Hampstead, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Hampstead was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,368. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365766. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.628°N, 66.161°W.
Population
In 1881, Hampstead had a population of 1,368: 701 male and 667 female residents. Population density was 16.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,296 |
| 1881 | 1,368 |
| 1891 | 1,130 |
| 1901 | 1,103 |
| 1911 | 985 |
| 1921 | 1,022 |
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, Hampstead shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 259 |
| Number of families | 259 |
| Number of females | 667 |
| Number of males | 701 |
| Number of married females | 219 |
| Number of married males | 220 |
| Number of married persons | 439 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 57 |
| POP TOT | 1,368 |
| Total population | 1,368 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 411 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 461 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 872 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 239 |
| Number of occupied houses | 239 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,468 |
| Acres of potatoes | 357 |
| Acres of wheat | 132 |
| BAR BU | 7 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 28,571 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 255 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,421 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 675 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 217 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 55,629 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 334 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,416 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,821 |
| BWT BU | 28,571 |
| CRN BU | 255 |
| HAY AC | 5,468 |
| HAY TONS | 5,277 |
| OAT BU | 20,421 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 217 |
| POT AC | 357 |
| POT BU | 55,629 |
| RYE BU | 334 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,277 |
| WHT AC | 132 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,416 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 411 |
| C UNMD M | 461 |
| C UNMD TOT | 872 |
| D OCC | 239 |
| FEMALE | 667 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 239 |
| H UNINH | 4 |
| MALE | 701 |
| MD F | 219 |
| MD M | 220 |
| MD TOT | 439 |
| NUMBER CD | 28 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 675 |
| TUR BU | 4,821 |
| WID F | 37 |
| WID M | 20 |
| WID TOT | 57 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB028003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB030006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365766
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampstead_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_d%27Hampstead
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). "Hampstead, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/hampstead-nb028003-1881/.