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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q2395416. 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 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 79 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 741 total population, 384 females, 357 males, 232 married persons, 144 families, 117 married males, 115 married females, 33 widowed persons, 26 widowed females, 7 widowed males, 5.10 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 476 single persons under 18, 243 single females under 18, 233 single males under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 741 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 139 houses, 139 houses built of wood, 139 occupied houses, 124 houses of 1 story, 73 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 23 houses of 5 rooms, 15 houses of 4 rooms, 14 houses of 2 stories, 14 uninhabited houses, 11 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 11 houses of 3 rooms, 4 houses of 2 rooms, 4 houses under construction, 1 houses of 1 room, 1 houses of 3 stories, 1 houses of over 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 18,608 pounds of homemade butter, 11,549 bushels of potatoes, 7,645 acres of land in farms, 5,445 acres of improved land in farms, 4,637 acres of farmland under crops, 3,749 bushels of oats, 2,200 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 2,065 chickens, 1,855 bushels of turnips, 1,815 bushels of spring wheat, 1,354 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 1,104 tons of hay, 823 acres of hay crops, 754 acres of farmland in pasture, 739 bushels of buckwheat, 483 bushels of barley, 445 sheep, 316 milk cows, 262 other cattle, 223 acres of oats, 193 swine slaughtered or sold, 177 acres of wheat, 136 occupants of farms, 134 horses aged over 3 years, 121 sheep slaughtered or sold, 114 farm occupants who own their land, 108 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 106 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 91 swine, 90 cattle killed or sold, 79 bushels of peas, 73 acres of potatoes, 67 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 54 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 47 bushels of beans, 40 ducks, 39 turkeys, 34 horses aged 3 years and under, 32 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 30 acres of barley, 24 oxen, 22 farm occupants who rent their land, 21 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 16 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 14 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 8 acres of turnips, 4 geese, 2 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
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: Q2395416
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatamagouche
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatamagouche
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/.