,890 |
| PEA BU | 46 |
| POT AC | 129 |
| POT BU | 18,895 |
| RYE BU | 12 |
| Total area (acres) | 13,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 20 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1 |
| AREA | 13,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 13 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| CD | 192 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 1,058 |
| FEMALE | 2,775 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 913 |
| INHABITED | 912 |
| MALE | 2,560 |
| MARRIED F | 964 |
| MARRIED M | 958 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,922 |
| POPULATION | 5,335 |
| ROOT BU | 7,262 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 1,632 |
| SINGLE M | 1,559 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,191 |
| TUR BU | 10,076 |
| UNINHABITED | 36 |
| WIDOWED F | 179 |
| WIDOWED M | 43 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 222 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS192003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014003— 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). "Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/yarmouth-ns192003-1871/.