Carleton Corner, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Carleton Corner was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 846. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.817°N, 65.283°W.
Population
In 1891, Carleton Corner had a population of 846: 442 male and 404 female residents. Population density was 52.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 700 |
| 1881 | 862 |
| 1891 | 846 |
| 1901 | 897 |
| 1911 | 789 |
| 1921 | 713 |
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, Carleton Corner 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 | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 175 |
| Number of families | 175 |
| Number of females | 404 |
| Number of males | 442 |
| Number of married females | 136 |
| Number of married males | 137 |
| Number of married persons | 273 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 44 |
| POP F | 404 |
| POP M | 442 |
| POP TOT | 846 |
| Total population | 846 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 235 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 294 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 529 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 846 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 169 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 166 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 154 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 14 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 91 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 170 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 530 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,692 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,609 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,419 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,907 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,641 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,250 |
| Acres of oats | 182 |
| Acres of potatoes | 203 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| BAR AC | 32 |
| BAR BU | 545 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 545 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 304 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 644 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 523 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,642 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,815 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,866 |
| BWT BU | 644 |
| CRN BU | 523 |
| HAY AC | 1,907 |
| HAY TONS | 3,442 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 189 |
| Number of chickens | 2,007 |
| Number of ducks | 9 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 145 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of geese | 19 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 35 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 147 |
| Number of milk cows | 371 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 149 |
| Number of other cattle | 720 |
| Number of other fowl | 34 |
| Number of oxen | 216 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 35 |
| Number of sheep | 297 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 262 |
| Number of swine | 94 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 170 |
| Number of turkeys | 43 |
| OAT AC | 182 |
| OAT BU | 3,642 |
| PEA BU | 92 |
| POT AC | 203 |
| POT BU | 23,815 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 395 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,119 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,147 |
| RYE BU | 18 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,442 |
| WHT SP BU | 2 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 37 |
| A 11 50 | 17 |
| A 201 PL | 50 |
| A 51 100 | 10 |
| BEN BU | 304 |
| BUTTER LB | 31,147 |
| CATTLE KS | 189 |
| CHEESE LB | 395 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 235 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 294 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 529 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,119 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 35 |
| DUCKS | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 175 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 19 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,007 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 147 |
| HOUSES | 169 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 27 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 24 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 154 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 91 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 14 |
| HOUSES W | 166 |
| INF 11 A | 35 |
| MD FEM | 136 |
| MD MALE | 137 |
| MD TOT | 273 |
| MILK COWS | 371 |
| NAME CD | Annapolis |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 145 |
| OC TOT | 149 |
| OTHER FOWL | 34 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 720 |
| OTHERS | 846 |
| SHEEP | 297 |
| SHEEP KS | 262 |
| SUP AM | 7,641 |
| SUP FOR | 20,609 |
| SUP JV | 530 |
| SUP PAT | 4,692 |
| SUP SC | 2,419 |
| SUP TOT | 28,250 |
| SWINE | 94 |
| SWINE KS | 170 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 170 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 5,866 |
| TURKEY | 43 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 33 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 44 |
| WORKING OX | 216 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS026005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004004— 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). "Carleton Corner, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/carleton-corner-ns026005-1891/.