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 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 density was 20.4 people per square mile.
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 163 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 320 |
| Number of families | 320 |
| Number of females | 812 |
| Number of males | 838 |
| Number of married females | 282 |
| Number of married males | 284 |
| Number of married persons | 566 |
| Number of widowed females | 61 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| Number of widowed persons | 84 |
| POP F | 812 |
| POP M | 838 |
| POP TOT | 1,650 |
| Total population | 1,650 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 469 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 531 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,000 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,650 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 318 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 317 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 304 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 14 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 59 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 46 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 157 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 318 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 121 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 78 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,306 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,399 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,578 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,624 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,962 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,361 |
| Acres of oats | 549 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 429 |
| BAR AC | 121 |
| BAR BU | 2,156 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,156 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 54 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,408 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,986 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,444 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,927 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,357 |
| BWT BU | 2,408 |
| CRN BU | 10 |
| HAY AC | 3,624 |
| HAY TONS | 4,223 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 366 |
| Number of chickens | 6,631 |
| Number of ducks | 222 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 277 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 12 |
| Number of geese | 260 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 87 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 390 |
| Number of milk cows | 695 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 289 |
| Number of other cattle | 971 |
| Number of oxen | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 100 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 61 |
| Number of sheep | 1,840 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,181 |
| Number of swine | 261 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 345 |
| Number of turkeys | 351 |
| OAT AC | 549 |
| OAT BU | 8,986 |
| PEA BU | 46 |
| POT AC | 156 |
| POT BU | 25,444 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 506 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,973 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 480 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,224 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,223 |
| WHT AC | 429 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,927 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 55 |
| A 11 50 | 44 |
| A 201 PL | 29 |
| A 51 100 | 100 |
| BEN BU | 54 |
| BUTTER LB | 55,224 |
| CATTLE KS | 366 |
| CHEESE LB | 506 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 469 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 531 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,000 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,973 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 87 |
| DUCKS | 222 |
| FAMILIES | 320 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 480 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 260 |
| GRA BU | 46 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,631 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 390 |
| HOUSES | 318 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 13 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 46 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 59 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 304 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 157 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 24 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 14 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 24 |
| HOUSES W | 317 |
| INF 11 A | 61 |
| MD FEM | 282 |
| MD MALE | 284 |
| MD TOT | 566 |
| MILK COWS | 695 |
| NAME CD | Cumberland |
| OC F | 12 |
| OC P | 277 |
| OC TOT | 289 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 971 |
| OTHERS | 1,650 |
| SHEEP | 1,840 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,181 |
| SUP AM | 11,962 |
| SUP FOR | 17,399 |
| SUP JV | 78 |
| SUP PAT | 6,306 |
| SUP SC | 5,578 |
| SUP TOT | 29,361 |
| SWINE | 261 |
| SWINE KS | 345 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 318 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 6,357 |
| TURKEY | 351 |
| WID FEM | 61 |
| WID MALE | 23 |
| WID TOT | 84 |
| WORKING OX | 59 |
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: 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). "Wallace, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/wallace-ns030018-1891/.