Linwood, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Linwood was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,094. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6555141. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.638°N, 61.583°W.
Population
In 1891, Linwood had a population of 1,094: 554 male and 540 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,094 |
| 1901 | 781 |
| 1911 | 741 |
| 1921 | 747 |
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, Linwood shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 76 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,094 total population, 554 males, 540 females, 342 married persons, 171 married females, 171 married males, 169 families, 37 widowed persons, 28 widowed females, 9 widowed males, 6.40 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 715 single persons under 18, 374 single males under 18, 341 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 819 French Canadians, 275 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 167 houses, 167 houses built of wood, 167 occupied houses, 166 houses of 1 story, 69 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 50 houses of 5 rooms, 28 houses of 4 rooms, 15 houses of 3 rooms, 5 uninhabited houses, 4 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 1 houses of 2 rooms, 1 houses of 2 stories, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 22,480 pounds of homemade butter, 17,764 bushels of potatoes, 9,867 acres of land in farms, 5,566 acres of improved land in farms, 4,991 bushels of oats, 4,301 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 3,344 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 3,040 acres of farmland under crops, 2,517 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,464 acres of hay crops, 1,890 tons of hay, 1,557 chickens, 1,070 sheep, 1,049 bushels of spring wheat, 1,044 bushels of turnips, 884 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 757 bushels of barley, 726 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 687 sheep slaughtered or sold, 452 other cattle, 379 milk cows, 251 cattle killed or sold, 174 acres of oats, 169 farm occupants who own their land, 169 occupants of farms, 168 acres of potatoes, 144 bushels of beans, 133 oxen, 124 swine slaughtered or sold, 112 bushels of buckwheat, 112 swine, 96 horses aged over 3 years, 78 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 46 bushels of corn, 45 acres of wheat, 43 bushels of peas, 38 acres of barley, 34 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 31 horses aged 3 years and under, 31 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 23 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 16 geese, 14 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 12 acres of turnips, 9 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 7 ducks, 3 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS027008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS005006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6555141
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linwood,_Nova_Scotia
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). "Linwood, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/linwood-ns027008-1891/.