River John, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
River John was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,275. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.719°N, 63.068°W.
Population
In 1891, River John had a population of 1,275: 654 male and 621 female residents. Population density was 34.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,347 |
| 1881 | 1,569 |
| 1891 | 1,275 |
| 1901 | 1,130 |
| 1911 | 883 |
| 1921 | 771 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, River John shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 155 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 261 |
| Number of families | 261 |
| Number of females | 621 |
| Number of males | 654 |
| Number of married females | 216 |
| Number of married males | 220 |
| Number of married persons | 436 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 64 |
| POP F | 621 |
| POP M | 654 |
| POP TOT | 1,275 |
| Total population | 1,275 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 365 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 410 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 775 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,275 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 261 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 261 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 261 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 103 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 261 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 114 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,545 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,480 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,342 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,899 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,001 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,481 |
| Acres of oats | 674 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of turnips | 14 |
| Acres of wheat | 429 |
| BAR AC | 10 |
| BAR BU | 134 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 480 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,381 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,057 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,494 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,392 |
| BWT BU | 480 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 2,899 |
| HAY TONS | 2,548 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 208 |
| Number of chickens | 3,306 |
| Number of ducks | 61 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 189 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 7 |
| Number of geese | 33 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 83 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 294 |
| Number of milk cows | 626 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 197 |
| Number of other cattle | 498 |
| Number of oxen | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 28 |
| Number of sheep | 847 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 273 |
| Number of swine | 58 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 256 |
| Number of turkeys | 24 |
| OAT AC | 674 |
| OAT BU | 11,381 |
| PEA BU | 44 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 21,057 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 845 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,481 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,685 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,548 |
| WHT AC | 429 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,494 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 28 |
| A 11 50 | 66 |
| A 201 PL | 2 |
| A 51 100 | 73 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BUTTER LB | 33,685 |
| CATTLE KS | 208 |
| CHEESE LB | 845 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 365 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 410 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 775 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,481 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 83 |
| DUCKS | 61 |
| FAMILIES | 261 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 33 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,306 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 294 |
| HOUSES | 261 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 53 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 261 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 103 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 32 |
| HOUSES W | 261 |
| INF 11 A | 28 |
| MD FEM | 216 |
| MD MALE | 220 |
| MD TOT | 436 |
| MILK COWS | 626 |
| NAME CD | Pictou |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 7 |
| OC P | 189 |
| OC TOT | 197 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 498 |
| OTHERS | 1,275 |
| SHEEP | 847 |
| SHEEP KS | 273 |
| SUP AM | 8,001 |
| SUP FOR | 5,480 |
| SUP JV | 114 |
| SUP PAT | 3,545 |
| SUP SC | 4,342 |
| SUP TOT | 13,481 |
| SWINE | 58 |
| SWINE KS | 256 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 261 |
| TUR AC | 14 |
| TUR BU | 3,392 |
| TURKEY | 24 |
| WID FEM | 40 |
| WID MALE | 24 |
| WID TOT | 64 |
| WORKING OX | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS039024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016028— 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 John, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/river-john-ns039024-1891/.