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Residents of Elgin (1881 Census)
| Total residents | 2,621 |
| Male | 1,374 (52.4%) |
| Female | 1,247 (47.6%) |
Age: 0-4: 457 5-9: 414 10-14: 331 15-19: 300 20-24: 232 25-34: 322 35-44: 266 45-54: 123 55-64: 92 65-74: 68 75+: 16
Top religions: Baptist (1,898), Wesleyan Methodist (228), Roman Catholic (141), Anglican (130), Methodist (117)
Top origins: English (1,693), Irish (402), German (245), Scottish (211), Dutch (30)
Top occupations: No Occupation Listed (1,978), Farmers, general and nfs (524), Day labourers (e.g journalier) (17), Labourers nfs (15), Teachers (unspecified) (11), Joiners (10), Boot and shoemakers and repairers (7), Blacksmiths (6)
Top birthplaces: New Brunswick (2,436), Ireland (76), Prince Edward Island (30), Nova Scotia (25), England (17)
Sub-district F
- Surnames starting A (7)
- Surnames starting B (299)
- Surnames starting C (368)
- Surnames starting D (99)
- Surnames starting F (17)
- Surnames starting G (358)
- Surnames starting H (254)
- Surnames starting I (5)
- Surnames starting J (56)
- Surnames starting K (59)
- Surnames starting L (113)
- Surnames starting M (301)
- Surnames starting N (15)
- Surnames starting O (17)
- Surnames starting P (90)
- Surnames starting R (47)
- Surnames starting S (365)
- Surnames starting T (44)
- Surnames starting U (12)
- Surnames starting V (1)
- Surnames starting W (93)
- Surnames starting Y (1)