Nictau, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Nictau was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 778. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7030693. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.904°N, 65.064°W.
Population
In 1891, Nictau had a population of 778: 395 male and 383 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 778 |
| 1901 | 742 |
| 1911 | 705 |
| 1921 | 775 |
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 Nictaux, 1881 (30.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Nictau shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 81 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 778 total population, 395 males, 383 females, 304 married persons, 155 families, 152 married females, 152 married males, 35 widowed persons, 25 widowed females, 10 widowed males, 5 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 439 single persons under 18, 233 single males under 18, 206 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 778 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 154 occupied houses, 151 houses, 149 houses built of wood, 91 houses of 1 story, 66 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 60 houses of 2 stories, 39 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 17 houses of 4 rooms, 16 houses of 5 rooms, 8 houses of 3 rooms, 3 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 3 houses of 2 rooms, 2 houses built of brick, 2 houses of over 15 rooms, 2 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 29,015 pounds of homemade butter, 23,722 bushels of turnips, 15,127 acres of land in farms, 14,741 bushels of potatoes, 9,208 acres of improved land in farms, 5,998 bushels of oats, 5,919 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 5,322 acres of farmland in pasture, 3,568 acres of farmland under crops, 2,792 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 2,289 acres of hay crops, 2,135 tons of hay, 1,677 chickens, 1,259 bushels of buckwheat, 710 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 600 sheep, 497 sheep slaughtered or sold, 480 other cattle, 431 bushels of barley, 412 bushels of corn, 326 milk cows, 318 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 275 acres of oats, 262 bushels of beans, 257 bushels of peas, 165 swine slaughtered or sold, 164 bushels of spring wheat, 159 cattle killed or sold, 150 swine, 144 horses aged over 3 years, 140 occupants of farms, 129 acres of potatoes, 126 farm occupants who own their land, 120 bushels of rye, 98 oxen, 65 acres of turnips, 53 horses aged 3 years and under, 39 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 32 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 30 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 22 acres of barley, 22 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 17 geese, 17 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 14 ducks, 14 turkeys, 13 farm occupants who rent their land, 12 acres of wheat, 11 other fowl, 1 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS026023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7030693
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nictaux
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). "Nictau, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/nictau-ns026023-1891/.