Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Bailey Brook was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 887. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4848338. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.647°N, 62.267°W.
Population
In 1891, Bailey Brook had a population of 887: 427 male and 460 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 887 |
| 1901 | 735 |
| 1911 | 533 |
| 1921 | 496 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Bailey Brook shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 75 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 887 total population, 460 females, 427 males, 214 married persons, 146 families, 108 married females, 106 married males, 47 widowed persons, 36 widowed females, 11 widowed males, 6 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 626 single persons under 18, 316 single females under 18, 310 single males under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 887 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 146 occupied houses, 142 houses, 142 houses built of wood, 142 houses of 1 story, 77 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 30 houses of 5 rooms, 22 houses of 4 rooms, 13 uninhabited houses, 5 houses of 3 rooms, 4 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 4 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 2 houses of 1 room, 2 houses of 2 rooms, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 25,380 pounds of homemade butter, 21,870 bushels of potatoes, 15,754 acres of land in farms, 11,330 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 9,379 acres of improved land in farms, 8,453 bushels of oats, 6,375 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 5,527 acres of farmland in pasture, 5,023 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 4,466 bushels of spring wheat, 3,823 acres of farmland under crops, 3,739 bushels of turnips, 2,475 chickens, 2,325 acres of hay crops, 2,191 sheep, 1,759 tons of hay, 1,116 other cattle, 646 acres of oats, 617 milk cows, 610 sheep slaughtered or sold, 428 acres of wheat, 390 swine, 380 bushels of barley, 317 cattle killed or sold, 239 swine slaughtered or sold, 213 turkeys, 198 horses aged over 3 years, 189 geese, 144 occupants of farms, 142 farm occupants who own their land, 140 acres of potatoes, 89 horses aged 3 years and under, 79 ducks, 69 bushels of buckwheat, 58 bushels of peas, 56 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 45 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 29 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 28 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 27 acres of barley, 25 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 21 acres of turnips, 10 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 8 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 4 bushels of beans, 2 farm occupants who rent their land. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS039002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016002_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4848338
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_Brook,_Nova_Scotia
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). "Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bailey-brook-ns039002-1891/.