Middle River, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Middle River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 896. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.156°N, 60.912°W.
Population
In 1891, Middle River had a population of 896: 414 male and 482 female residents. Population density was 16.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,006 |
| 1881 | 966 |
| 1891 | 896 |
| 1901 | 745 |
| 1911 | 790 |
| 1921 | 527 |
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, Middle River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 152 |
| Number of families | 152 |
| Number of females | 482 |
| Number of males | 414 |
| Number of married females | 126 |
| Number of married males | 121 |
| Number of married persons | 247 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 47 |
| POP F | 482 |
| POP M | 414 |
| POP TOT | 896 |
| Total population | 896 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 319 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 283 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 602 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 894 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 148 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 145 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 141 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 90 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 148 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 33 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 44 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,539 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,855 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,165 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,078 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,748 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,603 |
| Acres of oats | 552 |
| Acres of potatoes | 124 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| BAR AC | 33 |
| BAR BU | 427 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 427 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,917 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,826 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 138 |
| BWT BU | 87 |
| HAY AC | 3,078 |
| HAY TONS | 3,837 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 354 |
| Number of chickens | 1,410 |
| Number of ducks | 101 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 160 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 1 |
| Number of geese | 134 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 73 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 203 |
| Number of milk cows | 743 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 161 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,130 |
| Number of oxen | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 1,798 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 658 |
| Number of swine | 385 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 177 |
| Number of turkeys | 57 |
| OAT AC | 552 |
| OAT BU | 5,917 |
| POT AC | 124 |
| POT BU | 13,826 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,377 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,356 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,318 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,864 |
| RYE BU | 2 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,837 |
| WHT SP BU | 3 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 81 |
| A 11 50 | 1 |
| A 201 PL | 30 |
| A 51 100 | 38 |
| BUTTER LB | 55,864 |
| CATTLE KS | 354 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,377 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 319 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 283 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 602 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,356 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 73 |
| DUCKS | 101 |
| FAMILIES | 152 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,318 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 134 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,410 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 203 |
| HOUSES | 148 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 21 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 141 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 90 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 2 |
| HOUSES W | 145 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 126 |
| MD MALE | 121 |
| MD TOT | 247 |
| MILK COWS | 743 |
| NAME CD | Victoria |
| OC F | 1 |
| OC P | 160 |
| OC TOT | 161 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,130 |
| OTHERS | 894 |
| SHEEP | 1,798 |
| SHEEP KS | 658 |
| SUP AM | 8,748 |
| SUP FOR | 20,855 |
| SUP JV | 44 |
| SUP PAT | 4,539 |
| SUP SC | 4,165 |
| SUP TOT | 29,603 |
| SWINE | 385 |
| SWINE KS | 177 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 148 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 138 |
| TURKEY | 57 |
| WID FEM | 37 |
| WID MALE | 10 |
| WID TOT | 47 |
| WORKING OX | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS043011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS020013— 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). "Middle River, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/middle-river-ns043011-1891/.