Fredericton, Wellington, Ward—Quartier, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Fredericton, Wellington, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 717. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.962°N, 66.654°W.
Population
In 1881, Fredericton, Wellington, Ward—Quartier had a population of 717: 348 male and 369 female residents. Population density was 3008.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 641 |
| 1881 | 717 |
| 1891 | 832 |
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, Wellington, 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 | 141 |
| Number of families | 141 |
| Number of females | 369 |
| Number of males | 348 |
| Number of married females | 125 |
| Number of married males | 122 |
| Number of married persons | 247 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| POP TOT | 717 |
| Total population | 717 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 217 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 216 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 433 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 123 |
| Number of occupied houses | 123 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 150 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of wheat | 12 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 167 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 452 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,150 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 7,376 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 415 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,045 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 415 |
| BWT BU | 167 |
| CRN BU | 452 |
| HAY AC | 150 |
| HAY TONS | 161 |
| OAT BU | 1,150 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 415 |
| POT AC | 38 |
| POT BU | 3,045 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 161 |
| WHT AC | 12 |
| WHT SP BU | 118 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 217 |
| C UNMD M | 216 |
| C UNMD TOT | 433 |
| D OCC | 123 |
| FEMALE | 369 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 123 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 348 |
| MD F | 125 |
| MD M | 122 |
| MD TOT | 247 |
| NUMBER CD | 30 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 7,376 |
| TUR BU | 415 |
| WID F | 27 |
| WID M | 10 |
| WID TOT | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB025009— 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, Wellington, Ward—Quartier, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/fredericton-wellington-ward-quartier-nb030001-1881/.