Hebron, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Hebron was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 767. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.902°N, 66.042°W.
Population
In 1891, Hebron had a population of 767: 383 male and 384 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 767 |
| 1901 | 637 |
| 1911 | 640 |
| 1921 | 702 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Ohio, 1881 (27.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Hebron shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 79 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 767 total population, 384 females, 383 males, 311 married persons, 181 families, 158 married females, 153 married males, 33 widowed persons, 26 widowed females, 7 widowed males, 4.20 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 423 single persons under 18, 223 single males under 18, 200 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 751 persons who are not French Canadian, 16 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 161 occupied houses, 158 houses, 158 houses built of wood, 135 houses of 1 story, 109 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 23 houses of 2 stories, 18 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 12 houses of 5 rooms, 10 houses of 4 rooms, 10 uninhabited houses, 4 houses of 3 rooms, 4 houses of over 15 rooms, 3 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 2 houses under construction, 1 houses of 2 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 36,456 pounds of homemade butter, 7,524 bushels of potatoes, 6,409 acres of land in farms, 5,010 bushels of turnips, 4,220 acres of improved land in farms, 2,674 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,266 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 2,189 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 1,503 acres of farmland under crops, 1,415 tons of hay, 962 acres of hay crops, 804 chickens, 432 bushels of oats, 345 milk cows, 327 bushels of barley, 242 other cattle, 168 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 158 occupants of farms, 146 farm occupants who own their land, 131 swine, 115 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 102 swine slaughtered or sold, 93 cattle killed or sold, 92 horses aged over 3 years, 74 sheep, 64 oxen, 63 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 52 bushels of corn, 48 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 47 acres of potatoes, 43 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 38 geese, 36 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 27 ducks, 25 acres of turnips, 25 bushels of peas, 21 turkeys, 20 bushels of spring wheat, 19 acres of oats, 18 horses aged 3 years and under, 17 bushels of beans, 17 sheep slaughtered or sold, 16 acres of barley, 12 farm occupants who rent their land, 10 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 5 bushels of buckwheat, 1 acres of wheat, 1 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS044010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS021008_1891— 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). "Hebron, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/hebron-ns044010-1891/.