Glenelg, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Glenelg was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,393. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5568476. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.938°N, 65.282°W.
Population
In 1871, Glenelg had a population of 1,393: 705 male and 688 female residents. Population density was 6.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,393 |
| 1881 | 1,465 |
| 1891 | 1,382 |
| 1901 | 1,337 |
| 1911 | 1,294 |
| 1921 | 1,266 |
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 (0.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Glenelg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 204 |
| Number of females | 688 |
| Number of males | 705 |
| Number of married females | 174 |
| Number of married males | 172 |
| Number of married persons | 346 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 52 |
| Total population | 1,393 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 474 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 521 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 995 |
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 | 9 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 536 |
| BWT BU | 1,970 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 1,621 |
| HAY TONS | 1,297 |
| OAT BU | 21,382 |
| PEA BU | 387 |
| POT AC | 339 |
| POT BU | 61,084 |
| RYE BU | 72 |
| Total area (acres) | 104,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,284 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 194 |
| AREA | 104,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 46 |
| CD | 184 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 204 |
| FEMALE | 688 |
| GRA BU | 68 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 204 |
| INHABITED | 204 |
| MALE | 705 |
| MARRIED F | 174 |
| MARRIED M | 172 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 346 |
| POPULATION | 1,393 |
| ROOT BU | 72 |
| SINGLE F | 474 |
| SINGLE M | 521 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 995 |
| TUR BU | 3,048 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 40 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB184010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5568476
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenelg_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Glenelg
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). "Glenelg, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/glenelg-nb184010-1871/.