Margarie, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Margarie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,743. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.387°N, 61.116°W.
Population
In 1891, Margarie had a population of 1,743: 888 male and 855 female residents. Population density was 28.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,442 |
| 1881 | 1,757 |
| 1891 | 1,743 |
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 Margaree Harbour W.-O., 1901 (67.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Margaree Harbour E., 1901 (32.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Margarie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.40 |
| FAM NO | 273 |
| Number of families | 273 |
| Number of females | 855 |
| Number of males | 888 |
| Number of married females | 237 |
| Number of married males | 237 |
| Number of married persons | 474 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 64 |
| POP F | 855 |
| POP M | 888 |
| POP TOT | 1,743 |
| Total population | 1,743 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 572 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 633 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,205 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 934 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 809 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 271 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 270 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 35 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 267 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 58 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 42 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 271 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 55 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,148 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,598 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,808 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,995 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 5,967 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,565 |
| Acres of oats | 378 |
| Acres of potatoes | 251 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 20 |
| BAR AC | 55 |
| BAR BU | 966 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 966 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,762 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,095 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 732 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY AC | 1,995 |
| HAY TONS | 2,539 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 204 |
| Number of chickens | 2,245 |
| Number of ducks | 33 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 242 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 10 |
| Number of geese | 263 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 57 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 261 |
| Number of milk cows | 703 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 252 |
| Number of other cattle | 709 |
| Number of oxen | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 2,400 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 576 |
| Number of swine | 274 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 185 |
| Number of turkeys | 31 |
| OAT AC | 378 |
| OAT BU | 7,762 |
| PEA BU | 1 |
| POT AC | 251 |
| POT BU | 31,095 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,221 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,365 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,030 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 32,157 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,539 |
| WHT AC | 20 |
| WHT SP BU | 218 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 47 |
| A 11 50 | 99 |
| A 201 PL | 17 |
| A 51 100 | 73 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| BUTTER LB | 32,157 |
| CATTLE KS | 204 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,221 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 572 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 633 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,205 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,365 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 57 |
| DUCKS | 33 |
| FAMILIES | 273 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,030 |
| FRN CA | 934 |
| GEESE | 263 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,245 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 261 |
| HOUSES | 271 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 42 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 35 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 267 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 45 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 62 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 58 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 270 |
| INF 11 A | 16 |
| MD FEM | 237 |
| MD MALE | 237 |
| MD TOT | 474 |
| MILK COWS | 703 |
| NAME CD | Inverness |
| OC F | 10 |
| OC P | 242 |
| OC TOT | 252 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 709 |
| OTHERS | 809 |
| SHEEP | 2,400 |
| SHEEP KS | 576 |
| SUP AM | 5,967 |
| SUP FOR | 16,598 |
| SUP JV | 11 |
| SUP PAT | 2,148 |
| SUP SC | 3,808 |
| SUP TOT | 22,565 |
| SWINE | 274 |
| SWINE KS | 185 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 271 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 732 |
| TURKEY | 31 |
| WID FEM | 46 |
| WID MALE | 18 |
| WID TOT | 64 |
| WORKING OX | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS036009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS036009— 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). "Margarie, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/margarie-ns036009-1891/.