Dartmouth, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Dartmouth, Town—Ville was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,252. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.714°N, 63.544°W.
Population
In 1891, Dartmouth, Town—Ville had a population of 6,252: 3,100 male and 3,152 female residents. Population density was 79.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,786 |
| 1891 | 6,252 |
| 1901 | 4,806 |
| 1911 | 5,058 |
| 1921 | 7,899 |
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 contained Dartmouth, 1881 (90.7% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Dartmouth, Town—Ville, 1881 (9.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cole Harbour, 1901 (17.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Preston Road, 1901 (73.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dartmouth, Town—Ville, 1901 (9.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Dartmouth, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
- NO DATA
- Polling district No. 15
- Polling district No. 17
- Polling district No. 18
- Polling district No. 29
- Polling district No. 30
- Polling district No. 33
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 173 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 1,088 |
| Number of families | 1,088 |
| Number of females | 3,152 |
| Number of males | 3,100 |
| Number of married females | 980 |
| Number of married males | 978 |
| Number of married persons | 1,958 |
| Number of widowed females | 229 |
| Number of widowed males | 104 |
| Number of widowed persons | 333 |
| POP F | 3,152 |
| POP M | 3,100 |
| POP TOT | 6,252 |
| Total population | 6,252 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,943 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,018 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,961 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 6,252 |
Buildings & housing (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 28 |
| Number of houses | 1,029 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 3 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 5 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,021 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 387 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 40 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 588 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 48 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 153 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 155 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 550 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 6 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,057 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 40 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 142 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,367 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,081 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,687 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,523 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,196 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,277 |
| Acres of oats | 46 |
| Acres of potatoes | 125 |
| Acres of turnips | 79 |
| Acres of wheat | 2 |
| BAR AC | 15 |
| BAR BU | 342 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 342 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 208 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,115 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,217 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22,089 |
| BWT BU | 30 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 100 |
| CRN BU | 112 |
| HAY AC | 1,523 |
| HAY TONS | 2,510 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 331 |
| Number of chickens | 5,557 |
| Number of ducks | 146 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 383 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 67 |
| Number of geese | 38 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 34 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 395 |
| Number of milk cows | 709 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 452 |
| Number of other cattle | 347 |
| Number of other fowl | 19 |
| Number of oxen | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 271 |
| Number of sheep | 99 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,121 |
| Number of swine | 258 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 173 |
| Number of turkeys | 8 |
| OAT AC | 46 |
| OAT BU | 1,115 |
| PEA BU | 232 |
| POT AC | 125 |
| POT BU | 20,217 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 70 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 210 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 21,943 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,510 |
| WHT AC | 2 |
| WHT SP BU | 25 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 39 |
| A 11 50 | 76 |
| A 201 PL | 20 |
| A 51 100 | 46 |
| BEN BU | 208 |
| BUTTER LB | 21,943 |
| CATTLE KS | 331 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,943 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,018 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,961 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 70 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 34 |
| DUCKS | 146 |
| FAMILIES | 1,088 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 210 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 38 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,557 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 395 |
| HOUSES | 1,029 |
| HOUSES B | 3 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 45 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 155 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 153 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 387 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 6 |
| HOUSES S | 5 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 550 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 10 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 71 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 48 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 40 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 588 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 40 |
| HOUSES W | 1,021 |
| INF 11 A | 271 |
| MD FEM | 980 |
| MD MALE | 978 |
| MD TOT | 1,958 |
| MILK COWS | 709 |
| NAME CD | Halifax, County-Comté |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 67 |
| OC P | 383 |
| OC TOT | 452 |
| OTHER FOWL | 19 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 347 |
| OTHERS | 6,252 |
| SHEEP | 99 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,121 |
| SILOS | 100 |
| SUP AM | 8,196 |
| SUP FOR | 16,081 |
| SUP JV | 142 |
| SUP PAT | 5,367 |
| SUP SC | 2,687 |
| SUP TOT | 24,277 |
| SWINE | 258 |
| SWINE KS | 173 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,057 |
| TUR AC | 79 |
| TUR BU | 22,089 |
| TURKEY | 8 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 28 |
| WID FEM | 229 |
| WID MALE | 104 |
| WID TOT | 333 |
| WORKING OX | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS034028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011044— 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). "Dartmouth, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/dartmouth-town-ville-ns034028-1891/.