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 density was 24.7 people per square mile.
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 Kingston, 1901 (42.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Aylesford S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 167 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 385 |
| Number of families | 385 |
| Number of females | 944 |
| Number of males | 945 |
| Number of married females | 360 |
| Number of married males | 359 |
| Number of married persons | 719 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 63 |
| POP F | 944 |
| POP M | 945 |
| POP TOT | 1,889 |
| Total population | 1,889 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 541 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 566 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,107 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,889 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 377 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 375 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 365 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 11 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 303 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 381 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 49 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 689 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,881 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,849 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,617 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,365 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 20,187 |
| Acres of land in farms | 44,036 |
| Acres of oats | 861 |
| Acres of potatoes | 392 |
| Acres of turnips | 114 |
| Acres of wheat | 29 |
| BAR AC | 49 |
| BAR BU | 905 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 905 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 754 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,443 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,072 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,953 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 281 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 50,231 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,552 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 413 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 30,833 |
| BWT BU | 3,443 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 75 |
| CRN BU | 1,072 |
| HAY AC | 5,365 |
| HAY TONS | 5,345 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 385 |
| Number of chickens | 4,970 |
| Number of ducks | 14 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 344 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 30 |
| Number of geese | 239 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 158 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 384 |
| Number of milk cows | 756 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 377 |
| Number of other cattle | 968 |
| Number of other fowl | 23 |
| Number of oxen | 320 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 145 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 49 |
| Number of sheep | 2,051 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,856 |
| Number of swine | 529 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 824 |
| Number of turkeys | 468 |
| OAT AC | 861 |
| OAT BU | 17,953 |
| PEA BU | 281 |
| POT AC | 392 |
| POT BU | 50,231 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,821 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,604 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 98,735 |
| RYE BU | 2,552 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,345 |
| WHT AC | 29 |
| WHT SP BU | 413 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 99 |
| A 11 50 | 62 |
| A 201 PL | 22 |
| A 51 100 | 145 |
| BEN BU | 754 |
| BUTTER LB | 98,735 |
| CATTLE KS | 385 |
| CHEESE LB | 10 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 541 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 566 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,107 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,821 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 158 |
| DUCKS | 14 |
| FAMILIES | 385 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 6,604 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 239 |
| GRA BU | 42 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,970 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 384 |
| HOUSES | 377 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 16 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 21 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 365 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 303 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 11 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 3 |
| HOUSES W | 375 |
| INF 11 A | 49 |
| MD FEM | 360 |
| MD MALE | 359 |
| MD TOT | 719 |
| MILK COWS | 756 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 30 |
| OC P | 344 |
| OC TOT | 377 |
| OTHER FOWL | 23 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 968 |
| OTHERS | 1,889 |
| SHEEP | 2,051 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,856 |
| SILOS | 75 |
| SUP AM | 20,187 |
| SUP FOR | 23,849 |
| SUP JV | 689 |
| SUP PAT | 9,881 |
| SUP SC | 9,617 |
| SUP TOT | 44,036 |
| SWINE | 529 |
| SWINE KS | 824 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 381 |
| TUR AC | 114 |
| TUR BU | 30,833 |
| TURKEY | 468 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 43 |
| WID MALE | 20 |
| WID TOT | 63 |
| WORKING OX | 320 |
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/.