Township 6, Prince Edward Island (1871 census)
Township 6 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 769. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.717°N, 64.171°W.
Population
In 1871, Township 6 had a population of 769. Population density was 27.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 769 |
| 1881 | 1,100 |
| 1891 | 1,446 |
| 1901 | 1,322 |
| 1911 | 1,306 |
| 1921 | 1,257 |
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 (1.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Township 6 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 161 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 10 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of families | 129 |
| Number of insane persons | 1 |
| Number of married persons | 258 |
| Number of persons neither infected with smallpox nor vaccinated | 460 |
| Number of single persons | 511 |
| POP TOT | 769 |
| Total population | 769 |
Age structure (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 0 to 5 | 80 |
| Number of females aged 16 to 21 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 21-45 | 107 |
| Number of females aged 45-60 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 16 | 102 |
| Number of females over 60 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 16 to 21 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 21 to 45 | 105 |
| Number of males aged 45 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 16 | 91 |
| Number of males aged under 5 | 93 |
| Number of males over 60 | 21 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons originating in England | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Prince Edward Island | 708 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in the British Provinces | 15 |
Religion (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Baptists | 8 |
| Number of Bible Christians | 84 |
| Number of members of other denominations | 8 |
| Number of members of the Church of England | 114 |
| Number of members of the Kirk of Scotland | 4 |
| Number of members of the Presbyterian Church of the Lower Provinces | 116 |
| Number of Methodists | 38 |
| Number of Roman Catholics | 397 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number or schoolhouses | 1 |
Agriculture (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland fertilized with shell manure | 358 |
| Acres of farmland in arable land | 9,316 |
| Acres of farmland owned | 9,344 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,067 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,484 |
| Bushels of clover seed produced in the past year | 10.50 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 28.50 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,473 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,394 |
| Bushels of timothy grass seed produced in the past year | 68.50 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,094 |
| Bushels of vetches produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,387 |
| Number of cattle | 428 |
| Number of farming mills | 5 |
| Number of hay mowing machines | 1 |
| Number of horses | 154 |
| Number of mud-digging machines | 15 |
| Number of other machines | 2 |
| Number of persons holding farmland of first quality | 41 |
| Number of persons holding farmland of second quality | 61 |
| Number of persons holding farmland of third quality | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 833 |
| Number of swine | 446 |
| Number of threshing machines | 10 |
| Pounds of flax produced in the past year | 177 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,785 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 162 |
| Value of apples and other fruits produced in the past year | £36 s0 d0 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carts, trucks, and truck-wagons | 98 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of riding wagons, carriages, wood sleds, and jaunting sleds | 43 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of shingle and lath mills | 1 |
| Yards of cloth produced in the past year | 3,243 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,177 |
| Yards of not-fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,132 |
Fisheries (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of herring or alewives produced in the past year | 50 |
| Gallons of fish oil produced in the past year | 12 |
| Number of fishing boats | 3 |
| Number of men employed in fishing | 4 |
| Quintals of codfish or hake produced in the past year | 20 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Apples and other Fruit Value | 36 0 0 |
| Baptists | 8 |
| Bible Christians | 84 |
| Births during the past year | 39 |
| COUNTY | Prince |
| Deaths during the past year | 3 |
| Females From 16 to 21 | 47 |
| Females From 21 to 45 | 107 |
| Females From 45 to 60 | 21 |
| Females From 5 to 16 | 102 |
| Females Under 5 Years | 80 |
| Females Upwards of 60 | 21 |
| Gallons of Fish Oil made during the past year | 12 |
| Kirk of Scotland | 4 |
| Males From 16 to 21 | 47 |
| Males From 21 to 45 | 105 |
| Males From 45 to 60 | 34 |
| Males From 5 to 16 | 91 |
| Males Under 5 Years | 93 |
| Males Upwards of 60 | 21 |
| Members of the Church of England | 114 |
| Methodists | 38 |
| NAME COUNTY | Prince County |
| Native of British Provines | 15 |
| Native of England | 19 |
| Native of Ireland | 14 |
| Native of PE Island | 708 |
| Native of Scotland | 13 |
| No acres of arable land | 9,316 |
| No not vaccinated nor had Small Pox | 460 |
| No of acres held in fee simple | 9,344 |
| No of Barrels of Herring or Alewives | 50 |
| No of boats onward for fishing purposes | 3 |
| No of bushel Potatoes | 25,394 |
| No of bushels of barley | 1,067 |
| No of bushels of Buck wheat | 1,484 |
| No of bushels of clover seed | 10.50 |
| No of bushels of Indian Corn | 28.50 |
| No of bushels of oats | 14,473 |
| No of bushels of Timothey Seed | 68.50 |
| No of Bushels of Turnips | 2,094 |
| No of bushels of Wheat | 2,387 |
| No of Bushels other Roots | 3 |
| No of Families | 129 |
| No of Grist Mills | 2 |
| No of Insane | 1 |
| No of Married Persons | 258 |
| No of men engaged in Fishing | 4 |
| No of persons holding land of First Quality | 41 |
| No of persons holding land of Second Quality | 61 |
| No of persons holding land of Third Quality | 21 |
| No of Saw Mills | 1 |
| No of Shingle and Lath Mills | 1 |
| No of Single Persons | 511 |
| No of tons Hay | 162 |
| Number of acres covered with Shell Manure | 358 |
| Number of Bushels of Beans | 8 |
| Number of Bushels of Flax | 177 |
| Number of Bushels of Peas | 13 |
| Number of Bushels of Vetches | 1 |
| Number of Carts Trucks and Truck wagons | 98 |
| Number of Farming Mills | 5 |
| Number of Hogs | 446 |
| Number of Horses | 154 |
| Number of Mowing Machine | 1 |
| Number of Mud Diggers | 15 |
| Number of Neat Cattle | 428 |
| Number of other useful machines | 2 |
| Number of Riding Wagons and Carriages Wood Sleds and Jaunting Sleighs | 43 |
| Number of Schoolhouses | 1 |
| Number of Sheep | 833 |
| Number of Threshing Machines | 10 |
| Number of Yards of Cloth manufactured during the Past year Fulled | 3,177 |
| Number of Yards of Cloth manufactured during the past year no fulled | 3,132 |
| Other Denominations | 8 |
| Pounds of Butter | 4,785 |
| Presbyterian Church of Lower Provinces | 116 |
| Quintals of Codfish or Hake | 20 |
| Roman Catholics | 397 |
| Total number including servants and apprentices | 769 |
| Yards of Cloth manufactued during the past year | 3,243 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE001006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE002006— 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). "Township 6, Prince Edward Island (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-6-pe001006-1871/.