Canning, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Canning was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,005. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365792. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.973°N, 66.092°W.
Population
In 1881, Canning had a population of 1,005: 522 male and 483 female residents. Population density was 8.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 990 |
| 1881 | 1,005 |
| 1891 | 806 |
| 1901 | 699 |
| 1911 | 797 |
| 1921 | 1,568 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Canning shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 179 |
| Number of families | 179 |
| Number of females | 483 |
| Number of males | 522 |
| Number of married females | 154 |
| Number of married males | 153 |
| Number of married persons | 307 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 31 |
| POP TOT | 1,005 |
| Total population | 1,005 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 309 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 358 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 667 |
Buildings & housing (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 160 |
| Number of occupied houses | 163 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,558 |
| Acres of potatoes | 225 |
| Acres of wheat | 71 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,103 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 503 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,989 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 30,005 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 295 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 850 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,450 |
| BWT BU | 8,103 |
| CRN BU | 503 |
| HAY AC | 1,558 |
| HAY TONS | 1,674 |
| OAT BU | 5,989 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 107 |
| POT AC | 225 |
| POT BU | 30,005 |
| RYE BU | 295 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,674 |
| WHT AC | 71 |
| WHT SP BU | 850 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 309 |
| C UNMD M | 358 |
| C UNMD TOT | 667 |
| D OCC | 163 |
| FEMALE | 483 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 160 |
| H UNINH | 3 |
| MALE | 522 |
| MD F | 154 |
| MD M | 153 |
| MD TOT | 307 |
| NUMBER CD | 28 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 138 |
| SHAN | 2 |
| TUR BU | 1,450 |
| VESS | 1 |
| WID F | 20 |
| WID M | 11 |
| WID TOT | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB028006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB030003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365792
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canning_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Canning
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Canning, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/canning-nb028006-1881/.