Fredericton, Queen’s, Ward—Quartier, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Fredericton, Queen’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,275. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.957°N, 66.640°W.
Population
In 1871, Fredericton, Queen’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 1,275: 594 male and 681 female residents. Population density was 6837.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,275 |
| 1881 | 1,221 |
| 1891 | 1,387 |
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 (0.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Fredericton, Queen’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 238 |
| Number of females | 681 |
| Number of males | 594 |
| Number of married females | 189 |
| Number of married males | 189 |
| Number of married persons | 378 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 73 |
| Total population | 1,275 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 440 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 384 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 824 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 204 |
| Number of occupied houses | 204 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CRN BU | 8 |
| HAY AC | 54 |
| HAY TONS | 96 |
| OAT BU | 270 |
| PEA BU | 15 |
| POT AC | 9 |
| POT BU | 1,320 |
| WHT SP BU | 27 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 3 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| CD | 179 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 238 |
| FEMALE | 681 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 204 |
| INHABITED | 204 |
| MALE | 594 |
| MARRIED F | 189 |
| MARRIED M | 189 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 378 |
| POPULATION | 1,275 |
| ROOT BU | 215 |
| SINGLE F | 440 |
| SINGLE M | 384 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 824 |
| TUR BU | 449 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 52 |
| WIDOWED M | 21 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB179004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB025007— 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 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). "Fredericton, Queen’s, Ward—Quartier, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/fredericton-queen-s-ward-quartier-nb179004-1871/.