Fredericton, Carleton, Ward—Quartier, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Fredericton, Carleton, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,605. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.959°N, 66.644°W.
Population
In 1881, Fredericton, Carleton, Ward—Quartier had a population of 1,605: 744 male and 861 female residents. Population density was 7756.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,495 |
| 1881 | 1,605 |
| 1891 | 1,621 |
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, Fredericton, Carleton, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 282 |
| Number of families | 282 |
| Number of females | 861 |
| Number of males | 744 |
| Number of married females | 209 |
| Number of married males | 205 |
| Number of married persons | 414 |
| Number of widowed females | 79 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 116 |
| POP TOT | 1,605 |
| Total population | 1,605 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 573 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 502 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,075 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 225 |
| Number of occupied houses | 226 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 97 |
| Acres of potatoes | 20 |
| Acres of wheat | 8 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 390 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,181 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,179 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 111 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 425 |
| BWT BU | 60 |
| CRN BU | 44 |
| HAY AC | 97 |
| HAY TONS | 140 |
| OAT BU | 390 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 83 |
| POT AC | 20 |
| POT BU | 2,179 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 140 |
| WHT AC | 8 |
| WHT SP BU | 111 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 573 |
| C UNMD M | 502 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,075 |
| D OCC | 226 |
| FEMALE | 861 |
| H INHAB | 225 |
| H UNINH | 19 |
| MALE | 744 |
| MD F | 209 |
| MD M | 205 |
| MD TOT | 414 |
| NUMBER CD | 30 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,181 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 425 |
| WID F | 79 |
| WID M | 37 |
| WID TOT | 116 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB025005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Fredericton, Carleton, Ward—Quartier, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/fredericton-carleton-ward-quartier-nb030003-1881/.