Canada, Nova Scotia, Census, 1861
Population census of Nova Scotia in 1861. Nova Scotia was not yet a part of the Dominion of Canada. Includes agricultural census at the end of a county or district. Most of the census consists of statistical information.
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Canada, Nova Scotia, Census, 1861
What is in This Collection?
These records include the 1861 census for the province of Nova Scotia. The census day was March 30, 1860.
Census takers were asked to record information about all those who were in each household on the census day, as well as any who have died since that day. A census taker might have visited a house on a later date, but the information he collected was supposed to be about the people who were in the house on the census day. Enumeration was by census district.
Census districts were voting districts, not counties, although most have the same names as counties. For the most part, census districts were synonymous with cities and counties, and sub districts were synonymous with towns, townships, and city wards. Villages, small towns, and parishes were generally enumerated as part of the township in which they were located. Census district and county boundaries were not always the same, and there were many variations from location to location. Canadian census records were taken to enumerate the population for representation, taxation, and other purposes.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Census
- Name
- Gender
- Marital status
- Race
- Residence
- Profession
- Family members
Collection Contention
Inventory
| Film | DGS | Nova Scotia |
|---|---|---|
| 865123 | DGS 4108905 | General abstract of census Provincial Hospital for the Insane (Halifax) |
| 865124 | DGS 4108906 | Annapolis |
| 865085 | DGS 4108869 | Cape Breton |
| 865080 | DGS 4108865 | Colchester (districts 3-13, Lower and Upper Stewiacke, Upper Onslow and Kempton, Onslow, Earltown, New Annan, Waugh's River, Tatamagouche, Upper and Lower Londonderry, Economy, Five Islands) |
| 865081 | DGS 4108864 | Cumberland |
| 865125 | DGS 4108907 | Digby |
| 865084 | DGS 4108870 | Guysborough |
| 865077 | DGS 4108859 | Halifax (districts 1-6, city of Halifax, wards 1-6) |
| 865078 | DGS 4108867 | Halifax (districts 7-23, Ferguson's Cove, Portuguese Cove, Sambro, Prospect, Hagget's Cove [dist. 11, abstract 5 is misfiled following Cumberland County dist. 11, abstract 4], French Village, Drysdale's, North West Arm, Pier's Mills, Hammond Plains, Windsor Road, Truro Road, Guy's River, Wise's Corner, Middle and Upper Musquodoboit, Caledonia) |
| 865079 Item 2 | DGS 4108866 | Colchester (districts 1-2, Truro and Old Barns) |
| 865079 Item 1 | DGS 4108866 | Halifax (districts 24-33, Salinou River, Sheet Harbour, Pope's Harbour, Jeddore, Chisetcook, Lawrencetown, Preston, Dartmouth, Black Point, Eastern Passage) |
| 865089 | DGS 4108904 | Hants |
| 865086 | DGS 4108868 | Inverness |
| 865126 | DGS 4108910 | Kings |
| 865127 | DGS 4108911 | Lunenburg |
| 865082 | DGS 4108863 | Pictou (districts 1-11, Pictou, Caribou, Cape John, west side and branch of River John, Rogers Hill, Hardwood Hill, Green Hill, West River, Mount Thom and Gairloch) |
| 865083 | DGS 4108862 | Pictou (districts 11-22, New Larig, Albion Mines, New Glasglow, Little Harbour, McLellan's Mountain, east branch of East River, Hopewell, west branch of East River, Middle River, Gulf Shore, Barney's River, Merrigomish, and Blue Mountain--St. Mary's and vicinity) |
| 865128 | DGS 4108912 | Queens |
| 865087 | DGS 4108902 | Richmond |
| 865129 | DGS 4108913 | Shelburne |
| 865130 | DGS 4108914 | Sydney ( county name changed to Antigonish in 1863) |
| 865088 | DGS 4108903 | Victoria |
| 865131 | DGS 4108915 | Yarmouth |
Collection Details
Language
English
Location of Original Records
Public Archives, Halifax
"Canada, Nova Scotia, Census, 1861." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Halifax.
