Economy, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Economy was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,106. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.455°N, 63.892°W.
Population
In 1891, Economy had a population of 1,106: 554 male and 552 female residents. Population density was 14.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,331 |
| 1891 | 1,106 |
| 1901 | 820 |
| 1911 | 685 |
| 1921 | 675 |
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, Economy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 205 |
| Number of families | 205 |
| Number of females | 552 |
| Number of males | 554 |
| Number of married females | 184 |
| Number of married males | 183 |
| Number of married persons | 367 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| POP F | 552 |
| POP M | 554 |
| POP TOT | 1,106 |
| Total population | 1,106 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 341 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 358 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 699 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,105 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 204 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 204 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 183 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 21 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 123 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 204 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 46 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,592 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,552 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,797 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,039 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,435 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,987 |
| Acres of oats | 276 |
| Acres of potatoes | 186 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 25 |
| BAR AC | 53 |
| BAR BU | 746 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 746 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,406 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,519 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,439 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 323 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,125 |
| BWT BU | 1,406 |
| HAY AC | 2,039 |
| HAY TONS | 2,199 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 315 |
| Number of chickens | 1,937 |
| Number of ducks | 23 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 177 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 14 |
| Number of geese | 230 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 54 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 209 |
| Number of milk cows | 445 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 191 |
| Number of other cattle | 723 |
| Number of oxen | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 41 |
| Number of sheep | 1,091 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 560 |
| Number of swine | 76 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 220 |
| Number of turkeys | 216 |
| OAT AC | 276 |
| OAT BU | 4,519 |
| PEA BU | 32 |
| POT AC | 186 |
| POT BU | 22,439 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 126 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 589 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,294 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,871 |
| RYE BU | 60 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,199 |
| WHT AC | 25 |
| WHT SP BU | 323 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 49 |
| A 11 50 | 31 |
| A 201 PL | 22 |
| A 51 100 | 48 |
| BEN BU | 218 |
| BUTTER LB | 24,871 |
| CATTLE KS | 315 |
| CHEESE LB | 126 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 341 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 358 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 699 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 589 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 54 |
| DUCKS | 23 |
| FAMILIES | 205 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,294 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 230 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,937 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 209 |
| HOUSES | 204 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 8 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 21 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 183 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 123 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 13 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 21 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 11 |
| HOUSES W | 204 |
| INF 11 A | 41 |
| MD FEM | 184 |
| MD MALE | 183 |
| MD TOT | 367 |
| MILK COWS | 445 |
| NAME CD | Colchester |
| OC F | 14 |
| OC P | 177 |
| OC TOT | 191 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 723 |
| OTHERS | 1,105 |
| SHEEP | 1,091 |
| SHEEP KS | 560 |
| SUP AM | 6,435 |
| SUP FOR | 13,552 |
| SUP JV | 46 |
| SUP PAT | 2,592 |
| SUP SC | 3,797 |
| SUP TOT | 19,987 |
| SWINE | 76 |
| SWINE KS | 220 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 204 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 2,125 |
| TURKEY | 216 |
| WID FEM | 27 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 40 |
| WORKING OX | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS029006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007006— 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). "Economy, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/economy-ns029006-1891/.