Forks, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Forks was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 863. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.290°N, 62.092°W.
Population
In 1891, Forks had a population of 863: 436 male and 427 female residents. Population density was 9.5 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Forks shared boundaries with:
- Caledonia
- Chester
- Country Harbour
- Curry's Corner
- Falmouth
- Garden of Eden
- Gaspereau
- Goshen
- Indian Harbour
- Kentville
- New Ross
- NO DATA
- NO DATA
- Sherbrooke
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 159 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 169 |
| Number of families | 169 |
| Number of females | 427 |
| Number of males | 436 |
| Number of married females | 134 |
| Number of married males | 134 |
| Number of married persons | 268 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| POP F | 427 |
| POP M | 436 |
| POP TOT | 863 |
| Total population | 863 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 258 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 291 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 549 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 863 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 165 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 165 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 163 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 79 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 166 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 30 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,217 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,718 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,846 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,077 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,093 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,811 |
| Acres of oats | 376 |
| Acres of potatoes | 112 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 38 |
| BAR AC | 36 |
| BAR BU | 378 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 378 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,254 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,861 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,465 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 422 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,029 |
| BWT BU | 2,254 |
| HAY AC | 2,077 |
| HAY TONS | 2,584 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 287 |
| Number of chickens | 2,515 |
| Number of ducks | 10 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 166 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 319 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 32 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 219 |
| Number of milk cows | 596 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 169 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,072 |
| Number of other fowl | 1 |
| Number of oxen | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 1,907 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 538 |
| Number of swine | 331 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 286 |
| Number of turkeys | 4 |
| OAT AC | 376 |
| OAT BU | 5,861 |
| PEA BU | 26 |
| POT AC | 112 |
| POT BU | 15,465 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,414 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,652 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 25,672 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,584 |
| WHT AC | 38 |
| WHT SP BU | 422 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 46 |
| A 11 50 | 15 |
| A 201 PL | 53 |
| A 51 100 | 43 |
| BEN BU | 31 |
| BUTTER LB | 25,672 |
| CATTLE KS | 287 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,414 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 258 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 291 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 549 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 32 |
| DUCKS | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 169 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,652 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 319 |
| GRA BU | 40 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,515 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 219 |
| HOUSES | 165 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 30 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 30 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 163 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 79 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 15 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 6 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 8 |
| HOUSES W | 165 |
| INF 11 A | 12 |
| MD FEM | 134 |
| MD MALE | 134 |
| MD TOT | 268 |
| MILK COWS | 596 |
| NAME CD | Guysborough |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 166 |
| OC TOT | 169 |
| OTHER FOWL | 1 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,072 |
| OTHERS | 863 |
| SHEEP | 1,907 |
| SHEEP KS | 538 |
| SUP AM | 6,093 |
| SUP FOR | 26,718 |
| SUP JV | 30 |
| SUP PAT | 3,217 |
| SUP SC | 2,846 |
| SUP TOT | 32,811 |
| SWINE | 331 |
| SWINE KS | 286 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 166 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 1,029 |
| TURKEY | 4 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 35 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 46 |
| WORKING OX | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS032005— 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 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). "Forks, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/forks-ns032005-1891/.