Durham, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Durham was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,973. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365814. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.764°N, 66.037°W.
Population
In 1891, Durham had a population of 1,973: 1,016 male and 957 female residents. Population density was 6.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,352 |
| 1881 | 1,783 |
| 1891 | 1,973 |
| 1901 | 2,209 |
| 1911 | 2,813 |
| 1921 | 3,038 |
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, Durham 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 | 6.10 |
| FAM NO | 324 |
| Number of families | 324 |
| Number of females | 957 |
| Number of males | 1,016 |
| Number of married females | 283 |
| Number of married males | 283 |
| Number of married persons | 566 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 55 |
| POP F | 957 |
| POP M | 1,016 |
| POP TOT | 1,973 |
| Total population | 1,973 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 641 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 711 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,352 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 823 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,150 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 19 |
| Number of houses | 303 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 303 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 293 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 80 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 10 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 78 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 83 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 322 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,659 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,120 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,722 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,029 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,390 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,510 |
| Acres of oats | 1,428 |
| Acres of potatoes | 549 |
| Acres of turnips | 52 |
| Acres of wheat | 151 |
| BAR AC | 14 |
| BAR BU | 197 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 197 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,416 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,362 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 441 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 71,370 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,005 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,875 |
| BWT BU | 2,416 |
| HAY AC | 2,029 |
| HAY TONS | 2,611 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 272 |
| Number of chickens | 3,289 |
| Number of ducks | 52 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 271 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 5 |
| Number of geese | 195 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 96 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 302 |
| Number of milk cows | 667 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 276 |
| Number of other cattle | 409 |
| Number of other fowl | 8 |
| Number of oxen | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 1,419 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 835 |
| Number of swine | 302 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 326 |
| Number of turkeys | 8 |
| OAT AC | 1,428 |
| OAT BU | 30,362 |
| PEA BU | 441 |
| POT AC | 549 |
| POT BU | 71,370 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,000 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,863 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 400 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 46,981 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,611 |
| WHT AC | 151 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,005 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 54 |
| A 11 50 | 63 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 136 |
| BUTTER LB | 46,981 |
| CATTLE KS | 272 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,000 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 641 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 711 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,352 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,863 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 96 |
| DUCKS | 52 |
| FAMILIES | 324 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 400 |
| FRN CA | 823 |
| GEESE | 195 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,289 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 302 |
| HOUSES | 303 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 9 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 78 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 293 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 83 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 80 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 10 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 11 |
| HOUSES W | 303 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 283 |
| MD MALE | 283 |
| MD TOT | 566 |
| MILK COWS | 667 |
| NAME CD | Restigouche |
| OC F | 5 |
| OC P | 271 |
| OC TOT | 276 |
| OTHER FOWL | 8 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 409 |
| OTHERS | 1,150 |
| SHEEP | 1,419 |
| SHEEP KS | 835 |
| SUP AM | 6,390 |
| SUP FOR | 23,120 |
| SUP JV | 9 |
| SUP PAT | 1,659 |
| SUP SC | 4,722 |
| SUP TOT | 29,510 |
| SWINE | 302 |
| SWINE KS | 326 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 322 |
| TUR AC | 52 |
| TUR BU | 5,875 |
| TURKEY | 8 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 19 |
| WID FEM | 33 |
| WID MALE | 22 |
| WID TOT | 55 |
| WORKING OX | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB019004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB031005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365814
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Durham
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). "Durham, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/durham-nb019004-1891/.