Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Main-à-Dieu was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,001. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.985°N, 59.846°W.
Population
In 1891, Main-à-Dieu had a population of 1,001: 534 male and 467 female residents. Population density was 31.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 990 |
| 1891 | 1,001 |
| 1901 | 757 |
| 1911 | 521 |
| 1921 | 489 |
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 Bateston, 1901 (20.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Main-à-Dieu, 1901 (80.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Main-à-Dieu shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 147 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 174 |
| Number of families | 174 |
| Number of females | 467 |
| Number of males | 534 |
| Number of married females | 141 |
| Number of married males | 144 |
| Number of married persons | 285 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| POP F | 467 |
| POP M | 534 |
| POP TOT | 1,001 |
| Total population | 1,001 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 298 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 382 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 680 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,001 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 169 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 168 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 162 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 60 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 170 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,994 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 504 |
| Acres of hay crops | 339 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 613 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,607 |
| Acres of oats | 18 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 464 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,180 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,469 |
| HAY AC | 339 |
| HAY TONS | 619 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 62 |
| Number of chickens | 1,118 |
| Number of ducks | 44 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 157 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of geese | 46 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 4 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 45 |
| Number of milk cows | 303 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 161 |
| Number of other cattle | 89 |
| Number of other fowl | 13 |
| Number of oxen | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 69 |
| Number of sheep | 547 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 248 |
| Number of swine | 40 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 43 |
| Number of turkeys | 1 |
| OAT AC | 18 |
| OAT BU | 464 |
| POT AC | 38 |
| POT BU | 4,180 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 345 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,982 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 11,560 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 619 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 13 |
| A 11 50 | 59 |
| A 201 PL | 1 |
| A 51 100 | 19 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 11,560 |
| CATTLE KS | 62 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 298 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 382 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 680 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 345 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 4 |
| DUCKS | 44 |
| FAMILIES | 174 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,982 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 46 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,118 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 45 |
| HOUSES | 169 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 39 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 162 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 60 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 168 |
| INF 11 A | 69 |
| MD FEM | 141 |
| MD MALE | 144 |
| MD TOT | 285 |
| MILK COWS | 303 |
| NAME CD | Cape Breton |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 157 |
| OC TOT | 161 |
| OTHER FOWL | 13 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 89 |
| OTHERS | 1,001 |
| SHEEP | 547 |
| SHEEP KS | 248 |
| SUP AM | 613 |
| SUP FOR | 4,994 |
| SUP JV | 23 |
| SUP PAT | 86 |
| SUP SC | 504 |
| SUP TOT | 5,607 |
| SWINE | 40 |
| SWINE KS | 43 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 170 |
| TUR AC | 13 |
| TUR BU | 1,469 |
| TURKEY | 1 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 28 |
| WID MALE | 8 |
| WID TOT | 36 |
| WORKING OX | 69 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS028019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006023— 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). "Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/main-dieu-ns028019-1891/.