Blissfield, New Brunswick (1911 census)
Blissfield was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,040. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q664434. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.600°N, 66.042°W.
Population
In 1911, Blissfield had a population of 1,040: 526 male and 514 female residents. Population density was 2.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 757 |
| 1881 | 902 |
| 1891 | 894 |
| 1901 | 997 |
| 1911 | 1,040 |
| 1921 | 1,304 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Blissfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 997 |
| POP F | 514 |
| POP M | 526 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 2.06 |
| POP TOT | 1,040 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 201 |
| AREA ACRES | 322,560 |
| AREA SQ MI | 504 |
| BAPTISTS | 375 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 588 |
| BRIT IRISH | 210 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 228 |
| DWELLINGS | 189 |
| F MARRIED | 204 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 309 |
| FAMILIES | 191 |
| FRENCH | 3 |
| GERMAN | 4 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 182 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 341 |
| METHODISTS | 42 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 222 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 200 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q664434
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissfield_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Blissfield
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Blissfield, New Brunswick (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/blissfield-nb030003-1911/.