Forks, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Forks was a census subdivision in Hants County, Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 844. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.880°N, 64.285°W.
Population
In 1881, Forks had a population of 844: 428 male and 416 female residents. Population density was 9.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 720 |
| 1881 | 844 |
| 1881 | 944 |
| 1891 | 863 |
| 1891 | 821 |
| 1901 | 726 |
| 1911 | 556 |
| 1921 | 508 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Forks shared boundaries with:
- Caledonia
- Chester
- Country Harbour
- Falmouth
- Garden of Eden
- Gaspereau
- Goshen
- Indian Harbour
- Kentville
- New Ross
- NO DATA
- NO DATA
- Sherbrooke
- Windsor, Town—Ville
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 62 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 158 |
| Number of families | 158 |
| Number of females | 416 |
| Number of males | 428 |
| Number of married females | 134 |
| Number of married males | 134 |
| Number of married persons | 268 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 24 |
| POP TOT | 844 |
| Total population | 844 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 263 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 289 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 552 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 138 |
| Number of occupied houses | 138 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,453 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of wheat | 90 |
| BAR BU | 370 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 370 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 383 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,750 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,240 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 172 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,504 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,433 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,762 |
| BWT BU | 383 |
| CRN BU | 10 |
| HAY AC | 1,453 |
| HAY TONS | 1,788 |
| OAT BU | 4,750 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 172 |
| POT AC | 156 |
| POT BU | 16,504 |
| RYE BU | 88 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,788 |
| WHT AC | 90 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,433 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 263 |
| C UNMD M | 289 |
| C UNMD TOT | 552 |
| CD NAME | Hants |
| D OCC | 138 |
| FEMALE | 416 |
| H INHAB | 138 |
| H UNINH | 3 |
| MALE | 428 |
| MD F | 134 |
| MD M | 134 |
| MD TOT | 268 |
| NUMBER CD | 18 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,240 |
| TUR BU | 6,762 |
| WID F | 19 |
| WID M | 5 |
| WID TOT | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS018004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010006_1871— 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 1881 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). "Forks, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/forks-ns018004-1881/.