Tatamagouche E., Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Tatamagouche E. was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 741. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.683°N, 63.286°W.
Population
In 1891, Tatamagouche E. had a population of 741: 357 male and 384 female residents. Population density was 40.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 741 |
| 1901 | 716 |
| 1911 | 617 |
| 1921 | 583 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Tatamagouche, 1881 (41.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Tatamagouche E. 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 | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 144 |
| Number of families | 144 |
| Number of females | 384 |
| Number of males | 357 |
| Number of married females | 115 |
| Number of married males | 117 |
| Number of married persons | 232 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| POP F | 384 |
| POP M | 357 |
| POP TOT | 741 |
| Total population | 741 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 243 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 233 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 476 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 741 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 139 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 139 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 124 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 14 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 139 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 30 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 54 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 754 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,200 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,637 |
| Acres of hay crops | 823 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 5,445 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,645 |
| Acres of oats | 223 |
| Acres of potatoes | 73 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 177 |
| BAR AC | 30 |
| BAR BU | 483 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 483 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 739 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,749 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,549 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,815 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,855 |
| BWT BU | 739 |
| HAY AC | 823 |
| HAY TONS | 1,104 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 90 |
| Number of chickens | 2,065 |
| Number of ducks | 40 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 114 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 22 |
| Number of geese | 4 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 34 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 134 |
| Number of milk cows | 316 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 136 |
| Number of other cattle | 262 |
| Number of oxen | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 67 |
| Number of sheep | 445 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 121 |
| Number of swine | 91 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 193 |
| Number of turkeys | 39 |
| OAT AC | 223 |
| OAT BU | 3,749 |
| PEA BU | 79 |
| POT AC | 73 |
| POT BU | 11,549 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 108 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 106 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,354 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 18,608 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,104 |
| WHT AC | 177 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,815 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 21 |
| A 11 50 | 14 |
| A 201 PL | 2 |
| A 51 100 | 32 |
| BEN BU | 47 |
| BUTTER LB | 18,608 |
| CATTLE KS | 90 |
| CHEESE LB | 108 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 243 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 233 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 476 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 106 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 34 |
| DUCKS | 40 |
| FAMILIES | 144 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,354 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 4 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,065 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 134 |
| HOUSES | 139 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 11 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 124 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 73 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 11 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 4 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 14 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 14 |
| HOUSES W | 139 |
| INF 11 A | 67 |
| MD FEM | 115 |
| MD MALE | 117 |
| MD TOT | 232 |
| MILK COWS | 316 |
| NAME CD | Colchester |
| OC F | 22 |
| OC P | 114 |
| OC TOT | 136 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 262 |
| OTHERS | 741 |
| SHEEP | 445 |
| SHEEP KS | 121 |
| SUP AM | 5,445 |
| SUP FOR | 2,200 |
| SUP JV | 54 |
| SUP PAT | 754 |
| SUP SC | 4,637 |
| SUP TOT | 7,645 |
| SWINE | 91 |
| SWINE KS | 193 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 139 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 1,855 |
| TURKEY | 39 |
| WID FEM | 26 |
| WID MALE | 7 |
| WID TOT | 33 |
| WORKING OX | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS029018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007018— 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). "Tatamagouche E., Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/tatamagouche-e-ns029018-1891/.