Middleton, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Middleton was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 740. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.963°N, 65.087°W.
Population
In 1891, Middleton had a population of 740: 366 male and 374 female residents. Population density was 64.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 740 |
| 1901 | 969 |
| 1911 | 288 |
| 1921 | 320 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Middleton Corners, 1881 (38.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Middleton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 162 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.40 |
| FAM NO | 167 |
| Number of families | 167 |
| Number of females | 374 |
| Number of males | 366 |
| Number of married females | 141 |
| Number of married males | 140 |
| Number of married persons | 281 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 48 |
| POP F | 374 |
| POP M | 366 |
| POP TOT | 740 |
| Total population | 740 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 198 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 213 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 411 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 739 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 164 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 161 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 147 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 15 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 167 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 61 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 302 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,743 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,907 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,501 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,841 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,546 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,453 |
| Acres of oats | 279 |
| Acres of potatoes | 122 |
| Acres of turnips | 27 |
| Acres of wheat | 3 |
| BAR AC | 61 |
| BAR BU | 1,053 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,053 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 313 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 916 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,351 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 121 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,470 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,476 |
| BWT BU | 916 |
| CRN BU | 218 |
| HAY AC | 2,841 |
| HAY TONS | 2,498 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 162 |
| Number of chickens | 1,676 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 129 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 20 |
| Number of geese | 21 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 58 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 171 |
| Number of milk cows | 253 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 149 |
| Number of other cattle | 389 |
| Number of other fowl | 20 |
| Number of oxen | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 58 |
| Number of sheep | 498 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 438 |
| Number of swine | 134 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 132 |
| Number of turkeys | 20 |
| OAT AC | 279 |
| OAT BU | 5,351 |
| PEA BU | 121 |
| POT AC | 122 |
| POT BU | 12,470 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,047 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 27,675 |
| RYE BU | 28 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,498 |
| WHT AC | 3 |
| WHT SP BU | 42 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 25 |
| A 11 50 | 23 |
| A 201 PL | 62 |
| A 51 100 | 31 |
| BEN BU | 313 |
| BUTTER LB | 27,675 |
| CATTLE KS | 162 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 198 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 213 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 411 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,047 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 58 |
| FAMILIES | 167 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 50 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 21 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,676 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 171 |
| HOUSES | 164 |
| HOUSES B | 3 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 41 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 147 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 94 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 9 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 15 |
| HOUSES W | 161 |
| INF 11 A | 58 |
| MD FEM | 141 |
| MD MALE | 140 |
| MD TOT | 281 |
| MILK COWS | 253 |
| NAME CD | Annapolis |
| OC F | 20 |
| OC P | 129 |
| OC TOT | 149 |
| OTHER FOWL | 20 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 389 |
| OTHERS | 739 |
| SHEEP | 498 |
| SHEEP KS | 438 |
| SUP AM | 7,546 |
| SUP FOR | 3,907 |
| SUP JV | 302 |
| SUP PAT | 3,743 |
| SUP SC | 3,501 |
| SUP TOT | 11,453 |
| SWINE | 134 |
| SWINE KS | 132 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 167 |
| TUR AC | 27 |
| TUR BU | 7,476 |
| TURKEY | 20 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 35 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 48 |
| WORKING OX | 122 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS026020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004003— 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). "Middleton, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/middleton-ns026020-1891/.