Clarence, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Clarence was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 903. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.919°N, 65.188°W.
Population
In 1891, Clarence had a population of 903: 434 male and 469 female residents. Population density was 41.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,659 |
| 1881 | 1,739 |
| 1891 | 903 |
| 1901 | 1,435 |
| 1911 | 1,464 |
| 1921 | 501 |
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 Clarence, 1881 (61.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Clarence shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 166 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.70 |
| FAM NO | 193 |
| Number of families | 193 |
| Number of females | 469 |
| Number of males | 434 |
| Number of married females | 177 |
| Number of married males | 170 |
| Number of married persons | 347 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 43 |
| POP F | 469 |
| POP M | 434 |
| POP TOT | 903 |
| Total population | 903 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 262 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 251 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 513 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 902 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 191 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 191 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 151 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 40 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 132 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 192 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 55 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 406 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,596 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,995 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,034 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,809 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 10,036 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,031 |
| Acres of oats | 326 |
| Acres of potatoes | 122 |
| Acres of turnips | 19 |
| Acres of wheat | 8 |
| BAR AC | 55 |
| BAR BU | 981 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 981 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 257 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,026 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 176 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,653 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,562 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 93 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,028 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 7 |
| BWT BU | 1,026 |
| CRN BU | 176 |
| HAY AC | 3,809 |
| HAY TONS | 3,219 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 188 |
| Number of chickens | 2,896 |
| Number of ducks | 223 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 154 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 24 |
| Number of geese | 99 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 68 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 196 |
| Number of milk cows | 402 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 179 |
| Number of other cattle | 596 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 58 |
| Number of sheep | 1,346 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 609 |
| Number of swine | 253 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 185 |
| Number of turkeys | 108 |
| OAT AC | 326 |
| OAT BU | 6,653 |
| PEA BU | 96 |
| POT AC | 122 |
| POT BU | 13,562 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 360 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,297 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,108 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,219 |
| WHT AC | 8 |
| WHT FALL BU | 7 |
| WHT SP BU | 93 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 50 |
| A 11 50 | 19 |
| A 201 PL | 13 |
| A 51 100 | 39 |
| BEN BU | 257 |
| BUTTER LB | 33,108 |
| CATTLE KS | 188 |
| CHEESE LB | 360 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 262 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 251 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 513 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,297 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 68 |
| DUCKS | 223 |
| FAMILIES | 193 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.70 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 99 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,896 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 196 |
| HOUSES | 191 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 27 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 9 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 151 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 132 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 40 |
| HOUSES W | 191 |
| INF 11 A | 58 |
| MD FEM | 177 |
| MD MALE | 170 |
| MD TOT | 347 |
| MILK COWS | 402 |
| NAME CD | Annapolis |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 24 |
| OC P | 154 |
| OC TOT | 179 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 596 |
| OTHERS | 902 |
| SHEEP | 1,346 |
| SHEEP KS | 609 |
| SUP AM | 10,036 |
| SUP FOR | 5,995 |
| SUP JV | 406 |
| SUP PAT | 5,596 |
| SUP SC | 4,034 |
| SUP TOT | 16,031 |
| SWINE | 253 |
| SWINE KS | 185 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 192 |
| TUR AC | 19 |
| TUR BU | 5,028 |
| TURKEY | 108 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 30 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 43 |
| WORKING OX | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS026006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004005— 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). "Clarence, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/clarence-ns026006-1891/.