New Germany, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
New Germany was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,838. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.546°N, 64.689°W.
Population
In 1891, New Germany had a population of 3,838: 1,994 male and 1,844 female residents. Population density was 14.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,851 |
| 1881 | 3,608 |
| 1891 | 3,838 |
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 Midville Branch, 1901 (13.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Northfield, 1901 (19.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Chesley Corner, 1901 (40.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Barss Corner, 1901 (27.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, New Germany shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 167 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 | 656 |
| Number of families | 656 |
| Number of females | 1,844 |
| Number of males | 1,994 |
| Number of married females | 666 |
| Number of married males | 665 |
| Number of married persons | 1,331 |
| Number of widowed females | 66 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| Number of widowed persons | 102 |
| POP F | 1,844 |
| POP M | 1,994 |
| POP TOT | 3,838 |
| Total population | 3,838 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,112 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,293 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,405 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,838 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 653 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 653 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 646 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 98 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 307 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 653 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 415 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 498 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,531 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 47,369 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,702 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,628 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,731 |
| Acres of land in farms | 79,100 |
| Acres of oats | 569 |
| Acres of potatoes | 414 |
| Acres of turnips | 69 |
| Acres of wheat | 76 |
| BAR AC | 415 |
| BAR BU | 7,416 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,416 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,022 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,977 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 183 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,110 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5,923 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 921 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,594 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| BWT BU | 2,022 |
| CRN BU | 7 |
| HAY AC | 10,628 |
| HAY TONS | 8,083 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,015 |
| Number of chickens | 6,432 |
| Number of ducks | 89 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 647 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 30 |
| Number of geese | 264 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 104 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 308 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,417 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 677 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,187 |
| Number of other fowl | 84 |
| Number of oxen | 919 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 200 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 216 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 91 |
| Number of sheep | 4,035 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,839 |
| Number of swine | 406 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 641 |
| Number of turkeys | 149 |
| OAT AC | 569 |
| OAT BU | 12,977 |
| PEA BU | 183 |
| POT AC | 414 |
| POT BU | 44,110 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,305 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,072 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,024 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 80,190 |
| RYE BU | 5,923 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,083 |
| WHT AC | 76 |
| WHT FALL BU | 5 |
| WHT SP BU | 921 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 200 |
| A 11 50 | 94 |
| A 201 PL | 76 |
| A 51 100 | 216 |
| BEN BU | 278 |
| BUTTER LB | 80,190 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,015 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,305 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,112 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,293 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,405 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,072 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 104 |
| DUCKS | 89 |
| FAMILIES | 656 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,024 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 264 |
| GRA BU | 18 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,432 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 308 |
| HOUSES | 653 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 31 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 69 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 98 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 646 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 307 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 76 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 67 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 10 |
| HOUSES W | 653 |
| INF 11 A | 91 |
| MD FEM | 666 |
| MD MALE | 665 |
| MD TOT | 1,331 |
| MILK COWS | 1,417 |
| NAME CD | Lunenburg |
| OC F | 30 |
| OC P | 647 |
| OC TOT | 677 |
| OTHER FOWL | 84 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,187 |
| OTHERS | 3,838 |
| SHEEP | 4,035 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,839 |
| SUP AM | 31,731 |
| SUP FOR | 47,369 |
| SUP JV | 498 |
| SUP PAT | 15,531 |
| SUP SC | 15,702 |
| SUP TOT | 79,100 |
| SWINE | 406 |
| SWINE KS | 641 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 653 |
| TUR AC | 69 |
| TUR BU | 9,594 |
| TURKEY | 149 |
| WID FEM | 66 |
| WID MALE | 36 |
| WID TOT | 102 |
| WORKING OX | 919 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS038008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038008— 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). "New Germany, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-germany-ns038008-1891/.