Canard, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Canard was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,296. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.119°N, 64.432°W.
Population
In 1891, Canard had a population of 1,296: 635 male and 661 female residents. Population density was 56.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,446 |
| 1881 | 1,429 |
| 1891 | 1,296 |
| 1901 | 502 |
| 1911 | 468 |
| 1921 | 422 |
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 Canard, 1901 (44.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Port Williams, 1901 (55.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Canard shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 167 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 272 |
| Number of families | 272 |
| Number of females | 661 |
| Number of males | 635 |
| Number of married females | 233 |
| Number of married males | 233 |
| Number of married persons | 466 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 55 |
| POP F | 661 |
| POP M | 635 |
| POP TOT | 1,296 |
| Total population | 1,296 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 386 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 389 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 775 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,296 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses | 260 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 258 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 207 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 53 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 180 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 265 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 960 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,647 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,010 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,996 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,124 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,603 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,613 |
| Acres of oats | 669 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,095 |
| Acres of turnips | 37 |
| Acres of wheat | 2 |
| BAR AC | 59 |
| BAR BU | 1,108 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,108 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,097 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,084 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 166,365 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 208 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,678 |
| BWT BU | 1,097 |
| CRN BU | 70 |
| HAY AC | 3,124 |
| HAY TONS | 5,355 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 548 |
| Number of chickens | 3,160 |
| Number of ducks | 40 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 205 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 28 |
| Number of geese | 92 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 125 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 366 |
| Number of milk cows | 583 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 233 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,088 |
| Number of oxen | 195 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 52 |
| Number of sheep | 493 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 406 |
| Number of swine | 419 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 393 |
| Number of turkeys | 111 |
| OAT AC | 669 |
| OAT BU | 16,084 |
| PEA BU | 36 |
| POT AC | 1,095 |
| POT BU | 166,365 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 885 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,426 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,157 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 51,716 |
| RYE BU | 208 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,355 |
| WHT AC | 2 |
| WHT SP BU | 23 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 38 |
| A 11 50 | 72 |
| A 201 PL | 2 |
| A 51 100 | 69 |
| BEN BU | 260 |
| BUTTER LB | 51,716 |
| CATTLE KS | 548 |
| CHEESE LB | 885 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 386 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 389 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 775 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,426 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 125 |
| DUCKS | 40 |
| FAMILIES | 272 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,157 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 92 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,160 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 366 |
| HOUSES | 260 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 31 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 207 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 180 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 7 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 10 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 53 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 1 |
| HOUSES W | 258 |
| INF 11 A | 52 |
| MD FEM | 233 |
| MD MALE | 233 |
| MD TOT | 466 |
| MILK COWS | 583 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 28 |
| OC P | 205 |
| OC TOT | 233 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,088 |
| OTHERS | 1,296 |
| SHEEP | 493 |
| SHEEP KS | 406 |
| SUP AM | 11,603 |
| SUP FOR | 3,010 |
| SUP JV | 960 |
| SUP PAT | 4,647 |
| SUP SC | 5,996 |
| SUP TOT | 14,613 |
| SWINE | 419 |
| SWINE KS | 393 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 265 |
| TUR AC | 37 |
| TUR BU | 10,678 |
| TURKEY | 111 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 5 |
| WID FEM | 42 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 55 |
| WORKING OX | 195 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS037002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014003_1871— 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). "Canard, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/canard-ns037002-1891/.