Lingan, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Lingan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,868. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.209°N, 60.129°W.
Population
In 1891, Lingan had a population of 1,868: 927 male and 941 female residents. Population density was 47.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,429 |
| 1881 | 4,125 |
| 1891 | 1,868 |
| 1901 | 825 |
| 1911 | 3,136 |
| 1921 | 2,045 |
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 Lingan, 1881 (34.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained South Bar, 1901 (21.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lingan, 1901 (78.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Lingan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 153 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 322 |
| Number of families | 322 |
| Number of females | 941 |
| Number of males | 927 |
| Number of married females | 258 |
| Number of married males | 257 |
| Number of married persons | 515 |
| Number of widowed females | 47 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 66 |
| POP F | 941 |
| POP M | 927 |
| POP TOT | 1,868 |
| Total population | 1,868 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 636 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 651 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,287 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,868 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 315 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 315 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 312 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 46 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 87 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 317 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,604 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,821 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,848 |
| Acres of hay crops | 801 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 3,459 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,280 |
| Acres of oats | 183 |
| Acres of potatoes | 142 |
| Acres of turnips | 23 |
| BAR AC | 18 |
| BAR BU | 230 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 230 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,939 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,879 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,707 |
| BWT BU | 25 |
| HAY AC | 801 |
| HAY TONS | 1,005 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 53 |
| Number of chickens | 1,586 |
| Number of ducks | 41 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 156 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 8 |
| Number of geese | 156 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 24 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 147 |
| Number of milk cows | 329 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 166 |
| Number of other cattle | 158 |
| Number of oxen | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 52 |
| Number of sheep | 577 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 229 |
| Number of swine | 206 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 108 |
| Number of turkeys | 8 |
| OAT AC | 183 |
| OAT BU | 2,939 |
| POT AC | 142 |
| POT BU | 11,879 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 537 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,579 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,932 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,005 |
| WHT SP BU | 8 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 13 |
| A 11 50 | 54 |
| A 201 PL | 4 |
| A 51 100 | 43 |
| BUTTER LB | 13,932 |
| CATTLE KS | 53 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 636 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 651 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,287 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 537 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 24 |
| DUCKS | 41 |
| FAMILIES | 322 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,579 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 156 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,586 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 147 |
| HOUSES | 315 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 46 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 94 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 312 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 87 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 52 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 19 |
| HOUSES W | 315 |
| INF 11 A | 52 |
| MD FEM | 258 |
| MD MALE | 257 |
| MD TOT | 515 |
| MILK COWS | 329 |
| NAME CD | Cape Breton |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 8 |
| OC P | 156 |
| OC TOT | 166 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 158 |
| OTHERS | 1,868 |
| SHEEP | 577 |
| SHEEP KS | 229 |
| SUP AM | 3,459 |
| SUP FOR | 5,821 |
| SUP JV | 7 |
| SUP PAT | 1,604 |
| SUP SC | 1,848 |
| SUP TOT | 9,280 |
| SWINE | 206 |
| SWINE KS | 108 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 317 |
| TUR AC | 23 |
| TUR BU | 1,707 |
| TURKEY | 8 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 47 |
| WID MALE | 19 |
| WID TOT | 66 |
| WORKING OX | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS028015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006021— 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). "Lingan, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lingan-ns028015-1891/.