Drummond, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Drummond was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,022. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365807. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.223°N, 67.531°W.
Population
In 1891, Drummond had a population of 2,022: 1,064 male and 958 female residents. Population density was 2.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,501 |
| 1891 | 2,022 |
| 1901 | 2,684 |
| 1911 | 3,276 |
| 1921 | 3,674 |
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, Drummond shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.30 |
| FAM NO | 318 |
| Number of families | 318 |
| Number of females | 958 |
| Number of males | 1,064 |
| Number of married females | 320 |
| Number of married males | 320 |
| Number of married persons | 640 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| POP F | 958 |
| POP M | 1,064 |
| POP TOT | 2,022 |
| Total population | 2,022 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 613 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 723 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,336 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 765 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,257 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 313 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 313 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 78 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 309 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 140 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 313 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,695 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,352 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,570 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,533 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 10,272 |
| Acres of land in farms | 39,624 |
| Acres of oats | 1,353 |
| Acres of potatoes | 182 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 58 |
| BAR AC | 53 |
| BAR BU | 824 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 824 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 19,550 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,046 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 986 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,124 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,695 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 685 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,208 |
| BWT BU | 19,550 |
| HAY AC | 2,533 |
| HAY TONS | 2,324 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 258 |
| Number of chickens | 2,890 |
| Number of ducks | 18 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 309 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of geese | 83 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 81 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 333 |
| Number of milk cows | 687 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 313 |
| Number of other cattle | 507 |
| Number of oxen | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 174 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 1,154 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 833 |
| Number of swine | 298 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 390 |
| Number of turkeys | 30 |
| OAT AC | 1,353 |
| OAT BU | 32,046 |
| PEA BU | 986 |
| POT AC | 182 |
| POT BU | 17,124 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,097 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,274 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 54,125 |
| RYE BU | 2,695 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,324 |
| WHT AC | 58 |
| WHT SP BU | 685 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 77 |
| A 11 50 | 28 |
| A 201 PL | 22 |
| A 51 100 | 174 |
| BEN BU | 65 |
| BUTTER LB | 54,125 |
| CATTLE KS | 258 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,097 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 613 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 723 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,336 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,274 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 81 |
| DUCKS | 18 |
| FAMILIES | 318 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.30 |
| FRN CA | 765 |
| GEESE | 83 |
| GRA BU | 60 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,890 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 333 |
| HOUSES | 313 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 23 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 78 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 309 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 37 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 140 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 11 |
| HOUSES W | 313 |
| INF 11 A | 12 |
| MD FEM | 320 |
| MD MALE | 320 |
| MD TOT | 640 |
| MILK COWS | 687 |
| NAME CD | Victoria |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 309 |
| OC TOT | 313 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 507 |
| OTHERS | 1,257 |
| SHEEP | 1,154 |
| SHEEP KS | 833 |
| SUP AM | 10,272 |
| SUP FOR | 29,352 |
| SUP JV | 7 |
| SUP PAT | 3,695 |
| SUP SC | 6,570 |
| SUP TOT | 39,624 |
| SWINE | 298 |
| SWINE KS | 390 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 313 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 2,208 |
| TURKEY | 30 |
| WID FEM | 25 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 46 |
| WORKING OX | 82 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB023002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB034002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365807
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drummond_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Drummond
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). "Drummond, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/drummond-nb023002-1891/.