Elgin, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,768. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5360046. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.806°N, 65.033°W.
Population
In 1871, Elgin had a population of 1,768: 952 male and 816 female residents. Population density was 8.6 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).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1861 (0.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 297 |
| Number of females | 816 |
| Number of males | 952 |
| Number of married females | 249 |
| Number of married males | 249 |
| Number of married persons | 498 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 24 |
| Total population | 1,768 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 552 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 694 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,246 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 285 |
| Number of occupied houses | 285 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 380 |
| BWT BU | 23,438 |
| CRN BU | 25 |
| HAY AC | 3,405 |
| HAY TONS | 3,292 |
| OAT BU | 25,171 |
| PEA BU | 159 |
| POT AC | 445 |
| POT BU | 63,376 |
| RYE BU | 361 |
| Total area (acres) | 122,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,631 |
| WHT WTR BU | 66 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 145 |
| AREA | 122,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 156 |
| CD | 187 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 297 |
| FEMALE | 816 |
| GRA BU | 139 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 285 |
| INHABITED | 285 |
| MALE | 952 |
| MARRIED F | 249 |
| MARRIED M | 249 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 498 |
| POPULATION | 1,768 |
| ROOT BU | 443 |
| SINGLE F | 552 |
| SINGLE M | 694 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,246 |
| TUR BU | 7,814 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 15 |
| WIDOWED M | 9 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB187006— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/elgin-nb187006-1871/.