Douglas, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Douglas was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,916. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.275°N, 66.935°W.
Population
In 1881, Douglas had a population of 2,916: 1,535 male and 1,381 female residents. Population density was 5.0 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Douglas 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 | 514 |
| Number of families | 514 |
| Number of females | 1,381 |
| Number of males | 1,535 |
| Number of married females | 443 |
| Number of married males | 439 |
| Number of married persons | 882 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 123 |
| POP TOT | 2,916 |
| Total population | 2,916 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 870 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,041 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,911 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 511 |
| Number of occupied houses | 512 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,418 |
| Acres of potatoes | 513 |
| Acres of wheat | 347 |
| BAR BU | 156 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 23,307 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 805 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 48,240 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 917 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 341 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 67,310 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,274 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,557 |
| BWT BU | 23,307 |
| CRN BU | 805 |
| HAY AC | 6,418 |
| HAY TONS | 6,247 |
| OAT BU | 48,240 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 341 |
| POT AC | 513 |
| POT BU | 67,310 |
| RYE BU | 55 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,247 |
| WHT AC | 347 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,274 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 870 |
| C UNMD M | 1,041 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,911 |
| D OCC | 512 |
| FEMALE | 1,381 |
| GRA BU | 26 |
| H CON | 9 |
| H INHAB | 511 |
| H UNINH | 26 |
| MALE | 1,535 |
| MD F | 443 |
| MD M | 439 |
| MD TOT | 882 |
| NUMBER CD | 30 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 917 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 12,557 |
| WID F | 68 |
| WID M | 55 |
| WID TOT | 123 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030016— 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 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). "Douglas, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/douglas-nb030016-1881/.