Tatamagouche W-O, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Tatamagouche W-O was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 725. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2395416. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.715°N, 63.391°W.
Population
In 1891, Tatamagouche W-O had a population of 725: 397 male and 328 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 725 |
| 1901 | 579 |
| 1911 | 569 |
| 1921 | 478 |
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 (58.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Tatamagouche W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 78 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 725 total population, 397 males, 328 females, 213 married persons, 123 families, 107 married females, 106 married males, 40 widowed persons, 23 widowed females, 17 widowed males, 5.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 472 single persons under 18, 274 single males under 18, 198 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 725 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 123 houses, 123 houses built of wood, 123 houses of 1 story, 123 occupied houses, 43 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 26 houses of 4 rooms, 24 houses of 5 rooms, 16 houses of 3 rooms, 8 houses of 2 rooms, 6 uninhabited houses, 3 houses of 1 room, 3 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 25,816 pounds of homemade butter, 18,540 bushels of potatoes, 15,777 acres of land in farms, 9,706 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 6,071 acres of improved land in farms, 5,491 bushels of turnips, 5,160 bushels of oats, 4,089 acres of farmland under crops, 3,041 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 2,354 bushels of spring wheat, 2,066 chickens, 1,920 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,649 bushels of buckwheat, 1,487 tons of hay, 1,350 acres of hay crops, 959 sheep, 611 bushels of barley, 432 other cattle, 392 milk cows, 390 sheep slaughtered or sold, 355 acres of oats, 264 acres of wheat, 228 swine slaughtered or sold, 192 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 163 bushels of peas, 155 horses aged over 3 years, 137 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 133 occupants of farms, 127 farm occupants who own their land, 127 swine, 123 cattle killed or sold, 116 acres of potatoes, 113 turkeys, 87 bushels of beans, 64 ducks, 62 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 53 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 46 acres of barley, 35 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 34 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 28 acres of turnips, 28 geese, 28 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 26 horses aged 3 years and under, 24 oxen, 19 bushels of corn, 9 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 9 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 5 farm occupants who rent their land, 1 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS029019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007019— 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 W-O, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/tatamagouche-w-o-ns029019-1891/.