New Westminster, British Columbia (1891 census)
New Westminster was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 21,839. The administrative centroid was at approximately 55.743°N, 127.695°W.
Population
In 1891, New Westminster had a population of 21,839: 13,780 male and 8,059 female residents. Population density was 0.1 people per square mile.
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 contained South, 1881 (0.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained North, 1881 (4.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Coast of main land, 1881 (27.1% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Cassiar, Northern Interior, 1881 (58.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Chilliwack, 1901 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Delta, 1901 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Richmond, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cassiar (Skeena), 1901 (56.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cassiar (Stikine), 1901 (41.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bennett & Atlin, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, New Westminster shared boundaries with:
- Alexandria
- Hope
- Lillooet
- New Westminster, City—Cité
- Quesnelle
- Richfield
- The Unorganized Territories
- Vancouver, City—Cité
- Williams’ Lake
- Yale
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 178 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.60 |
| FAM NO | 4,710 |
| Number of families | 4,710 |
| Number of females | 8,059 |
| Number of males | 13,780 |
| Number of married females | 3,372 |
| Number of married males | 4,180 |
| Number of married persons | 7,552 |
| Number of widowed females | 460 |
| Number of widowed males | 401 |
| Number of widowed persons | 861 |
| POP F | 8,059 |
| POP M | 13,780 |
| POP TOT | 21,839 |
| Total population | 21,839 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 4,227 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 9,199 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 13,426 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 345 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 21,494 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 845 |
| Number of houses | 3,853 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 3,850 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1,443 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 3,196 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 746 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 650 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 385 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 6 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 412 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 290 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 496 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses under construction | 101 |
| Number of occupied houses | 4,698 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 353 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 678 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3,091 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 86,326 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 257,656 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,007 |
| Acres of hay crops | 16,161 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 22,098 |
| Acres of land in farms | 366,080 |
| Acres of oats | 12,601 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,708 |
| Acres of turnips | 598 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,168 |
| BAR AC | 678 |
| BAR BU | 29,051 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 29,051 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 660 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,232 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,065 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 471,449 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 38,710 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 292,996 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 59,214 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 260,794 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 7,670 |
| BWT BU | 140 |
| CRN BU | 2,065 |
| HAY AC | 16,161 |
| HAY TONS | 35,196 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,518 |
| Number of chickens | 57,025 |
| Number of ducks | 5,404 |
| Number of employees on farms | 41 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 1,867 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 308 |
| Number of geese | 799 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1,132 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 3,471 |
| Number of milk cows | 6,150 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 2,216 |
| Number of other cattle | 10,047 |
| Number of other fowl | 172 |
| Number of oxen | 1,438 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 1,281 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 209 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 247 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 352 |
| Number of sheep | 11,409 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 8,672 |
| Number of swine | 10,008 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 7,363 |
| Number of turkeys | 2,032 |
| OAT AC | 12,601 |
| OAT BU | 471,449 |
| PEA BU | 38,710 |
| POT AC | 1,708 |
| POT BU | 292,996 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 146 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 13,276 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,831 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,361 |
| RYE BU | 160 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 35,196 |
| WHT AC | 2,168 |
| WHT FALL BU | 7,670 |
| WHT SP BU | 59,214 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 1,281 |
| A 11 50 | 127 |
| A 201 PL | 247 |
| A 51 100 | 209 |
| BEN BU | 660 |
| BUTTER LB | 33,361 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,518 |
| CHEESE LB | 146 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 4,227 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 9,199 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 13,426 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 13,276 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 1,132 |
| DUCKS | 5,404 |
| FAMILIES | 4,710 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.60 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,831 |
| FRN CA | 345 |
| GEESE | 799 |
| GRA BU | 1,232 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 57,025 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 3,471 |
| HOUSES | 3,853 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 101 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 290 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 412 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1,443 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 3,196 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 496 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 23 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 385 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 6 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 746 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 650 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 353 |
| HOUSES W | 3,850 |
| INF 11 A | 352 |
| MD FEM | 3,372 |
| MD MALE | 4,180 |
| MD TOT | 7,552 |
| MILK COWS | 6,150 |
| NAME CD | New Westminster |
| OC E | 41 |
| OC F | 308 |
| OC P | 1,867 |
| OC TOT | 2,216 |
| OTHER FOWL | 172 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 10,047 |
| OTHERS | 21,494 |
| SHEEP | 11,409 |
| SHEEP KS | 8,672 |
| SUP AM | 22,098 |
| SUP FOR | 257,656 |
| SUP JV | 3,091 |
| SUP PAT | 86,326 |
| SUP SC | 19,007 |
| SUP TOT | 366,080 |
| SWINE | 10,008 |
| SWINE KS | 7,363 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 4,698 |
| TUR AC | 598 |
| TUR BU | 260,794 |
| TURKEY | 2,032 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 845 |
| WID FEM | 460 |
| WID MALE | 401 |
| WID TOT | 861 |
| WORKING OX | 1,438 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC002001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC002001— 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). "New Westminster, British Columbia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/new-westminster-bc002001-1891/.