Hardwicke, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Hardwicke was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,003. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365767. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.027°N, 65.021°W.
Population
In 1871, Hardwicke had a population of 1,003: 508 male and 495 female residents. Population density was 9.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,003 |
| 1881 | 1,085 |
| 1891 | 1,170 |
| 1901 | 1,299 |
| 1911 | 1,476 |
| 1921 | 1,787 |
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 (0.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Hardwicke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 138 |
| Number of females | 495 |
| Number of males | 508 |
| Number of married females | 144 |
| Number of married males | 143 |
| Number of married persons | 287 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| Total population | 1,003 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 329 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 354 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 683 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 136 |
| Number of occupied houses | 137 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 281 |
| BWT BU | 498 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY AC | 1,092 |
| HAY TONS | 1,004 |
| OAT BU | 11,049 |
| PEA BU | 238 |
| POT AC | 208 |
| POT BU | 37,955 |
| RYE BU | 60 |
| Total area (acres) | 68,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,520 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 225 |
| AREA | 68,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 46 |
| CD | 184 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 138 |
| FEMALE | 495 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 137 |
| INHABITED | 136 |
| MALE | 508 |
| MARRIED F | 144 |
| MARRIED M | 143 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 287 |
| POPULATION | 1,003 |
| ROOT BU | 65 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 329 |
| SINGLE M | 354 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 683 |
| TUR BU | 3,758 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 22 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB184011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365767
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwicke_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_d%27Hardwicke
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). "Hardwicke, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/hardwicke-nb184011-1871/.