Margaree N. E., Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Margaree N. E. was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,461. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.397°N, 60.955°W.
Population
In 1891, Margaree N. E. had a population of 1,461: 747 male and 714 female residents. Population density was 16.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,476 |
| 1881 | 1,451 |
| 1891 | 1,461 |
| 1901 | 1,260 |
| 1911 | 1,068 |
| 1921 | 1,043 |
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, Margaree N. E. shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 159 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.20 |
| FAM NO | 233 |
| Number of families | 233 |
| Number of females | 714 |
| Number of males | 747 |
| Number of married females | 212 |
| Number of married males | 211 |
| Number of married persons | 423 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 67 |
| POP F | 714 |
| POP M | 747 |
| POP TOT | 1,461 |
| Total population | 1,461 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 454 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 517 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 971 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,461 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 230 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 230 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 79 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 151 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 91 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 230 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 71 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,067 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,459 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,611 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,965 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,749 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,208 |
| Acres of oats | 518 |
| Acres of potatoes | 249 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 6 |
| BAR AC | 23 |
| BAR BU | 292 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 292 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 276 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,622 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,029 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 391 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 13 |
| BWT BU | 276 |
| HAY AC | 2,965 |
| HAY TONS | 4,185 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 451 |
| Number of chickens | 2,237 |
| Number of ducks | 23 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 229 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 447 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 98 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 286 |
| Number of milk cows | 874 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 232 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,142 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 91 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 2,106 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,010 |
| Number of swine | 250 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 276 |
| Number of turkeys | 128 |
| OAT AC | 518 |
| OAT BU | 7,622 |
| POT AC | 249 |
| POT BU | 28,029 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 610 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 757 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,466 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,585 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,185 |
| WHT AC | 6 |
| WHT FALL BU | 13 |
| WHT SP BU | 45 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 52 |
| A 11 50 | 42 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 91 |
| BEN BU | 3 |
| BUTTER LB | 55,585 |
| CATTLE KS | 451 |
| CHEESE LB | 610 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 454 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 517 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 971 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 757 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 98 |
| DUCKS | 23 |
| FAMILIES | 233 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 6,466 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 447 |
| GRA BU | 60 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,237 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 286 |
| HOUSES | 230 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 10 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 30 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 41 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 79 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 91 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 39 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 151 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 5 |
| HOUSES W | 230 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 212 |
| MD MALE | 211 |
| MD TOT | 423 |
| MILK COWS | 874 |
| NAME CD | Inverness |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 229 |
| OC TOT | 232 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,142 |
| OTHERS | 1,461 |
| SHEEP | 2,106 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,010 |
| SUP AM | 9,749 |
| SUP FOR | 20,459 |
| SUP JV | 71 |
| SUP PAT | 5,067 |
| SUP SC | 4,611 |
| SUP TOT | 30,208 |
| SWINE | 250 |
| SWINE KS | 276 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 230 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 391 |
| TURKEY | 128 |
| WID FEM | 48 |
| WID MALE | 19 |
| WID TOT | 67 |
| WORKING OX | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS036010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013011— 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). "Margaree N. E., Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/margaree-n-e-ns036010-1891/.