Sussex, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Sussex was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,606. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7649461. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.709°N, 65.374°W.
Population
In 1871, Sussex had a population of 5,606: 2,936 male and 2,670 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,606 |
| 1881 | 3,584 |
| 1891 | 3,205 |
| 1901 | 3,206 |
| 1911 | 1,723 |
| 1921 | 1,816 |
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 NO DATA, 1861 (1.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sussex, 1881 (33.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Waterford, 1881 (27.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cardwell, 1881 (39.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sussex shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 5,606 total population, 2,936 males, 2,670 females, 1,647 married persons, 906 families, 825 married males, 822 married females, 177 widowed persons, 116 widowed females, 61 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 3,782 single persons under 18, 2,050 single males under 18, 1,732 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 822 occupied houses, 815 inhabited houses, 21 uninhabited houses, 7 dwellings that are temporary shanties, 4 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 223,000 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Arnold Vail | 1817–1885 | died here |
| William George Richardson Hind | 1833–1889 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB176011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB027012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7649461
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussex_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Sussex
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 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). "Sussex, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/sussex-nb176011-1871/.