Upper Stewiacke E., Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Upper Stewiacke E. was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 812. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.283°N, 62.831°W.
Population
In 1891, Upper Stewiacke E. had a population of 812: 415 male and 397 female residents. Population density was 14.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 812 |
| 1901 | 714 |
| 1911 | 607 |
| 1921 | 586 |
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 Upper Stewiacke, 1881 (44.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Upper Stewiacke E. shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 151 |
| Number of families | 151 |
| Number of females | 397 |
| Number of males | 415 |
| Number of married females | 133 |
| Number of married males | 130 |
| Number of married persons | 263 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 30 |
| POP F | 397 |
| POP M | 415 |
| POP TOT | 812 |
| Total population | 812 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 246 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 273 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 519 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 807 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 144 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 144 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 144 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 88 |
| Number of occupied houses | 145 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,437 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,974 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,890 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,542 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,364 |
| Acres of land in farms | 23,338 |
| Acres of oats | 514 |
| Acres of potatoes | 103 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 41 |
| BAR AC | 37 |
| BAR BU | 794 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 794 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 72 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,793 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,247 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,012 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 480 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,864 |
| BWT BU | 2,793 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 180 |
| CRN BU | 150 |
| HAY AC | 2,542 |
| HAY TONS | 2,397 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 171 |
| Number of chickens | 1,782 |
| Number of ducks | 10 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 150 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 2 |
| Number of geese | 316 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 64 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 207 |
| Number of milk cows | 566 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 152 |
| Number of other cattle | 634 |
| Number of oxen | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 1,360 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 550 |
| Number of swine | 108 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 253 |
| Number of turkeys | 231 |
| OAT AC | 514 |
| OAT BU | 11,247 |
| PEA BU | 31 |
| POT AC | 103 |
| POT BU | 17,012 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 585 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 651 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,299 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 38,732 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,397 |
| WHT AC | 41 |
| WHT SP BU | 480 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 62 |
| A 11 50 | 6 |
| A 201 PL | 27 |
| A 51 100 | 48 |
| BEN BU | 72 |
| BUTTER LB | 38,732 |
| CATTLE KS | 171 |
| CHEESE LB | 585 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 246 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 273 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 519 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 651 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 64 |
| DUCKS | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 151 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,299 |
| FRN CA | 5 |
| GEESE | 316 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,782 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 207 |
| HOUSES | 144 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 144 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 88 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 15 |
| HOUSES W | 144 |
| INF 11 A | 9 |
| MD FEM | 133 |
| MD MALE | 130 |
| MD TOT | 263 |
| MILK COWS | 566 |
| NAME CD | Colchester |
| OC F | 2 |
| OC P | 150 |
| OC TOT | 152 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 634 |
| OTHERS | 807 |
| SHEEP | 1,360 |
| SHEEP KS | 550 |
| SILOS | 180 |
| SUP AM | 7,364 |
| SUP FOR | 15,974 |
| SUP JV | 37 |
| SUP PAT | 3,437 |
| SUP SC | 3,890 |
| SUP TOT | 23,338 |
| SWINE | 108 |
| SWINE KS | 253 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 145 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 1,864 |
| TURKEY | 231 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 18 |
| WID MALE | 12 |
| WID TOT | 30 |
| WORKING OX | 77 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS029022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007021— 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). "Upper Stewiacke E., Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/upper-stewiacke-e-ns029022-1891/.