Cardwell, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Cardwell was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,413. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2402119. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.785°N, 65.304°W.
Population
In 1881, Cardwell had a population of 1,413: 750 male and 663 female residents. Population density was 11.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,413 |
| 1891 | 1,217 |
| 1901 | 1,115 |
| 1911 | 966 |
| 1921 | 925 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 was contained in Sussex, 1871 (39.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Cardwell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 249 |
| Number of families | 249 |
| Number of females | 663 |
| Number of males | 750 |
| Number of married females | 222 |
| Number of married males | 223 |
| Number of married persons | 445 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 44 |
| POP TOT | 1,413 |
| Total population | 1,413 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 415 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 509 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 924 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 237 |
| Number of occupied houses | 237 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,356 |
| Acres of potatoes | 360 |
| Acres of wheat | 251 |
| BAR BU | 38 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 16,611 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,535 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 810 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 53,279 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,152 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,814 |
| BWT BU | 16,611 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 3,356 |
| HAY TONS | 3,529 |
| OAT BU | 24,535 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 97 |
| POT AC | 360 |
| POT BU | 53,279 |
| RYE BU | 77 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,529 |
| WHT AC | 251 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,152 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 415 |
| C UNMD M | 509 |
| C UNMD TOT | 924 |
| D OCC | 237 |
| FEMALE | 663 |
| GRA BU | 33 |
| H INHAB | 237 |
| H UNINH | 5 |
| MALE | 750 |
| MD F | 222 |
| MD M | 223 |
| MD TOT | 445 |
| NUMBER CD | 27 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 810 |
| TUR BU | 2,814 |
| WID F | 26 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 44 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB027013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB027001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2402119
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardwell_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Cardwell
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). "Cardwell, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/cardwell-nb027013-1881/.