Argyle, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Argyle was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 931. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.786°N, 65.792°W.
Population
In 1891, Argyle had a population of 931: 468 male and 463 female residents. Population density was 25.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,333 |
| 1881 | 1,520 |
| 1891 | 931 |
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 Argyle, 1881 (54.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lower Argyle, 1901 (2.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Argyle shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 143 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.70 |
| FAM NO | 197 |
| Number of families | 197 |
| Number of females | 463 |
| Number of males | 468 |
| Number of married females | 181 |
| Number of married males | 180 |
| Number of married persons | 361 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 57 |
| POP F | 463 |
| POP M | 468 |
| POP TOT | 931 |
| Total population | 931 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 249 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 264 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 513 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 931 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 194 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 194 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 194 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 146 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 195 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,612 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,775 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,082 |
| Acres of hay crops | 838 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 2,707 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,482 |
| Acres of oats | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 74 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 5 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,463 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,298 |
| HAY AC | 838 |
| HAY TONS | 1,084 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 101 |
| Number of chickens | 1,460 |
| Number of ducks | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 173 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 4 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 68 |
| Number of milk cows | 309 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 176 |
| Number of other cattle | 310 |
| Number of oxen | 153 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 31 |
| Number of sheep | 292 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 5 |
| Number of swine | 33 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 101 |
| OAT AC | 2 |
| OAT BU | 33 |
| PEA BU | 1 |
| POT AC | 74 |
| POT BU | 6,463 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 902 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 698 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 263 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,786 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,084 |
Other recorded variables (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 15 |
| A 11 50 | 86 |
| A 201 PL | 4 |
| A 51 100 | 40 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BUTTER LB | 19,786 |
| CATTLE KS | 101 |
| CHEESE LB | 902 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 249 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 264 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 513 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 698 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 4 |
| DUCKS | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 197 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 263 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,460 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 68 |
| HOUSES | 194 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 10 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 10 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 18 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 194 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 146 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 9 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 6 |
| HOUSES W | 194 |
| INF 11 A | 31 |
| MD FEM | 181 |
| MD MALE | 180 |
| MD TOT | 361 |
| MILK COWS | 309 |
| NAME CD | Yarmouth |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 173 |
| OC TOT | 176 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 310 |
| OTHERS | 931 |
| SHEEP | 292 |
| SHEEP KS | 5 |
| SUP AM | 2,707 |
| SUP FOR | 6,775 |
| SUP JV | 13 |
| SUP PAT | 1,612 |
| SUP SC | 1,082 |
| SUP TOT | 9,482 |
| SWINE | 33 |
| SWINE KS | 101 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 195 |
| TUR AC | 13 |
| TUR BU | 1,298 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 33 |
| WID MALE | 24 |
| WID TOT | 57 |
| WORKING OX | 153 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS044002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS044002— 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). "Argyle, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/argyle-ns044002-1891/.