Elgin, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,621. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5360046. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.806°N, 65.033°W.
Population
In 1881, Elgin had a population of 2,621: 1,378 male and 1,243 female residents. Population density was 12.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,768 |
| 1881 | 2,621 |
| 1891 | 2,422 |
| 1901 | 2,234 |
| 1911 | 1,987 |
| 1921 | 1,627 |
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, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 430 |
| Number of families | 430 |
| Number of females | 1,243 |
| Number of males | 1,378 |
| Number of married females | 406 |
| Number of married males | 404 |
| Number of married persons | 810 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 53 |
| POP TOT | 2,621 |
| Total population | 2,621 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 798 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 960 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,758 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 423 |
| Number of occupied houses | 423 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,587 |
| Acres of potatoes | 544 |
| Acres of wheat | 513 |
| BAR BU | 189 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 189 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 32,749 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 144 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 34,366 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 694 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 82,220 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 178 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,098 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,806 |
| BWT BU | 32,749 |
| CRN BU | 18 |
| HAY AC | 4,587 |
| HAY TONS | 4,723 |
| OAT BU | 34,366 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 160 |
| POT AC | 544 |
| POT BU | 82,220 |
| RYE BU | 178 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,723 |
| WHT AC | 513 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,098 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 798 |
| C UNMD M | 960 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,758 |
| D OCC | 423 |
| FEMALE | 1,243 |
| GRA BU | 144 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 423 |
| H UNINH | 5 |
| MALE | 1,378 |
| MD F | 406 |
| MD M | 404 |
| MD TOT | 810 |
| NUMBER CD | 23 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 694 |
| TUR BU | 7,806 |
| WID F | 39 |
| WID M | 14 |
| WID TOT | 53 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB023006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB022003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5360046
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Parish
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_d%27Elgin
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). "Elgin, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/elgin-nb023006-1881/.