Gagetown, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Gagetown was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,029. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5516859. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.745°N, 66.249°W.
Population
In 1891, Gagetown had a population of 1,029: 513 male and 516 female residents. Population density was 9.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,282 |
| 1881 | 1,177 |
| 1891 | 1,029 |
| 1901 | 925 |
| 1911 | 633 |
| 1921 | 626 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Gagetown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 162 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 193 |
| Number of families | 193 |
| Number of females | 516 |
| Number of males | 513 |
| Number of married females | 159 |
| Number of married males | 160 |
| Number of married persons | 319 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| POP F | 516 |
| POP M | 513 |
| POP TOT | 1,029 |
| Total population | 1,029 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 323 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 341 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 664 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,027 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses | 187 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 186 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 163 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 24 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 98 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 193 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 106 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,626 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,580 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,094 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,376 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,826 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,406 |
| Acres of oats | 505 |
| Acres of potatoes | 289 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 7 |
| BAR AC | 10 |
| BAR BU | 186 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 186 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 155 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,817 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 202 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,630 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,362 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 145 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,368 |
| BWT BU | 6,817 |
| CRN BU | 202 |
| HAY AC | 3,376 |
| HAY TONS | 3,582 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 321 |
| Number of chickens | 5,011 |
| Number of ducks | 203 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 183 |
| Number of geese | 257 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 55 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 201 |
| Number of milk cows | 643 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 183 |
| Number of other cattle | 825 |
| Number of oxen | 70 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 41 |
| Number of sheep | 919 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 338 |
| Number of swine | 642 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 555 |
| Number of turkeys | 648 |
| OAT AC | 505 |
| OAT BU | 8,630 |
| PEA BU | 37 |
| POT AC | 289 |
| POT BU | 25,362 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 174 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,599 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 42,906 |
| RYE BU | 34 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,582 |
| WHT AC | 7 |
| WHT SP BU | 145 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 34 |
| A 11 50 | 21 |
| A 201 PL | 50 |
| A 51 100 | 37 |
| BEN BU | 155 |
| BUTTER LB | 42,906 |
| CATTLE KS | 321 |
| CHEESE LB | 174 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 323 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 341 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 664 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,599 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 55 |
| DUCKS | 203 |
| FAMILIES | 193 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 257 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,011 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 201 |
| HOUSES | 187 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 13 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 163 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 98 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 13 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 24 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 14 |
| HOUSES W | 186 |
| INF 11 A | 41 |
| MD FEM | 159 |
| MD MALE | 160 |
| MD TOT | 319 |
| MILK COWS | 643 |
| NAME CD | Queen’s |
| OC P | 183 |
| OC TOT | 183 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 825 |
| OTHERS | 1,027 |
| SHEEP | 919 |
| SHEEP KS | 338 |
| SUP AM | 9,826 |
| SUP FOR | 20,580 |
| SUP JV | 106 |
| SUP PAT | 2,626 |
| SUP SC | 7,094 |
| SUP TOT | 30,406 |
| SWINE | 642 |
| SWINE KS | 555 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 193 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 2,368 |
| TURKEY | 648 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 6 |
| WID FEM | 34 |
| WID MALE | 12 |
| WID TOT | 46 |
| WORKING OX | 70 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB018005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB030005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5516859
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gagetown_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Gagetown
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 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). "Gagetown, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/gagetown-nb018005-1891/.