Gabarus, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Gabarus was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,116. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.827°N, 60.198°W.
Population
In 1901, Gabarus had a population of 1,116: 557 male and 559 female residents. Population density was 13.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,747 |
| 1881 | 1,256 |
| 1891 | 1,339 |
| 1901 | 1,116 |
| 1911 | 979 |
| 1921 | 911 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Gabarus shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 226 |
| Number of females | 559 |
| Number of males | 557 |
| Number of married females | 209 |
| Number of married males | 221 |
| Number of single females | 310 |
| Number of single males | 328 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP F | 559 |
| POP M | 557 |
| POP TOT | 1,116 |
| Total population | 1,116 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 226 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 226 |
| HOUSES | 226 |
| MARRIED F | 209 |
| MARRIED M | 221 |
| SINGLE F | 310 |
| SINGLE M | 328 |
| WIDOWED F | 40 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS028011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006018— 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 1901 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). "Gabarus, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/gabarus-ns028011-1901/.