Centreville, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Centreville was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,192. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.152°N, 64.544°W.
Population
In 1891, Centreville had a population of 2,192: 1,126 male and 1,066 female residents. Population density was 43.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,334 |
| 1881 | 2,391 |
| 1891 | 2,192 |
| 1901 | 1,038 |
| 1911 | 1,140 |
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 Centreville, 1901 (67.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Upper Dyke, Village, 1901 (32.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Centreville 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 | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 442 |
| Number of families | 442 |
| Number of females | 1,066 |
| Number of males | 1,126 |
| Number of married females | 372 |
| Number of married males | 374 |
| Number of married persons | 746 |
| Number of widowed females | 79 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 110 |
| POP F | 1,066 |
| POP M | 1,126 |
| POP TOT | 2,192 |
| Total population | 2,192 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 615 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 721 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,336 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,192 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 418 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 413 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 360 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 33 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 53 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 79 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 213 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 422 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 13 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 49 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 825 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,784 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,192 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,365 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,189 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 17,974 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,166 |
| Acres of oats | 665 |
| Acres of potatoes | 824 |
| Acres of turnips | 52 |
| Acres of wheat | 5 |
| BAR AC | 49 |
| BAR BU | 704 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 704 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 467 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,400 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 389 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,012 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 286 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 120,059 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 514 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,445 |
| BWT BU | 2,400 |
| CRN BU | 389 |
| HAY AC | 4,189 |
| HAY TONS | 4,856 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 353 |
| Number of chickens | 4,103 |
| Number of ducks | 74 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 357 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 39 |
| Number of geese | 222 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 134 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 415 |
| Number of milk cows | 643 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 397 |
| Number of other cattle | 887 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 219 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 80 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 134 |
| Number of sheep | 1,495 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 897 |
| Number of swine | 472 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 569 |
| Number of turkeys | 148 |
| OAT AC | 665 |
| OAT BU | 14,012 |
| PEA BU | 286 |
| POT AC | 824 |
| POT BU | 120,059 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,168 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 995 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,700 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 71,981 |
| RYE BU | 514 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,856 |
| WHT AC | 5 |
| WHT SP BU | 52 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 69 |
| A 11 50 | 95 |
| A 201 PL | 19 |
| A 51 100 | 80 |
| BEN BU | 467 |
| BUTTER LB | 71,981 |
| CATTLE KS | 353 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,168 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 615 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 721 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,336 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 995 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 134 |
| DUCKS | 74 |
| FAMILIES | 442 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,700 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 222 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,103 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 415 |
| HOUSES | 418 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 33 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 43 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 79 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 360 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 213 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 53 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 13 |
| HOUSES W | 413 |
| INF 11 A | 134 |
| MD FEM | 372 |
| MD MALE | 374 |
| MD TOT | 746 |
| MILK COWS | 643 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 39 |
| OC P | 357 |
| OC TOT | 397 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 887 |
| OTHERS | 2,192 |
| SHEEP | 1,495 |
| SHEEP KS | 897 |
| SUP AM | 17,974 |
| SUP FOR | 9,192 |
| SUP JV | 825 |
| SUP PAT | 7,784 |
| SUP SC | 9,365 |
| SUP TOT | 27,166 |
| SWINE | 472 |
| SWINE KS | 569 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 422 |
| TUR AC | 52 |
| TUR BU | 12,445 |
| TURKEY | 148 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 79 |
| WID MALE | 31 |
| WID TOT | 110 |
| WORKING OX | 219 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS037003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS052006— 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). "Centreville, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/centreville-ns037003-1891/.