Douglas, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Douglas was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,880. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.275°N, 66.935°W.
Population
In 1891, Douglas had a population of 2,880: 1,515 male and 1,365 female residents. Population density was 4.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,681 |
| 1881 | 2,916 |
| 1891 | 2,880 |
| 1901 | 2,528 |
| 1911 | 2,723 |
| 1921 | 3,094 |
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, Douglas shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 165 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 484 |
| Number of families | 484 |
| Number of females | 1,365 |
| Number of males | 1,515 |
| Number of married females | 455 |
| Number of married males | 453 |
| Number of married persons | 908 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| Number of widowed persons | 116 |
| POP F | 1,365 |
| POP M | 1,515 |
| POP TOT | 2,880 |
| Total population | 2,880 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 845 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,011 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,856 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,880 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 471 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 469 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 403 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 68 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 64 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 78 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 232 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 471 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 266 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,418 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 48,312 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,530 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,437 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 23,214 |
| Acres of land in farms | 71,526 |
| Acres of oats | 2,080 |
| Acres of potatoes | 476 |
| Acres of turnips | 87 |
| Acres of wheat | 24 |
| BAR AC | 18 |
| BAR BU | 315 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 315 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 264 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 17,731 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 792 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 41,489 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 41,096 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,347 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 247 |
| BWT BU | 17,731 |
| CRN BU | 792 |
| HAY AC | 7,437 |
| HAY TONS | 7,265 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 559 |
| Number of chickens | 5,160 |
| Number of ducks | 91 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 417 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 15 |
| Number of geese | 177 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 191 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 607 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,895 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 432 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,374 |
| Number of other fowl | 1 |
| Number of oxen | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 111 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 58 |
| Number of sheep | 1,989 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,125 |
| Number of swine | 423 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 901 |
| Number of turkeys | 208 |
| OAT AC | 2,080 |
| OAT BU | 41,489 |
| PEA BU | 274 |
| POT AC | 476 |
| POT BU | 41,096 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 136 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,251 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 165,006 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,265 |
| WHT AC | 24 |
| WHT FALL BU | 247 |
| WHT SP BU | 190 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 107 |
| A 11 50 | 41 |
| A 201 PL | 111 |
| A 51 100 | 115 |
| BEN BU | 264 |
| BUTTER LB | 165,006 |
| CATTLE KS | 559 |
| CHEESE LB | 136 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 845 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,011 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,856 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 9,251 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 191 |
| DUCKS | 91 |
| FAMILIES | 484 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 177 |
| GRA BU | 12 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,160 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 607 |
| HOUSES | 471 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 45 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 78 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 64 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 403 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 232 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 28 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 14 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 68 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 33 |
| HOUSES W | 469 |
| INF 11 A | 58 |
| MD FEM | 455 |
| MD MALE | 453 |
| MD TOT | 908 |
| MILK COWS | 1,895 |
| NAME CD | York |
| OC F | 15 |
| OC P | 417 |
| OC TOT | 432 |
| OTHER FOWL | 1 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,374 |
| OTHERS | 2,880 |
| SHEEP | 1,989 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,125 |
| SUP AM | 23,214 |
| SUP FOR | 48,312 |
| SUP JV | 266 |
| SUP PAT | 8,418 |
| SUP SC | 14,530 |
| SUP TOT | 71,526 |
| SWINE | 423 |
| SWINE KS | 901 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 471 |
| TUR AC | 87 |
| TUR BU | 13,347 |
| TURKEY | 208 |
| WID FEM | 65 |
| WID MALE | 51 |
| WID TOT | 116 |
| WORKING OX | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB025003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB036003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365810
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Douglas
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). "Douglas, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/douglas-nb025003-1891/.