Carleton, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Carleton was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,071. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365796. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.809°N, 65.140°W.
Population
In 1871, Carleton had a population of 1,071: 577 male and 494 female residents. Population density was 3.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,071 |
| 1881 | 1,232 |
| 1891 | 1,180 |
| 1901 | 1,132 |
| 1911 | 1,139 |
| 1921 | 1,207 |
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 NO DATA, 1861 (1.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Acadieville, 1881 (42.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Carleton, 1881 (57.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Carleton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 171 |
| Number of females | 494 |
| Number of males | 577 |
| Number of married females | 149 |
| Number of married males | 149 |
| Number of married persons | 298 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| Total population | 1,071 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 323 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 413 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 736 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 163 |
| Number of occupied houses | 165 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 229 |
| BWT BU | 907 |
| CRN BU | 62 |
| HAY AC | 941 |
| HAY TONS | 752 |
| OAT BU | 14,000 |
| PEA BU | 102 |
| POT AC | 305 |
| POT BU | 43,135 |
| RYE BU | 113 |
| Total area (acres) | 190,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,231 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 232 |
| AREA | 190,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 16 |
| CD | 185 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 171 |
| FEMALE | 494 |
| GRA BU | 20 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 165 |
| INHABITED | 163 |
| MALE | 577 |
| MARRIED F | 149 |
| MARRIED M | 149 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 298 |
| POPULATION | 1,071 |
| ROOT BU | 96 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 323 |
| SINGLE M | 413 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 736 |
| TUR BU | 2,658 |
| UNINHABITED | 15 |
| WIDOWED F | 22 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB185001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB026002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365796
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carleton_Parish
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Carleton
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 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). "Carleton, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/carleton-nb185001-1871/.