Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Grand Narrows was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,283. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.993°N, 60.841°W.
Population
In 1891, Grand Narrows had a population of 1,283: 613 male and 670 female residents. Population density was 30.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,280 |
| 1891 | 1,283 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Iona (Jamesville), 1901 (58.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Washabuck, 1901 (41.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Grand Narrows shared boundaries with:
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 | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 224 |
| Number of families | 224 |
| Number of females | 670 |
| Number of males | 613 |
| Number of married females | 166 |
| Number of married males | 166 |
| Number of married persons | 332 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 79 |
| POP F | 670 |
| POP M | 613 |
| POP TOT | 1,283 |
| Total population | 1,283 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 450 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 422 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 872 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,283 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses | 215 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 212 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 207 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 87 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of occupied houses | 222 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 43 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,742 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,658 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,221 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,898 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,999 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,657 |
| Acres of oats | 481 |
| Acres of potatoes | 354 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 6 |
| BAR AC | 43 |
| BAR BU | 525 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 525 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,509 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,180 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 469 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 72 |
| BWT BU | 17 |
| HAY AC | 2,898 |
| HAY TONS | 2,497 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 204 |
| Number of chickens | 1,250 |
| Number of ducks | 33 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 216 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 11 |
| Number of geese | 18 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 33 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 173 |
| Number of milk cows | 695 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 227 |
| Number of other cattle | 606 |
| Number of other fowl | 132 |
| Number of oxen | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 2,192 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 518 |
| Number of swine | 196 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 151 |
| Number of turkeys | 5 |
| OAT AC | 481 |
| OAT BU | 6,509 |
| POT AC | 354 |
| POT BU | 21,180 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,242 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,703 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,774 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 44,989 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,497 |
| WHT AC | 6 |
| WHT FALL BU | 72 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 49 |
| A 11 50 | 54 |
| A 201 PL | 11 |
| A 51 100 | 92 |
| BUTTER LB | 44,989 |
| CATTLE KS | 204 |
| CHEESE LB | 3,242 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 450 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 422 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 872 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,703 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 33 |
| DUCKS | 33 |
| FAMILIES | 224 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 6,774 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 18 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,250 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 173 |
| HOUSES | 215 |
| HOUSES CON | 13 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 39 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 34 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 207 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 87 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 29 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 9 |
| HOUSES W | 212 |
| INF 11 A | 21 |
| MD FEM | 166 |
| MD MALE | 166 |
| MD TOT | 332 |
| MILK COWS | 695 |
| NAME CD | Victoria |
| OC F | 11 |
| OC P | 216 |
| OC TOT | 227 |
| OTHER FOWL | 132 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 606 |
| OTHERS | 1,283 |
| SHEEP | 2,192 |
| SHEEP KS | 518 |
| SUP AM | 7,999 |
| SUP FOR | 12,658 |
| SUP JV | 36 |
| SUP PAT | 3,742 |
| SUP SC | 4,221 |
| SUP TOT | 20,657 |
| SWINE | 196 |
| SWINE KS | 151 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 222 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 469 |
| TURKEY | 5 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 7 |
| WID FEM | 54 |
| WID MALE | 25 |
| WID TOT | 79 |
| WORKING OX | 56 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS043007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS043007— 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). "Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/grand-narrows-ns043007-1891/.