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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q3312661. 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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 740 |
| 1901 | 969 |
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 80 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 740 total population, 374 females, 366 males, 281 married persons, 167 families, 141 married females, 140 married males, 48 widowed persons, 35 widowed females, 13 widowed males, 4.40 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 411 single persons under 18, 213 single males under 18, 198 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 739 persons who are not French Canadian, 1 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 167 occupied houses, 164 houses, 161 houses built of wood, 147 houses of 1 story, 94 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 41 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 15 houses of 2 stories, 9 houses of 2 rooms, 8 houses of 3 rooms, 5 houses of 4 rooms, 5 houses of 5 rooms, 3 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 3 houses built of brick, 3 houses under construction, 2 houses of 3 stories, 2 houses of over 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 27,675 pounds of homemade butter, 12,470 bushels of potatoes, 11,453 acres of land in farms, 7,546 acres of improved land in farms, 7,476 bushels of turnips, 5,351 bushels of oats, 3,907 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 3,743 acres of farmland in pasture, 3,501 acres of farmland under crops, 2,841 acres of hay crops, 2,498 tons of hay, 2,047 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,676 chickens, 1,053 bushels of barley, 916 bushels of buckwheat, 498 sheep, 438 sheep slaughtered or sold, 389 other cattle, 313 bushels of beans, 302 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 279 acres of oats, 253 milk cows, 218 bushels of corn, 171 horses aged over 3 years, 162 cattle killed or sold, 149 occupants of farms, 134 swine, 132 swine slaughtered or sold, 129 farm occupants who own their land, 122 acres of potatoes, 122 oxen, 121 bushels of peas, 62 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 61 acres of barley, 58 horses aged 3 years and under, 58 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 50 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 42 bushels of spring wheat, 31 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 28 bushels of rye, 27 acres of turnips, 25 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 23 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 21 geese, 20 farm occupants who rent their land, 20 other fowl, 20 turkeys, 3 acres of wheat. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS026020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS026020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3312661
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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/.