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 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 78 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,117 total population, 572 males, 545 females, 411 married persons, 248 families, 208 married females, 203 married males, 60 widowed persons, 39 widowed females, 21 widowed males, 4.50 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 646 single persons under 18, 348 single males under 18, 298 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,117 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 233 houses, 233 occupied houses, 228 houses built of wood, 157 houses of 1 story, 136 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 71 houses of 2 stories, 45 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 20 houses of 4 rooms, 16 houses of 5 rooms, 12 houses under construction, 7 houses of over 15 rooms, 6 houses of 2 rooms, 5 houses built of brick, 4 houses of 3 stories, 2 houses of 3 rooms, 1 houses of 1 room, 1 houses of more than 3 stories. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 24,391 pounds of homemade butter, 18,392 bushels of potatoes, 13,092 acres of land in farms, 8,349 bushels of turnips, 7,497 acres of improved land in farms, 5,595 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 3,792 bushels of oats, 3,599 acres of farmland in pasture, 3,541 acres of farmland under crops, 3,064 tons of hay, 2,054 chickens, 1,948 acres of hay crops, 1,250 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 815 bushels of barley, 630 other cattle, 424 bushels of buckwheat, 357 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 318 milk cows, 296 sheep, 275 sheep slaughtered or sold, 239 bushels of beans, 235 occupants of farms, 196 farm occupants who own their land, 193 cattle killed or sold, 186 swine, 169 swine slaughtered or sold, 163 horses aged over 3 years, 160 bushels of corn, 158 acres of oats, 146 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 143 acres of potatoes, 143 ducks, 136 oxen, 132 turkeys, 100 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 80 bushels of peas, 51 horses aged 3 years and under, 39 farm occupants who rent their land, 38 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 35 acres of barley, 31 acres of turnips, 24 geese, 22 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 18 bushels of rye, 16 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 13 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
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/.