River Hebert, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
River Hebert was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,611. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.639°N, 64.437°W.
Population
In 1891, River Hebert had a population of 2,611: 1,388 male and 1,223 female residents. Population density was 13.7 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).
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. 30, 1901 (11.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 32, 1901 (30.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 29, 1901 (55.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 31, 1901 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, River Hebert shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 163 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6 |
| FAM NO | 435 |
| Number of families | 435 |
| Number of females | 1,223 |
| Number of males | 1,388 |
| Number of married females | 421 |
| Number of married males | 423 |
| Number of married persons | 844 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| Number of widowed persons | 92 |
| POP F | 1,223 |
| POP M | 1,388 |
| POP TOT | 2,611 |
| Total population | 2,611 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 737 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 938 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,675 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,611 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 435 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 435 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 257 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 40 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 178 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 70 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 209 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 435 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 75 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 148 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,866 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,347 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,240 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,444 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,254 |
| Acres of land in farms | 33,601 |
| Acres of oats | 341 |
| Acres of potatoes | 215 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 27 |
| BAR AC | 75 |
| BAR BU | 1,379 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,379 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 899 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,838 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,381 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,803 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 41 |
| BWT BU | 899 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 4,444 |
| HAY TONS | 5,970 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 370 |
| Number of chickens | 3,462 |
| Number of ducks | 30 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 252 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 81 |
| Number of geese | 303 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 124 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 506 |
| Number of milk cows | 578 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 333 |
| Number of other cattle | 809 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 147 |
| Number of sheep | 952 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 403 |
| Number of swine | 189 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 268 |
| Number of turkeys | 98 |
| OAT AC | 341 |
| OAT BU | 8,838 |
| PEA BU | 20 |
| POT AC | 215 |
| POT BU | 28,381 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 470 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,019 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,075 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 42,354 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,970 |
| WHT AC | 27 |
| WHT FALL BU | 41 |
| WHT SP BU | 274 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 36 |
| A 11 50 | 62 |
| A 201 PL | 40 |
| A 51 100 | 48 |
| BEN BU | 42 |
| BUTTER LB | 42,354 |
| CATTLE KS | 370 |
| CHEESE LB | 470 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 737 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 938 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,675 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,019 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 124 |
| DUCKS | 30 |
| FAMILIES | 435 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,075 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 303 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,462 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 506 |
| HOUSES | 435 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 40 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 70 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 57 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 257 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 209 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 12 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 178 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 24 |
| HOUSES W | 435 |
| INF 11 A | 147 |
| MD FEM | 421 |
| MD MALE | 423 |
| MD TOT | 844 |
| MILK COWS | 578 |
| NAME CD | Cumberland |
| OC F | 81 |
| OC P | 252 |
| OC TOT | 333 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 809 |
| OTHERS | 2,611 |
| SHEEP | 952 |
| SHEEP KS | 403 |
| SUP AM | 9,254 |
| SUP FOR | 24,347 |
| SUP JV | 148 |
| SUP PAT | 2,866 |
| SUP SC | 6,240 |
| SUP TOT | 33,601 |
| SWINE | 189 |
| SWINE KS | 268 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 435 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 6,803 |
| TURKEY | 98 |
| WID FEM | 65 |
| WID MALE | 27 |
| WID TOT | 92 |
| WORKING OX | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS030013— 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 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). "River Hebert, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/river-hebert-ns030013-1891/.