Barney River, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Barney River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,026. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.558°N, 62.275°W.
Population
In 1891, Barney River had a population of 1,026: 521 male and 505 female residents. Population density was 11.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,228 |
| 1881 | 1,194 |
| 1891 | 1,026 |
| 1901 | 802 |
| 1911 | 709 |
| 1921 | 649 |
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, Barney River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 157 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 | 206 |
| Number of families | 206 |
| Number of females | 505 |
| Number of males | 521 |
| Number of married females | 139 |
| Number of married males | 136 |
| Number of married persons | 275 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 69 |
| POP F | 505 |
| POP M | 521 |
| POP TOT | 1,026 |
| Total population | 1,026 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 326 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 356 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 682 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,026 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 203 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 203 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 199 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 55 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 68 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 206 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,191 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,441 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,888 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,328 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,116 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,557 |
| Acres of oats | 868 |
| Acres of potatoes | 142 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 127 |
| BAR AC | 36 |
| BAR BU | 423 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 423 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 780 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,046 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,441 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,337 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,066 |
| BWT BU | 780 |
| HAY AC | 2,328 |
| HAY TONS | 2,178 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 344 |
| Number of chickens | 2,874 |
| Number of ducks | 48 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 212 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 245 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 82 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 278 |
| Number of milk cows | 774 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 215 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,090 |
| Number of oxen | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 114 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 18 |
| Number of sheep | 2,631 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 946 |
| Number of swine | 284 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 223 |
| Number of turkeys | 99 |
| OAT AC | 868 |
| OAT BU | 9,046 |
| PEA BU | 24 |
| POT AC | 142 |
| POT BU | 18,441 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,745 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,267 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 757 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,274 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,178 |
| WHT AC | 127 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,337 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 57 |
| A 11 50 | 16 |
| A 201 PL | 10 |
| A 51 100 | 114 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BUTTER LB | 41,274 |
| CATTLE KS | 344 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,745 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 326 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 356 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 682 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,267 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 82 |
| DUCKS | 48 |
| FAMILIES | 206 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 757 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 245 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,874 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 278 |
| HOUSES | 203 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 31 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 55 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 199 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 68 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 26 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 5 |
| HOUSES W | 203 |
| INF 11 A | 18 |
| MD FEM | 139 |
| MD MALE | 136 |
| MD TOT | 275 |
| MILK COWS | 774 |
| NAME CD | Pictou |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 212 |
| OC TOT | 215 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,090 |
| OTHERS | 1,026 |
| SHEEP | 2,631 |
| SHEEP KS | 946 |
| SUP AM | 8,116 |
| SUP FOR | 16,441 |
| SUP JV | 37 |
| SUP PAT | 3,191 |
| SUP SC | 4,888 |
| SUP TOT | 24,557 |
| SWINE | 284 |
| SWINE KS | 223 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 206 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 1,066 |
| TURKEY | 99 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 40 |
| WID MALE | 29 |
| WID TOT | 69 |
| WORKING OX | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS039003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016003— 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). "Barney River, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/barney-river-ns039003-1891/.