1871 Census Districts and Sub-districts: Nova Scotia

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District: 190 – Annapolis

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Wilmot
B	Middleton
C	Clarence
D	Bridgetown
E	Belleisle
F	New Caledonia
G	Broad Cove
H	Clementsport
I	Hessian Line
J	Annapolis Royal
K	Carleton Corner
L	Nictaux
M	Dalhousie
N	Morse's Road
O	Maitland

District: 201 – Antigonish

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Upper South River
B	Lochaber
C	Antigonish
D	Arisaig
E	Cape George
F	Morristown
G	St. Andrews
H	Tracadie
I	Harbour au Bouche

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District: 205 – Cape Breton

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Howleys Ferry
B	Sydney Mines
C	Ball Creek
D	Beaver Cove
E	Christmas Island
F	East Bay
G	Sydney
H	Lingan
I	Cow Bay
J	Mira Bay
K	Main à  Dieu
L	Louisburg
M	Gabarus
N	Big Pond

District: 199 – Colchester

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Five Islands
B	Lower Londonderry
C	Upper Londonderry
D	New Annan
E	Tatamagouche
F	Waughs River
G	Earltown
H	Kemptown
I	Upper Onslow
J	Onslow
K	Truro
L	Old Barns
M	Lower Stewiacke
N	Upper Stewiacke

District: 198 – Cumberland

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Amherst
B	Head of Amherst
C	Pugwash
D	Wallace
E	Wentworth
F	Westchester
G	River Philip
H	Maccan
I	River Hébert
J	Advocate Harbour
K	Parrsboro
L	Mill Village

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District: 191 – Digby

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Brier Island
B	Long Island
C	Petit Passage
D	Sandy Cove
E	Digby
F	Hillsburg
G	Head of St Mary's Bay
H	Head of St Mary's Bay
I	Weymouth
J	Belliveau's Cove
K	Clare
L	Meteghan
M	Salmon River
N	New Tusket

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District: 202 – Guysborough

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Guysborough
B	Crow Harbour
C	Canso
D	Molasses Harbour
E	Isaacs Harbour
F	Wine Harbour Village
G	Sherbrooke
H	Marie Joseph
I	Caledonia
J	Forks of St Marys
K	Stormont
L	Salmon River
M	Guysborough
N	Manchester
O	Melford

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District: 197 – Halifax East

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Dartmouth
B	Windsor Road
C	Truro Road
D	Eastern Passage
E	Preston
F	Lawrencetown
G	Chezzetcook
H	Musquodoboit Harbour
I	Jeddore
J	Popes Harbour
K	Sheet Harbour
L	Salmon River
M	Necum Teuch
N	Upper Musquodoboit
O	Middle Musquodoboit
P	Little River
Q	Wyses Corner
R	Gays River

District: 196 – Halifax West

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Halifax Ward 1
B	Halifax Ward 2
C	Halifax Ward 3
D	Halifax Ward 4
E	Halifax Ward 5
F	Halifax Ward 5, 2nd section
G	Halifax Ward 6
H	North West Arm
I	Fergusons Cove
J	Portuguese Cove
K	Sambro
L	Terrence Bay
M	Prospect Road
N	Drysdale
O	Hacketts Cove
P	French Village
Q	Black Point
R	Hammonds Plains
S	Piers Mills
T	Sable Island

District: 188 – Hants

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Scotch Village
B	Kempt
C	Walton
D	Noel
E	Maitland
F	Shubenacadie
G	Nine Mile River
H	Rawdon North
I	Rawdon South
J	Brooklyn
K	St. Croix
L	Windsor
M	Falmouth
N	Forks

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District: 203 – Inverness

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Plaister Cove
B	River Inhabitants
C	North Mountain
D	River Dennis
E	Judique
F	Port Hood
G	Mabou
H	Lake Ainslie West
I	Broad Cove Intervale
J	Broad Cove District
K	Margaree
L	Chéticamp
M	Margaree North East
N	Youngs Bridge
O	Lake Ainslie East
P	Whycocomagh

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District: 189 – Kings

Sub-district Num​​ber	Sub-district Name
A	Kentville
B	Gaspereau
C	Lower Horton
D	Wolfville
E	Canard
F	Canning
G	Centreville
H	Lakeville
I	Berwick
J	Somerset
K	Harbourville
L	Aylesford North
M	Aylesford South
N	Dalhousie

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District: 195 – Lunenburg

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	New Germany
B	Bridgewater
C	Petite-Rivière
D	Conquerall
E	Ritchys Cove
F	Lunenburg
G	La Have Island
H	Mahone Bay
I	Tancook
J	Sandy Beaches
K	Mill Cove
L	Chester
M	New Ross

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District: 200 – Pictou

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Mount Thorn
B	West Branch River John
C	River John
D	Cape John
E	Caribou
F	Pictou
G	Hardwood Hill
H	Rogers Hill
I	West River, Green Hill
J	Gairloch
K	New Lairg
L	Middle River
M	Hopewell
N	Albion Mines
O	New Glasgow
P	Little Harbour
Q	McLellans Mountain
R	East River
S	St. Marys
T	Merigomish
U	Barney River
V	Gulf Shore

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District: 194 – Queens

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Port Mouton
B	Liverpool
C	Bristol
D	Port Medway
E	Greenfield
F	Caledonia
G	Brookfield

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District: 206 – Richmond

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Framboise
B	Loch Lomond
C	Red Islands
D	Grand River
E	L'Ardoise
F	St. Peter
G	Black River
H	River Inhabitants
I	River Bourgeois
J	D'Escousse
K	Petit de Grat
L	Arichat
M	Little Arichat

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District: 193 – Shelburne

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Cape Sable Island
B	Shelburne
C	Ragged Island
D	Louis Head

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District: 204 – Victoria

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Washabuck
B	Little Narrows
C	Middle River
D	Baddeck
E	Boularderie
F	King's Cove
G	Englishtown
H	Monro's Point and Ste. Ann's
I	Plaster
J	Ingonish
K	Cape North
L	Bay St Lawrence

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District: 192 – Yarmouth

Sub-district Number	Sub-district Name
A	Plymouth
B	Chebogue
C	Yarmouth
D	Ohio
E	Carleton
F	Kempt
G	West side of Tusket River
H	Tusket
I	Argyle
J	Pubnico