Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Little Bras d'Or was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 812. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.259°N, 60.298°W.
Population
In 1891, Little Bras d'Or had a population of 812: 425 male and 387 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 812 |
| 1901 | 790 |
| 1911 | 2,175 |
| 1921 | 3,133 |
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 Boularderie, 1881 (43.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Little Bras d'Or shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 73 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 812 total population, 425 males, 387 females, 209 married persons, 138 families, 105 married males, 104 married females, 26 widowed persons, 16 widowed females, 10 widowed males, 5.90 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 577 single persons under 18, 310 single males under 18, 267 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 806 persons who are not French Canadian, 6 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 135 houses, 135 houses built of wood, 135 occupied houses, 123 houses of 1 story, 46 houses of 2 rooms, 29 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 25 houses of 3 rooms, 16 houses of 4 rooms, 12 houses of 2 stories, 10 uninhabited houses, 9 houses of 1 room, 9 houses of 5 rooms, 5 houses under construction, 1 houses of 11 to 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 14,007 pounds of homemade butter, 10,828 bushels of potatoes, 4,343 acres of land in farms, 2,742 bushels of oats, 2,441 bushels of turnips, 2,237 acres of improved land in farms, 2,106 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 1,191 acres of farmland under crops, 1,045 acres of farmland in pasture, 733 bushels of barley, 728 tons of hay, 586 chickens, 535 acres of hay crops, 480 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 257 milk cows, 172 sheep, 171 acres of oats, 168 other cattle, 113 occupants of farms, 110 farm occupants who own their land, 109 horses aged over 3 years, 108 swine slaughtered or sold, 98 swine, 96 acres of potatoes, 66 ducks, 65 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 61 other fowl, 60 cattle killed or sold, 58 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 53 sheep slaughtered or sold, 34 acres of barley, 31 geese, 30 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 19 horses aged 3 years and under, 18 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 14 acres of turnips, 10 bushels of buckwheat, 6 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 4 oxen, 3 farm occupants who rent their land, 2 turkeys, 1 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 1 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS028016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006007_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). "Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/little-bras-d-or-ns028016-1891/.