Amherst, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Amherst was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,548. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.811°N, 64.171°W.
Population
In 1891, Amherst had a population of 2,548: 1,387 male and 1,161 female residents. Population density was 23.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,606 |
| 1881 | 4,457 |
| 1891 | 2,548 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 5, 1901 (17.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 7, 1901 (48.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 4, 1901 (34.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Amherst shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 484 |
| Number of families | 484 |
| Number of females | 1,161 |
| Number of males | 1,387 |
| Number of married females | 406 |
| Number of married males | 408 |
| Number of married persons | 814 |
| Number of widowed females | 71 |
| Number of widowed males | 41 |
| Number of widowed persons | 112 |
| POP F | 1,161 |
| POP M | 1,387 |
| POP TOT | 2,548 |
| Total population | 2,548 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 684 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 938 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,622 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,547 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 8 |
| Number of houses | 464 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 463 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 431 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 33 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 56 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 234 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of occupied houses | 472 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 41 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 238 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 134 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,622 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,996 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,265 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,276 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 26,021 |
| Acres of land in farms | 53,017 |
| Acres of oats | 1,017 |
| Acres of potatoes | 473 |
| Acres of turnips | 104 |
| Acres of wheat | 89 |
| BAR AC | 238 |
| BAR BU | 4,572 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,572 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,094 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,878 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 79,835 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,514 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 28,237 |
| BWT BU | 5,094 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 40 |
| CRN BU | 10 |
| HAY AC | 10,276 |
| HAY TONS | 14,607 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,272 |
| Number of chickens | 6,707 |
| Number of ducks | 193 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 396 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 33 |
| Number of geese | 1,402 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 235 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 768 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,210 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 432 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,294 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 129 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 118 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 63 |
| Number of sheep | 2,959 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,312 |
| Number of swine | 544 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 564 |
| Number of turkeys | 920 |
| OAT AC | 1,017 |
| OAT BU | 21,878 |
| PEA BU | 32 |
| POT AC | 473 |
| POT BU | 79,835 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 747 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,968 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,657 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 101,692 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,607 |
| WHT AC | 89 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,514 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 129 |
| A 11 50 | 76 |
| A 201 PL | 46 |
| A 51 100 | 118 |
| BEN BU | 23 |
| BUTTER LB | 101,692 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,272 |
| CHEESE LB | 747 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 684 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 938 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,622 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,968 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 235 |
| DUCKS | 193 |
| FAMILIES | 484 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,657 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 1,402 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,707 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 768 |
| HOUSES | 464 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 11 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 76 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 56 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 41 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 431 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 234 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 19 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 33 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 41 |
| HOUSES W | 463 |
| INF 11 A | 63 |
| MD FEM | 406 |
| MD MALE | 408 |
| MD TOT | 814 |
| MILK COWS | 1,210 |
| NAME CD | Cumberland |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 33 |
| OC P | 396 |
| OC TOT | 432 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,294 |
| OTHERS | 2,547 |
| SHEEP | 2,959 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,312 |
| SILOS | 40 |
| SUP AM | 26,021 |
| SUP FOR | 26,996 |
| SUP JV | 134 |
| SUP PAT | 10,622 |
| SUP SC | 15,265 |
| SUP TOT | 53,017 |
| SWINE | 544 |
| SWINE KS | 564 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 472 |
| TUR AC | 104 |
| TUR BU | 28,237 |
| TURKEY | 920 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 8 |
| WID FEM | 71 |
| WID MALE | 41 |
| WID TOT | 112 |
| WORKING OX | 110 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS030002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030002— 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 1891 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). "Amherst, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/amherst-ns030002-1891/.