Chester, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Chester was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.635°N, 64.320°W.
Population
In 1891, Chester had a population of 3,050: 1,557 male and 1,493 female residents. Population density was 11.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,846 |
| 1881 | 2,974 |
| 1891 | 3,050 |
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 Western Shore, 1901 (6.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Chester W.-O., 1901 (30.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Chester Basin, 1901 (47.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Chester E., 1901 (15.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Chester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 163 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 560 |
| Number of families | 560 |
| Number of females | 1,493 |
| Number of males | 1,557 |
| Number of married females | 528 |
| Number of married males | 528 |
| Number of married persons | 1,056 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 111 |
| POP F | 1,493 |
| POP M | 1,557 |
| POP TOT | 3,050 |
| Total population | 3,050 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 883 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,000 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,883 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,050 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 544 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 544 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 512 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 31 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 140 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 54 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 306 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 18 |
| Number of occupied houses | 548 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 12 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 174 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 134 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,344 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,370 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,599 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,334 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,077 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,447 |
| Acres of oats | 49 |
| Acres of potatoes | 225 |
| Acres of turnips | 44 |
| BAR AC | 174 |
| BAR BU | 5,171 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,171 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 128 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,367 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,600 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,989 |
| BWT BU | 135 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 2,334 |
| HAY TONS | 2,577 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 300 |
| Number of chickens | 4,310 |
| Number of ducks | 47 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 464 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 60 |
| Number of geese | 300 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 18 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 138 |
| Number of milk cows | 565 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 525 |
| Number of other cattle | 778 |
| Number of other fowl | 5 |
| Number of oxen | 435 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 87 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 198 |
| Number of sheep | 1,724 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 754 |
| Number of swine | 447 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 415 |
| Number of turkeys | 8 |
| OAT AC | 49 |
| OAT BU | 1,367 |
| PEA BU | 64 |
| POT AC | 225 |
| POT BU | 23,600 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 162 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,397 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 52,762 |
| RYE BU | 21 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,577 |
| WHT SP BU | 6 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 54 |
| A 11 50 | 136 |
| A 201 PL | 50 |
| A 51 100 | 87 |
| BEN BU | 128 |
| BUTTER LB | 52,762 |
| CATTLE KS | 300 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 883 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,000 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,883 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 162 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 18 |
| DUCKS | 47 |
| FAMILIES | 560 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,397 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 300 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,310 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 138 |
| HOUSES | 544 |
| HOUSES CON | 18 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 17 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 54 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 140 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 512 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 306 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 31 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 12 |
| HOUSES W | 544 |
| INF 11 A | 198 |
| MD FEM | 528 |
| MD MALE | 528 |
| MD TOT | 1,056 |
| MILK COWS | 565 |
| NAME CD | Lunenburg |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 60 |
| OC P | 464 |
| OC TOT | 525 |
| OTHER FOWL | 5 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 778 |
| OTHERS | 3,050 |
| SHEEP | 1,724 |
| SHEEP KS | 754 |
| SUP AM | 9,077 |
| SUP FOR | 28,370 |
| SUP JV | 134 |
| SUP PAT | 5,344 |
| SUP SC | 3,599 |
| SUP TOT | 37,447 |
| SWINE | 447 |
| SWINE KS | 415 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 548 |
| TUR AC | 44 |
| TUR BU | 5,989 |
| TURKEY | 8 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 82 |
| WID MALE | 29 |
| WID TOT | 111 |
| WORKING OX | 435 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS038004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038004— 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). "Chester, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/chester-ns038004-1891/.