Petite Rivière, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Petite Rivière was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,415. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.237°N, 64.509°W.
Population
In 1891, Petite Rivière had a population of 3,415: 1,734 male and 1,681 female residents. Population density was 29.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,572 |
| 1881 | 3,250 |
| 1891 | 3,415 |
| 1901 | 572 |
| 1911 | 611 |
| 1921 | 944 |
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 Petite Rivière, 1901 (18.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Vogler Cove, 1901 (29.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Italy Cross, 1901 (31.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained LaHave Island, 1901 (5.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dublin Shore, 1901 (14.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Petite Rivière shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 161 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 657 |
| Number of families | 657 |
| Number of females | 1,681 |
| Number of males | 1,734 |
| Number of married females | 605 |
| Number of married males | 607 |
| Number of married persons | 1,212 |
| Number of widowed females | 108 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 138 |
| POP F | 1,681 |
| POP M | 1,734 |
| POP TOT | 3,415 |
| Total population | 3,415 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 968 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,097 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,065 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,415 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 603 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 603 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 593 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 60 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 10 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 99 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 293 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of occupied houses | 607 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 189 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 118 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,427 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,676 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,192 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,541 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,737 |
| Acres of land in farms | 34,413 |
| Acres of oats | 99 |
| Acres of potatoes | 278 |
| Acres of turnips | 111 |
| Acres of wheat | 3 |
| BAR AC | 189 |
| BAR BU | 6,306 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,306 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,077 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,018 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 526 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,745 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 26 |
| BWT BU | 14 |
| HAY AC | 2,541 |
| HAY TONS | 3,288 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 187 |
| Number of chickens | 5,455 |
| Number of ducks | 107 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 576 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 23 |
| Number of geese | 126 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 4 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 54 |
| Number of milk cows | 646 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 601 |
| Number of other cattle | 705 |
| Number of oxen | 548 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 180 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 245 |
| Number of sheep | 1,334 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 544 |
| Number of swine | 270 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 385 |
| Number of turkeys | 1 |
| OAT AC | 99 |
| OAT BU | 3,077 |
| PEA BU | 19 |
| POT AC | 278 |
| POT BU | 25,018 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,475 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 363 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,506 |
| RYE BU | 526 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,288 |
| WHT AC | 3 |
| WHT FALL BU | 26 |
| WHT SP BU | 19 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 64 |
| A 11 50 | 180 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 76 |
| BEN BU | 66 |
| BUTTER LB | 47,506 |
| CATTLE KS | 187 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 968 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,097 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,065 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,475 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 4 |
| DUCKS | 107 |
| FAMILIES | 657 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 363 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 126 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,455 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 54 |
| HOUSES | 603 |
| HOUSES CON | 10 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 10 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 66 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 99 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 593 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 293 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 71 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 60 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 10 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 10 |
| HOUSES W | 603 |
| INF 11 A | 245 |
| MD FEM | 605 |
| MD MALE | 607 |
| MD TOT | 1,212 |
| MILK COWS | 646 |
| NAME CD | Lunenburg |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 23 |
| OC P | 576 |
| OC TOT | 601 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 705 |
| OTHERS | 3,415 |
| SHEEP | 1,334 |
| SHEEP KS | 544 |
| SUP AM | 9,737 |
| SUP FOR | 24,676 |
| SUP JV | 118 |
| SUP PAT | 5,427 |
| SUP SC | 4,192 |
| SUP TOT | 34,413 |
| SWINE | 270 |
| SWINE KS | 385 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 607 |
| TUR AC | 111 |
| TUR BU | 10,745 |
| TURKEY | 1 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 108 |
| WID MALE | 30 |
| WID TOT | 138 |
| WORKING OX | 548 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS038010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015033— 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). "Petite Rivière, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/petite-rivi-re-ns038010-1891/.