Strath Lorne, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Strath Lorne was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,514. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.216°N, 61.238°W.
Population
In 1891, Strath Lorne had a population of 1,514: 754 male and 760 female residents. Population density was 26.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,588 |
| 1891 | 1,514 |
| 1901 | 1,681 |
| 1911 | 1,104 |
| 1921 | 1,020 |
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, Strath Lorne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 161 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.70 |
| FAM NO | 226 |
| Number of families | 226 |
| Number of females | 760 |
| Number of males | 754 |
| Number of married females | 183 |
| Number of married males | 182 |
| Number of married persons | 365 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 62 |
| POP F | 760 |
| POP M | 754 |
| POP TOT | 1,514 |
| Total population | 1,514 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 529 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 558 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,087 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,514 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 223 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 223 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 23 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 219 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 49 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 56 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 223 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 123 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,292 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,745 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,100 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,457 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,408 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,153 |
| Acres of oats | 1,101 |
| Acres of potatoes | 232 |
| Acres of turnips | 16 |
| Acres of wheat | 77 |
| BAR AC | 123 |
| BAR BU | 1,461 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,461 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 355 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,050 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,494 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 373 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,682 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 430 |
| BWT BU | 355 |
| CRN BU | 16 |
| HAY AC | 2,457 |
| HAY TONS | 2,924 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 452 |
| Number of chickens | 2,152 |
| Number of ducks | 38 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 225 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 6 |
| Number of geese | 239 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 122 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 314 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,020 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 231 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,146 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 2,605 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,101 |
| Number of swine | 419 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 379 |
| Number of turkeys | 40 |
| OAT AC | 1,101 |
| OAT BU | 15,050 |
| PEA BU | 87 |
| POT AC | 232 |
| POT BU | 26,494 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 20,946 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,175 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,398 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 52,795 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,924 |
| WHT AC | 77 |
| WHT FALL BU | 430 |
| WHT SP BU | 373 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 64 |
| A 11 50 | 35 |
| A 201 PL | 14 |
| A 51 100 | 109 |
| BEN BU | 9 |
| BUTTER LB | 52,795 |
| CATTLE KS | 452 |
| CHEESE LB | 20,946 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 529 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 558 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,087 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,175 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 122 |
| DUCKS | 38 |
| FAMILIES | 226 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,398 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 239 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,152 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 314 |
| HOUSES | 223 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 24 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 37 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 219 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 56 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 32 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 49 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 3 |
| HOUSES W | 223 |
| INF 11 A | 9 |
| MD FEM | 183 |
| MD MALE | 182 |
| MD TOT | 365 |
| MILK COWS | 1,020 |
| NAME CD | Inverness |
| OC F | 6 |
| OC P | 225 |
| OC TOT | 231 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,146 |
| OTHERS | 1,514 |
| SHEEP | 2,605 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,101 |
| SUP AM | 8,408 |
| SUP FOR | 16,745 |
| SUP JV | 16 |
| SUP PAT | 4,292 |
| SUP SC | 4,100 |
| SUP TOT | 25,153 |
| SWINE | 419 |
| SWINE KS | 379 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 223 |
| TUR AC | 16 |
| TUR BU | 2,682 |
| TURKEY | 40 |
| WID FEM | 48 |
| WID MALE | 14 |
| WID TOT | 62 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS036019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013020— 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). "Strath Lorne, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/strath-lorne-ns036019-1891/.