River John, West Branch—Branche Ouest, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
River John, West Branch—Branche Ouest was a township in Nova Scotia (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 839. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.646°N, 63.009°W.
Population
In 1891, River John, West Branch—Branche Ouest had a population of 839: 420 male and 419 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 839 |
| 1901 | 711 |
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, West Branch—Branche Ouest shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 152 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 | 171 |
| Number of families | 171 |
| Number of females | 419 |
| Number of males | 420 |
| Number of married females | 113 |
| Number of married males | 114 |
| Number of married persons | 227 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 59 |
| POP F | 419 |
| POP M | 420 |
| POP TOT | 839 |
| Total population | 839 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 267 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 286 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 553 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 838 |
Buildings & housing (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 165 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 165 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 165 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 103 |
| Number of occupied houses | 165 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 43 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,578 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,770 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,609 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,615 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,230 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,001 |
| Acres of oats | 880 |
| Acres of potatoes | 136 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 276 |
| BAR AC | 4 |
| BAR BU | 43 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,435 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,507 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,837 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,678 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 365 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 114 |
| BWT BU | 1,435 |
| HAY AC | 1,615 |
| HAY TONS | 1,727 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 287 |
| Number of chickens | 2,206 |
| Number of ducks | 21 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 166 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 8 |
| Number of geese | 19 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 77 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 247 |
| Number of milk cows | 576 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 174 |
| Number of other cattle | 449 |
| Number of oxen | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 1,240 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 638 |
| Number of swine | 149 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 224 |
| Number of turkeys | 24 |
| OAT AC | 880 |
| OAT BU | 9,507 |
| PEA BU | 27 |
| POT AC | 136 |
| POT BU | 12,837 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 802 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 820 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,674 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 37,397 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,727 |
| WHT AC | 276 |
| WHT FALL BU | 114 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,678 |
Other recorded variables (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 55 |
| A 11 50 | 16 |
| A 201 PL | 6 |
| A 51 100 | 86 |
| BEN BU | 7 |
| BUTTER LB | 37,397 |
| CATTLE KS | 287 |
| CHEESE LB | 802 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 267 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 286 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 553 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 820 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 77 |
| DUCKS | 21 |
| FAMILIES | 171 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,674 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 19 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,206 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 247 |
| HOUSES | 165 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 28 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 165 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 103 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 6 |
| HOUSES W | 165 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 113 |
| MD MALE | 114 |
| MD TOT | 227 |
| MILK COWS | 576 |
| NAME CD | Pictou |
| OC F | 8 |
| OC P | 166 |
| OC TOT | 174 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 449 |
| OTHERS | 838 |
| SHEEP | 1,240 |
| SHEEP KS | 638 |
| SUP AM | 7,230 |
| SUP FOR | 12,770 |
| SUP JV | 43 |
| SUP PAT | 3,578 |
| SUP SC | 3,609 |
| SUP TOT | 20,001 |
| SWINE | 149 |
| SWINE KS | 224 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 165 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 365 |
| TURKEY | 24 |
| WID FEM | 39 |
| WID MALE | 20 |
| WID TOT | 59 |
| WORKING OX | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS039025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038030— 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, West Branch—Branche Ouest, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/river-john-west-branch-branche-ouest-ns039025-1891/.