Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Bridgetown was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,117. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q913891. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.849°N, 65.283°W.
Population
In 1891, Bridgetown had a population of 1,117: 572 male and 545 female residents. Population density was 1113.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,334 |
| 1881 | 1,448 |
| 1891 | 1,117 |
| 1901 | 858 |
| 1911 | 996 |
| 1921 | 1,086 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Bridgetown, 1881 (2.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Bridgetown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 159 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.50 |
| FAM NO | 248 |
| Number of families | 248 |
| Number of females | 545 |
| Number of males | 572 |
| Number of married females | 208 |
| Number of married males | 203 |
| Number of married persons | 411 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 60 |
| POP F | 545 |
| POP M | 572 |
| POP TOT | 1,117 |
| Total population | 1,117 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 298 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 348 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 646 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,117 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 233 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 5 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 228 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 157 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 71 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 136 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of occupied houses | 233 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 357 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,599 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,595 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,541 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,948 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,497 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,092 |
| Acres of oats | 158 |
| Acres of potatoes | 143 |
| Acres of turnips | 31 |
| BAR AC | 35 |
| BAR BU | 815 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 815 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 239 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 424 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,792 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,392 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,349 |
| BWT BU | 424 |
| CRN BU | 160 |
| HAY AC | 1,948 |
| HAY TONS | 3,064 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 193 |
| Number of chickens | 2,054 |
| Number of ducks | 143 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 196 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 39 |
| Number of geese | 24 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 51 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 163 |
| Number of milk cows | 318 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 235 |
| Number of other cattle | 630 |
| Number of oxen | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 146 |
| Number of sheep | 296 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 275 |
| Number of swine | 186 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 169 |
| Number of turkeys | 132 |
| OAT AC | 158 |
| OAT BU | 3,792 |
| PEA BU | 80 |
| POT AC | 143 |
| POT BU | 18,392 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,250 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,391 |
| RYE BU | 18 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,064 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 38 |
| A 11 50 | 16 |
| A 201 PL | 13 |
| A 51 100 | 22 |
| BEN BU | 239 |
| BUTTER LB | 24,391 |
| CATTLE KS | 193 |
| CHEESE LB | 100 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 298 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 348 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 646 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,250 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 51 |
| DUCKS | 143 |
| FAMILIES | 248 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.50 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 24 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,054 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 163 |
| HOUSES | 233 |
| HOUSES B | 5 |
| HOUSES CON | 12 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 45 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 16 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 20 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 157 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 136 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 7 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 6 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 71 |
| HOUSES W | 228 |
| INF 11 A | 146 |
| MD FEM | 208 |
| MD MALE | 203 |
| MD TOT | 411 |
| MILK COWS | 318 |
| NAME CD | Annapolis |
| OC F | 39 |
| OC P | 196 |
| OC TOT | 235 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 630 |
| OTHERS | 1,117 |
| SHEEP | 296 |
| SHEEP KS | 275 |
| SUP AM | 7,497 |
| SUP FOR | 5,595 |
| SUP JV | 357 |
| SUP PAT | 3,599 |
| SUP SC | 3,541 |
| SUP TOT | 13,092 |
| SWINE | 186 |
| SWINE KS | 169 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 233 |
| TUR AC | 31 |
| TUR BU | 8,349 |
| TURKEY | 132 |
| WID FEM | 39 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 60 |
| WORKING OX | 136 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS026004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004030— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q913891
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bridgetown-ns026004-1891/.