Botsford, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Botsford was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,150. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365783. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.128°N, 64.039°W.
Population
In 1891, Botsford had a population of 4,150: 2,175 male and 1,975 female residents. Population density was 24.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,742 |
| 1881 | 3,985 |
| 1891 | 4,150 |
| 1901 | 4,332 |
| 1911 | 4,152 |
| 1921 | 4,150 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Botsford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 721 |
| Number of families | 721 |
| Number of females | 1,975 |
| Number of males | 2,175 |
| Number of married females | 700 |
| Number of married males | 698 |
| Number of married persons | 1,398 |
| Number of widowed females | 105 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| Number of widowed persons | 169 |
| POP F | 1,975 |
| POP M | 2,175 |
| POP TOT | 4,150 |
| Total population | 4,150 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,170 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,413 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,583 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,391 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,759 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 691 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 686 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 612 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 73 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 91 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 117 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 286 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 693 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 752 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 110 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,982 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 43,548 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,705 |
| Acres of hay crops | 8,225 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,797 |
| Acres of land in farms | 75,345 |
| Acres of oats | 2,299 |
| Acres of potatoes | 957 |
| Acres of turnips | 68 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,104 |
| BAR AC | 752 |
| BAR BU | 10,358 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,358 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 174 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,865 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 148 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 407 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 34,347 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 304 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 134,980 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 13,009 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,117 |
| BWT BU | 5,865 |
| CRN BU | 407 |
| HAY AC | 8,225 |
| HAY TONS | 8,191 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,118 |
| Number of chickens | 12,691 |
| Number of ducks | 435 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 634 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 25 |
| Number of geese | 1,327 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 277 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 994 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,905 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 662 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,454 |
| Number of other fowl | 103 |
| Number of oxen | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 182 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 148 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 189 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 64 |
| Number of sheep | 5,426 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 6,960 |
| Number of swine | 675 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,021 |
| Number of turkeys | 392 |
| OAT AC | 2,299 |
| OAT BU | 34,347 |
| PEA BU | 304 |
| POT AC | 957 |
| POT BU | 134,980 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,742 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 20,137 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 114,696 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,191 |
| WHT AC | 1,104 |
| WHT SP BU | 13,009 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 182 |
| A 11 50 | 148 |
| A 201 PL | 79 |
| A 51 100 | 189 |
| BEN BU | 174 |
| BUTTER LB | 114,696 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,118 |
| CHEESE LB | 3,742 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,170 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,413 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,583 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 20,137 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 277 |
| DUCKS | 435 |
| FAMILIES | 721 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FRN CA | 1,391 |
| GEESE | 1,327 |
| GRA BU | 148 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 12,691 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 994 |
| HOUSES | 691 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 38 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 76 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 117 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 612 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 286 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 7 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 91 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 66 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 73 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 22 |
| HOUSES W | 686 |
| INF 11 A | 64 |
| MD FEM | 700 |
| MD MALE | 698 |
| MD TOT | 1,398 |
| MILK COWS | 1,905 |
| NAME CD | Westmoreland |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 25 |
| OC P | 634 |
| OC TOT | 662 |
| OTHER FOWL | 103 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,454 |
| OTHERS | 2,759 |
| SHEEP | 5,426 |
| SHEEP KS | 6,960 |
| SUP AM | 31,797 |
| SUP FOR | 43,548 |
| SUP JV | 110 |
| SUP PAT | 12,982 |
| SUP SC | 18,705 |
| SUP TOT | 75,345 |
| SWINE | 675 |
| SWINE KS | 1,021 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 693 |
| TUR AC | 68 |
| TUR BU | 15,117 |
| TURKEY | 392 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 105 |
| WID MALE | 64 |
| WID TOT | 169 |
| WORKING OX | 75 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB024001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365783
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botsford_Parish
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Botsford
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). "Botsford, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/botsford-nb024001-1891/.