Botsford, New Brunswick (1911 census)
Botsford was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,152. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365783. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.128°N, 64.039°W.
Population
In 1911, Botsford had a population of 4,152: 2,239 male and 1,913 female residents. Population density was 17.1 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Botsford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 155,405 area in acres, 4,152 total population, 2,239 males in the population, 1,913 females in the population, 1,417 single (never-married) males, 1,074 single (never-married) females, 796 families, 748 married males, 730 married females, 242.82 area in square miles, 108 widowed females, 73 widowed males, 17.10 population per square mile, 1 legally separated females, 1 males with marital status not given. 4,332 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,748 persons of British origin (English), 1,502 persons of French origin, 419 persons of British origin (Irish), 405 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 34 persons of German origin, 23 persons of Scandinavian origin, 8 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 9 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,974 Roman Catholics, 910 Methodists, 618 Presbyterians, 585 Baptists, 42 Anglicans (Church of England), 12 Lutherans, 7 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 753 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
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 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Trenholm Oulton | 1835–1920 | died here |
| Charles-David Hébert | 1874–1932 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB035001— 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 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). "Botsford, New Brunswick (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/botsford-nb035001-1911/.