River Hebert, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
River Hebert was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,025. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.639°N, 64.437°W.
Population
In 1881, River Hebert had a population of 2,025: 1,058 male and 967 female residents. Population density was 10.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,920 |
| 1881 | 2,025 |
| 1891 | 2,611 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, River Hebert shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 374 |
| Number of families | 374 |
| Number of females | 967 |
| Number of males | 1,058 |
| Number of married females | 318 |
| Number of married males | 317 |
| Number of married persons | 635 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 71 |
| POP TOT | 2,025 |
| Total population | 2,025 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 600 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 719 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,319 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 347 |
| Number of occupied houses | 349 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 13 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,475 |
| Acres of potatoes | 252 |
| Acres of wheat | 205 |
| BAR BU | 1,551 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,551 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,215 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,704 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,198 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,511 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,243 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,650 |
| BWT BU | 2,215 |
| HAY AC | 3,475 |
| HAY TONS | 4,719 |
| OAT BU | 11,704 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 64 |
| POT AC | 252 |
| POT BU | 44,511 |
| RYE BU | 5 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,719 |
| WHT AC | 205 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,243 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 600 |
| C UNMD M | 719 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,319 |
| D OCC | 349 |
| FEMALE | 967 |
| GRA BU | 68 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 347 |
| H UNINH | 13 |
| MALE | 1,058 |
| MD F | 318 |
| MD M | 317 |
| MD TOT | 635 |
| NUMBER CD | 22 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,198 |
| SHAN | 2 |
| TUR BU | 5,650 |
| WID F | 49 |
| WID M | 22 |
| WID TOT | 71 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS022010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030013— 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 1881 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). "River Hebert, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/river-hebert-ns022010-1881/.