Parrsborough Shore, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Parrsborough Shore was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,232. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.462°N, 64.606°W.
Population
In 1891, Parrsborough Shore had a population of 1,232: 652 male and 580 female residents. Population density was 9.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,004 |
| 1881 | 1,206 |
| 1891 | 1,232 |
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 Polling district No. 34, 1901 (50.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 35, 1901 (50.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Parrsborough Shore shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 156 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 216 |
| Number of families | 216 |
| Number of females | 580 |
| Number of males | 652 |
| Number of married females | 205 |
| Number of married males | 204 |
| Number of married persons | 409 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 43 |
| POP F | 580 |
| POP M | 652 |
| POP TOT | 1,232 |
| Total population | 1,232 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 347 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 433 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 780 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,230 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 209 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 209 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 201 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 8 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 40 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 83 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of occupied houses | 212 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,015 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,529 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,579 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,473 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 4,626 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,155 |
| Acres of oats | 115 |
| Acres of potatoes | 181 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 54 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 54 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 74 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 634 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,387 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,084 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,449 |
| BWT BU | 634 |
| CRN BU | 9 |
| HAY AC | 1,473 |
| HAY TONS | 1,484 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 72 |
| Number of chickens | 1,757 |
| Number of ducks | 19 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 196 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 14 |
| Number of geese | 288 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 28 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 170 |
| Number of milk cows | 316 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 210 |
| Number of other cattle | 235 |
| Number of oxen | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 57 |
| Number of sheep | 663 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 253 |
| Number of swine | 114 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 102 |
| Number of turkeys | 8 |
| OAT AC | 115 |
| OAT BU | 1,387 |
| PEA BU | 22 |
| POT AC | 181 |
| POT BU | 21,084 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 138 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,145 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,011 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,484 |
| WHT SP BU | 7 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 30 |
| A 11 50 | 51 |
| A 201 PL | 30 |
| A 51 100 | 42 |
| BEN BU | 74 |
| BUTTER LB | 20,011 |
| CATTLE KS | 72 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 347 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 433 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 780 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 138 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 28 |
| DUCKS | 19 |
| FAMILIES | 216 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,145 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 288 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,757 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 170 |
| HOUSES | 209 |
| HOUSES CON | 9 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 32 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 44 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 201 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 83 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 40 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 4 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 8 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 3 |
| HOUSES W | 209 |
| INF 11 A | 57 |
| MD FEM | 205 |
| MD MALE | 204 |
| MD TOT | 409 |
| MILK COWS | 316 |
| NAME CD | Cumberland |
| OC F | 14 |
| OC P | 196 |
| OC TOT | 210 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 235 |
| OTHERS | 1,230 |
| SHEEP | 663 |
| SHEEP KS | 253 |
| SUP AM | 4,626 |
| SUP FOR | 23,529 |
| SUP JV | 31 |
| SUP PAT | 2,015 |
| SUP SC | 2,579 |
| SUP TOT | 28,155 |
| SWINE | 114 |
| SWINE KS | 102 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 212 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 1,449 |
| TURKEY | 8 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 28 |
| WID MALE | 15 |
| WID TOT | 43 |
| WORKING OX | 43 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS030011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030011— 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). "Parrsborough Shore, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/parrsborough-shore-ns030011-1891/.