Aylesford S, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Aylesford S was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,889. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.983°N, 64.856°W.
Population
In 1891, Aylesford S had a population of 1,889: 945 male and 944 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,571 |
| 1881 | 1,941 |
| 1891 | 1,889 |
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 Greenwood, 1901 (26.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Millville, 1901 (31.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kingston, 1901 (42.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Aylesford S 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 1,889 total population, 945 males, 944 females, 719 married persons, 385 families, 360 married females, 359 married males, 63 widowed persons, 43 widowed females, 20 widowed males, 4.90 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,107 single persons under 18, 566 single males under 18, 541 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,889 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 381 occupied houses, 377 houses, 375 houses built of wood, 365 houses of 1 story, 303 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 25 houses of 5 rooms, 21 houses of 4 rooms, 16 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 11 houses of 2 stories, 6 houses of 3 rooms, 5 houses of 2 rooms, 4 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 3 uninhabited houses, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 98,735 pounds of homemade butter, 50,231 bushels of potatoes, 44,036 acres of land in farms, 30,833 bushels of turnips, 23,849 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 20,187 acres of improved land in farms, 17,953 bushels of oats, 9,881 acres of farmland in pasture, 9,617 acres of farmland under crops, 6,604 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 5,365 acres of hay crops, 5,345 tons of hay, 4,970 chickens, 3,443 bushels of buckwheat, 2,552 bushels of rye, 2,051 sheep, 1,856 sheep slaughtered or sold, 1,821 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,072 bushels of corn, 968 other cattle, 905 bushels of barley, 861 acres of oats, 824 swine slaughtered or sold, 756 milk cows, 754 bushels of beans, 689 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 529 swine, 468 turkeys, 413 bushels of spring wheat, 392 acres of potatoes, 385 cattle killed or sold, 384 horses aged over 3 years, 377 occupants of farms, 344 farm occupants who own their land, 320 oxen, 281 bushels of peas, 239 geese, 158 horses aged 3 years and under, 145 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 114 acres of turnips, 99 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, Capacity of silos (tons): 75, 62 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 49 acres of barley, 49 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 42 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 30 farm occupants who rent their land, 29 acres of wheat, 23 other fowl, 22 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 14 ducks, 10 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 3 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS037010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS037010— 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 S, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/aylesford-s-ns037010-1891/.