Blockhouse, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Blockhouse was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,153. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.509°N, 64.476°W.
Population
In 1891, Blockhouse had a population of 4,153: 2,135 male and 2,018 female residents. Population density was 41.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,888 |
| 1891 | 4,153 |
| 1901 | 905 |
| 1911 | 833 |
| 1921 | 483 |
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 Maders Cove, 1901 (10.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mahone Bay, 1901 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Oakland, 1901 (15.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained New Cornwall, 1901 (54.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Blockhouse, 1901 (17.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Blockhouse shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 165 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 813 |
| Number of families | 813 |
| Number of females | 2,018 |
| Number of males | 2,135 |
| Number of married females | 779 |
| Number of married males | 774 |
| Number of married persons | 1,553 |
| Number of widowed females | 90 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| Number of widowed persons | 126 |
| POP F | 2,018 |
| POP M | 2,135 |
| POP TOT | 4,153 |
| Total population | 4,153 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,149 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,325 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,474 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,153 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses | 738 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 738 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 690 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 48 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 46 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 124 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 85 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 448 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 744 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 254 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 247 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,112 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 32,401 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,754 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,407 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 18,113 |
| Acres of land in farms | 50,514 |
| Acres of oats | 109 |
| Acres of potatoes | 264 |
| Acres of turnips | 74 |
| Acres of wheat | 16 |
| BAR AC | 254 |
| BAR BU | 7,906 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,906 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 790 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,066 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,450 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,892 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 318 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,309 |
| BWT BU | 790 |
| CRN BU | 8 |
| HAY AC | 6,407 |
| HAY TONS | 5,887 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 520 |
| Number of chickens | 4,957 |
| Number of ducks | 141 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 659 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 34 |
| Number of geese | 304 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 36 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 145 |
| Number of milk cows | 903 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 693 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,178 |
| Number of other fowl | 41 |
| Number of oxen | 776 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 87 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 159 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 148 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 244 |
| Number of sheep | 3,182 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,153 |
| Number of swine | 671 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 588 |
| Number of turkeys | 49 |
| OAT AC | 109 |
| OAT BU | 3,066 |
| PEA BU | 110 |
| POT AC | 264 |
| POT BU | 33,450 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,228 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,548 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 67,491 |
| RYE BU | 1,892 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,887 |
| WHT AC | 16 |
| WHT SP BU | 318 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 87 |
| A 11 50 | 159 |
| A 201 PL | 55 |
| A 51 100 | 148 |
| BEN BU | 166 |
| BUTTER LB | 67,491 |
| CATTLE KS | 520 |
| CHEESE LB | 50 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,149 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,325 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,474 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,228 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 36 |
| DUCKS | 141 |
| FAMILIES | 813 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,548 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 304 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,957 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 145 |
| HOUSES | 738 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 24 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 85 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 124 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 690 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 448 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 46 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 48 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 5 |
| HOUSES W | 738 |
| INF 11 A | 244 |
| MD FEM | 779 |
| MD MALE | 774 |
| MD TOT | 1,553 |
| MILK COWS | 903 |
| NAME CD | Lunenburg |
| OC F | 34 |
| OC P | 659 |
| OC TOT | 693 |
| OTHER FOWL | 41 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,178 |
| OTHERS | 4,153 |
| SHEEP | 3,182 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,153 |
| SUP AM | 18,113 |
| SUP FOR | 32,401 |
| SUP JV | 247 |
| SUP PAT | 10,112 |
| SUP SC | 7,754 |
| SUP TOT | 50,514 |
| SWINE | 671 |
| SWINE KS | 588 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 744 |
| TUR AC | 74 |
| TUR BU | 9,309 |
| TURKEY | 49 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 6 |
| WID FEM | 90 |
| WID MALE | 36 |
| WID TOT | 126 |
| WORKING OX | 776 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS038002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015004— 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). "Blockhouse, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/blockhouse-ns038002-1891/.