Poplar Grove, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Poplar Grove was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,061. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.143°N, 61.386°W.
Population
In 1891, Poplar Grove had a population of 1,061: 534 male and 527 female residents. Population density was 14.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,061 |
| 1901 | 968 |
| 1911 | 770 |
| 1921 | 653 |
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 Mabou, 1881 (61.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Poplar Grove shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 150 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.20 |
| FAM NO | 172 |
| Number of families | 172 |
| Number of females | 527 |
| Number of males | 534 |
| Number of married females | 144 |
| Number of married males | 144 |
| Number of married persons | 288 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| POP F | 527 |
| POP M | 534 |
| POP TOT | 1,061 |
| Total population | 1,061 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 360 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 375 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 735 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,053 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 170 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 170 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 166 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 84 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 170 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 79 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,708 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,741 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,321 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,762 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,034 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,775 |
| Acres of oats | 777 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 124 |
| BAR AC | 79 |
| BAR BU | 906 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 906 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 145 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,951 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,489 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,319 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 157 |
| BWT BU | 145 |
| HAY AC | 1,762 |
| HAY TONS | 2,136 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 383 |
| Number of chickens | 1,852 |
| Number of ducks | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 163 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 2 |
| Number of geese | 84 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 107 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 224 |
| Number of milk cows | 760 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 165 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,050 |
| Number of oxen | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 22 |
| Number of sheep | 2,680 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,109 |
| Number of swine | 306 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 200 |
| Number of turkeys | 24 |
| OAT AC | 777 |
| OAT BU | 9,951 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 12,489 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,740 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,838 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,898 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,136 |
| WHT AC | 124 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,319 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 55 |
| A 11 50 | 21 |
| A 201 PL | 16 |
| A 51 100 | 51 |
| BUTTER LB | 33,898 |
| CATTLE KS | 383 |
| CHEESE LB | 17,740 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 360 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 375 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 735 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,838 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 107 |
| DUCKS | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 172 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.20 |
| FRN CA | 8 |
| GEESE | 84 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,852 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 224 |
| HOUSES | 170 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 10 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 14 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 28 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 166 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 84 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 15 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES W | 170 |
| INF 11 A | 22 |
| MD FEM | 144 |
| MD MALE | 144 |
| MD TOT | 288 |
| MILK COWS | 760 |
| NAME CD | Inverness |
| OC F | 2 |
| OC P | 163 |
| OC TOT | 165 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,050 |
| OTHERS | 1,053 |
| SHEEP | 2,680 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,109 |
| SUP AM | 8,034 |
| SUP FOR | 10,741 |
| SUP JV | 5 |
| SUP PAT | 4,708 |
| SUP SC | 3,321 |
| SUP TOT | 18,775 |
| SWINE | 306 |
| SWINE KS | 200 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 170 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 157 |
| TURKEY | 24 |
| WID FEM | 23 |
| WID MALE | 15 |
| WID TOT | 38 |
| WORKING OX | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS036014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013014— 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). "Poplar Grove, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/poplar-grove-ns036014-1891/.