1770-1787
Nova Scotia census returns 1770-1787 contain Cumberland County references.
1827
Nova Scotia census returns for 1827 are available in printed form,
and contain references to Cumberland County. See Dunlop, Allan C. Census of Nova Scotia -- 1827.
Halifax: Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1979. (Catalog number 929.3716)
1838
Nova Scotia census returns for 1838 survive for some parts of Nova Scotia,
but not for Cumberland County. See P.A.C. Microfilm M-3136.
1851
Nova Scotia census returns for 1851 survive for Halifax, Halifax County,
and Kings County, but not for Cumberland County.
1860/61-1871-1881-1891-1901
Nova Scotia census returns for 1861 include the name of the head of
household and statistical information on other residents. Federal
Returns for 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 are nominal returns, meaning every
name is recorded. Note that some communities (Fenwick, for example)
are listed with with others. When two film numbers are given for a community
in the same year, it (usually) indicates that the census schedule is
continued on a second microfilm reel.
| Place | Year | PANS | FHL | NAC | Index or File Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Harbour | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Advocate Harbour | 1871 | 13631 | 0493607 | C-10557 | ZIP File |
| Advocate Harbour | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| Advocate Harbour | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Advocate Harbour | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Advocate Harbour | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Amherst | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Amherst | 1871 | 13629 | 0493607 | C-10555 | ZIP File |
| Amherst | 1881 | 13656 | 1375812 | C-13176 | ZIP File |
| Amherst | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Amherst (Town) | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Amherst (Town) | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Head | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Point | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Shore | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Shore | 1881 | 13656 | 1375812 | C-13176 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Shore, Linden | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Shore, Tidnish | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Amherst Township | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Diligent River | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Head of Amherst | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Head of Amherst | 1871 | 13629 | 0493607 | C-10555 | ZIP File |
| Joggins Mines | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Maccan | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Maccan | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| Maccan | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Maccan | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Malagash | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Malagash | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Mill Village | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Mill Village | 1871 | 13631 | 0493607 | C-10557 | ZIP File |
| Mill Village | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Minudie | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Northport | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Oxford | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Oxford | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Parrsboro | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Parrsboro | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Parrsboro (Town) | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Parrsboro (Town) | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Parrsboro Shore, Port Greville | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Parrsborough Shore | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Parrsborough Shore | 1871 | 13631 | 0493607 | C-10557 | ZIP File |
| Parrsborough Shore | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Pugwash | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Pugwash | 1871 | 13629 | 0493607 | C-10555 | ZIP File |
| Pugwash | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| Pugwash | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Pugwash | 1891 | 13661 | 1465736 | T-6311 | ZIP File |
| Pugwash | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Pugwash Junction | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| River Hebert | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| River Hebert | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| River Hebert | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| River Hebert | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| River Hebert and Minudie | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| River Philip | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| River Philip | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| River Philip | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| River Philip | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| River Philip | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Springhill | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| Springhill (Town) | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| Springhill (Town) | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Tidnish | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Victoria | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| Victoria | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Victoria Cross Road | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Wallace | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Wallace | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| Wallace | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Wallace | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| Wallace | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |
| Wentworth | 1861 | 13595 | 0865081 | M-1169 | No |
| Wentworth | 1871 | 13630 | 0493607 | C-10556 | ZIP File |
| Wentworth | 1881 | 13657 | 1375813 | C-13177 | ZIP File |
| Wentworth | 1891 | 13662 | 1465737 | T-6312 | ZIP File |
| Wentworth | 1901 | 568 | 1843531 | T-6449 | ZIP File |