Lower Horton, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Lower Horton was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,455. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.081°N, 64.260°W.
Population
In 1891, Lower Horton had a population of 1,455: 707 male and 748 female residents. Population density was 45.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,519 |
| 1881 | 1,580 |
| 1891 | 1,455 |
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 Lockhartville, 1901 (70.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Avonport, 1901 (29.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Lower Horton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 161 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 | 250 |
| Number of families | 250 |
| Number of females | 748 |
| Number of males | 707 |
| Number of married females | 218 |
| Number of married males | 217 |
| Number of married persons | 435 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 75 |
| POP F | 748 |
| POP M | 707 |
| POP TOT | 1,455 |
| Total population | 1,455 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 475 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 470 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 945 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,455 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 240 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 240 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 120 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 117 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 163 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 240 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 64 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 413 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,390 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,600 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,596 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,719 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,399 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,999 |
| Acres of oats | 376 |
| Acres of potatoes | 274 |
| Acres of turnips | 76 |
| Acres of wheat | 22 |
| BAR AC | 64 |
| BAR BU | 1,321 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,321 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 519 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,007 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 176 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,347 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 72 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 35,921 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 296 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 28,787 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 47 |
| BWT BU | 1,007 |
| CRN BU | 176 |
| HAY AC | 2,719 |
| HAY TONS | 3,884 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 126 |
| Number of chickens | 2,234 |
| Number of ducks | 51 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 207 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 47 |
| Number of geese | 101 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 77 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 242 |
| Number of milk cows | 410 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 254 |
| Number of other cattle | 615 |
| Number of oxen | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 92 |
| Number of sheep | 829 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 398 |
| Number of swine | 229 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,574 |
| Number of turkeys | 59 |
| OAT AC | 376 |
| OAT BU | 9,347 |
| PEA BU | 72 |
| POT AC | 274 |
| POT BU | 35,921 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 21 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 850 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,230 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,054 |
| RYE BU | 52 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,884 |
| WHT AC | 22 |
| WHT FALL BU | 47 |
| WHT SP BU | 296 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 19 |
| A 11 50 | 89 |
| A 201 PL | 8 |
| A 51 100 | 46 |
| BEN BU | 519 |
| BUTTER LB | 41,054 |
| CATTLE KS | 126 |
| CHEESE LB | 21 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 475 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 470 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 945 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 850 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 77 |
| DUCKS | 51 |
| FAMILIES | 250 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,230 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 101 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,234 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 242 |
| HOUSES | 240 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 21 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 15 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 32 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 120 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 163 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 117 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 240 |
| INF 11 A | 92 |
| MD FEM | 218 |
| MD MALE | 217 |
| MD TOT | 435 |
| MILK COWS | 410 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 47 |
| OC P | 207 |
| OC TOT | 254 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 615 |
| OTHERS | 1,455 |
| SHEEP | 829 |
| SHEEP KS | 398 |
| SUP AM | 8,399 |
| SUP FOR | 4,600 |
| SUP JV | 413 |
| SUP PAT | 3,390 |
| SUP SC | 4,596 |
| SUP TOT | 12,999 |
| SWINE | 229 |
| SWINE KS | 1,574 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 240 |
| TUR AC | 76 |
| TUR BU | 28,787 |
| TURKEY | 59 |
| WID FEM | 55 |
| WID MALE | 20 |
| WID TOT | 75 |
| WORKING OX | 110 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS037009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS037009— 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). "Lower Horton, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lower-horton-ns037009-1891/.