Elgin, New Brunswick (1911 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,987. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5360046. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.806°N, 65.033°W.
Population
In 1911, Elgin had a population of 1,987: 1,058 male and 929 female residents. Population density was 9.6 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,234 |
| POP F | 929 |
| POP M | 1,058 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 11.59 |
| POP TOT | 1,987 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 39 |
| AREA ACRES | 109,760 |
| AREA SQ MI | 171.50 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,628 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,445 |
| BRIT IRISH | 291 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 113 |
| DUTCH | 50 |
| DWELLINGS | 328 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 306 |
| F SINGLE | 581 |
| F WIDOWED | 41 |
| FAMILIES | 345 |
| FRENCH | 25 |
| GERMAN | 49 |
| M MARRIED | 307 |
| M SINGLE | 726 |
| M WIDOWED | 25 |
| METHODISTS | 164 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 153 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 10 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029018— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/elgin-nb029018-1911/.