Aylesford N, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Aylesford N was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,637. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.066°N, 64.894°W.
Population
In 1891, Aylesford N had a population of 1,637: 849 male and 788 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,530 |
| 1881 | 1,594 |
| 1891 | 1,637 |
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 North Kingston, 1901 (41.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dempsey Corner, 1901 (58.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Aylesford N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 82 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,637 total population, 849 males, 788 females, 539 married persons, 312 families, 270 married males, 269 married females, 78 widowed persons, 51 widowed females, 27 widowed males, 5.20 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,020 single persons under 18, 552 single males under 18, 468 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,637 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 304 occupied houses, 300 houses, 299 houses built of wood, 278 houses of 1 story, 172 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 83 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 23 houses of 5 rooms, 18 houses of 2 stories, 12 houses of 4 rooms, 8 houses of over 15 rooms, 4 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 4 uninhabited houses, 3 houses of 3 stories, 1 houses of 3 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 71,141 pounds of homemade butter, 43,531 bushels of potatoes, 38,209 acres of land in farms, 36,772 bushels of turnips, 24,414 acres of improved land in farms, 16,785 bushels of oats, 15,145 acres of farmland in pasture, 13,795 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 8,584 acres of farmland under crops, 8,573 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 6,070 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 5,500 tons of hay, 5,047 acres of hay crops, 3,387 chickens, 2,535 bushels of buckwheat, 2,289 sheep, 2,247 sheep slaughtered or sold, 2,127 bushels of barley, 1,232 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,063 other cattle, 818 swine slaughtered or sold, 789 acres of oats, 787 bushels of corn, 685 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 684 milk cows, 629 bushels of beans, 593 bushels of rye, 572 cattle killed or sold, 368 horses aged over 3 years, 319 occupants of farms, 319 swine, 315 acres of potatoes, 298 bushels of spring wheat, 286 farm occupants who own their land, 260 oxen, 129 geese, 128 bushels of peas, 127 horses aged 3 years and under, 103 turkeys, 97 acres of barley, 94 acres of turnips, 87 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 71 ducks, Capacity of silos (tons): 70, 70 other fowl, 68 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 66 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 65 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 33 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 32 farm occupants who rent their land, 19 acres of wheat, 9 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 1 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS037012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS037012— 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). "Aylesford N, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/aylesford-n-ns037012-1891/.