Amherst Shore, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Amherst Shore was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,692. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.893°N, 63.969°W.
Population
In 1891, Amherst Shore had a population of 2,692: 1,464 male and 1,228 female residents. Population density was 13.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,054 |
| 1881 | 2,315 |
| 1891 | 2,692 |
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. 8, 1901 (41.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 9, 1901 (29.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 10, 1901 (29.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Amherst Shore shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 476 |
| Number of families | 476 |
| Number of females | 1,228 |
| Number of males | 1,464 |
| Number of married females | 430 |
| Number of married males | 439 |
| Number of married persons | 869 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 83 |
| POP F | 1,228 |
| POP M | 1,464 |
| POP TOT | 2,692 |
| Total population | 2,692 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 744 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 996 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,740 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,690 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 41 |
| Number of houses | 414 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 414 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 339 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 75 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 208 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of occupied houses | 455 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 192 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 163 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,009 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 36,736 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,705 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,804 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 18,877 |
| Acres of land in farms | 55,613 |
| Acres of oats | 1,138 |
| Acres of potatoes | 434 |
| Acres of turnips | 59 |
| Acres of wheat | 480 |
| BAR AC | 192 |
| BAR BU | 3,341 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,341 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,543 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,527 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 74 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 79,467 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,749 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,578 |
| BWT BU | 8,543 |
| CRN BU | 10 |
| HAY AC | 5,804 |
| HAY TONS | 6,788 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 532 |
| Number of chickens | 7,829 |
| Number of ducks | 425 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 399 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 5 |
| Number of geese | 821 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 168 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 706 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,067 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 405 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,454 |
| Number of other fowl | 102 |
| Number of oxen | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 34 |
| Number of sheep | 2,995 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,997 |
| Number of swine | 266 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 729 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,437 |
| OAT AC | 1,138 |
| OAT BU | 21,527 |
| PEA BU | 74 |
| POT AC | 434 |
| POT BU | 79,467 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,784 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,298 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,349 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 87,530 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,788 |
| WHT AC | 480 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,749 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 115 |
| A 11 50 | 71 |
| A 201 PL | 63 |
| A 51 100 | 122 |
| BEN BU | 105 |
| BUTTER LB | 87,530 |
| CATTLE KS | 532 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,784 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 744 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 996 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,740 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,298 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 168 |
| DUCKS | 425 |
| FAMILIES | 476 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 11,349 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 821 |
| GRA BU | 40 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,829 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 706 |
| HOUSES | 414 |
| HOUSES CON | 9 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 47 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 53 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 57 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 339 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 208 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 7 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 14 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 75 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 39 |
| HOUSES W | 414 |
| INF 11 A | 34 |
| MD FEM | 430 |
| MD MALE | 439 |
| MD TOT | 869 |
| MILK COWS | 1,067 |
| NAME CD | Cumberland |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 5 |
| OC P | 399 |
| OC TOT | 405 |
| OTHER FOWL | 102 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,454 |
| OTHERS | 2,690 |
| SHEEP | 2,995 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,997 |
| SUP AM | 18,877 |
| SUP FOR | 36,736 |
| SUP JV | 163 |
| SUP PAT | 8,009 |
| SUP SC | 10,705 |
| SUP TOT | 55,613 |
| SWINE | 266 |
| SWINE KS | 729 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 455 |
| TUR AC | 59 |
| TUR BU | 11,578 |
| TURKEY | 1,437 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 41 |
| WID FEM | 54 |
| WID MALE | 29 |
| WID TOT | 83 |
| WORKING OX | 74 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS030003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030003— 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 Shore, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/amherst-shore-ns030003-1891/.