Wallace, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Wallace was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,650. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7962713. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.793°N, 63.498°W.
Population
In 1891, Wallace had a population of 1,650: 838 male and 812 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,579 |
| 1881 | 2,336 |
| 1891 | 1,650 |
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 Wallace, 1881 (80.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 14, 1901 (60.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Polling district No. 15, 1901 (40.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Wallace shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 80 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,650 total population, 838 males, 812 females, 566 married persons, 320 families, 284 married males, 282 married females, 84 widowed persons, 61 widowed females, 23 widowed males, 5.20 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,000 single persons under 18, 531 single males under 18, 469 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,650 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 318 houses, 318 occupied houses, 317 houses built of wood, 304 houses of 1 story, 157 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 59 houses of 4 rooms, 46 houses of 5 rooms, 24 houses of 3 rooms, 24 uninhabited houses, 17 houses of 2 rooms, 14 houses of 2 stories, 13 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 5 houses under construction, 2 houses of over 15 rooms, 1 houses built of stone. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 55,224 pounds of homemade butter, 29,361 acres of land in farms, 25,444 bushels of potatoes, 17,399 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 11,962 acres of improved land in farms, 8,986 bushels of oats, 6,973 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 6,631 chickens, 6,357 bushels of turnips, 6,306 acres of farmland in pasture, 5,578 acres of farmland under crops, 4,927 bushels of spring wheat, 4,223 tons of hay, 3,624 acres of hay crops, 2,408 bushels of buckwheat, 2,156 bushels of barley, 1,840 sheep, 1,181 sheep slaughtered or sold, 971 other cattle, 695 milk cows, 549 acres of oats, 506 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 480 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 429 acres of wheat, 390 horses aged over 3 years, 366 cattle killed or sold, 351 turkeys, 345 swine slaughtered or sold, 289 occupants of farms, 277 farm occupants who own their land, 261 swine, 260 geese, 222 ducks, 156 acres of potatoes, 121 acres of barley, 100 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 87 horses aged 3 years and under, 78 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 61 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 59 oxen, 55 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 54 bushels of beans, 46 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 46 bushels of peas, 44 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 32 acres of turnips, 29 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 20 bushels of rye, 12 farm occupants who rent their land, 10 bushels of corn. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1891, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Newcomb | 1835–1909 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS030018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7962713
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). "Wallace, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/wallace-ns030018-1891/.