Inkerman, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Inkerman was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,008. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.629°N, 65.046°W.
Population
In 1891, Inkerman had a population of 2,008: 1,044 male and 964 female residents. Population density was 11.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,550 |
| 1881 | 1,804 |
| 1891 | 2,008 |
| 1901 | 2,421 |
| 1911 | 2,717 |
| 1921 | 3,157 |
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 Inkerman, 1881 (77.9% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Inkerman, 1901 (50.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Inkerman shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 164 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.20 |
| FAM NO | 322 |
| Number of families | 322 |
| Number of females | 964 |
| Number of males | 1,044 |
| Number of married females | 293 |
| Number of married males | 295 |
| Number of married persons | 588 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 69 |
| POP F | 964 |
| POP M | 1,044 |
| POP TOT | 2,008 |
| Total population | 2,008 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 627 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 724 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,351 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,654 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 354 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 303 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 296 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 87 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 292 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 70 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses under construction | 16 |
| Number of occupied houses | 304 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 95 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 947 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,347 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,818 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,997 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,770 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,117 |
| Acres of oats | 1,110 |
| Acres of potatoes | 624 |
| Acres of turnips | 35 |
| Acres of wheat | 561 |
| BAR AC | 95 |
| BAR BU | 1,004 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,004 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 951 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 59 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,954 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 97,549 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,982 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,514 |
| BWT BU | 951 |
| CRN BU | 59 |
| HAY AC | 1,997 |
| HAY TONS | 1,478 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 251 |
| Number of chickens | 3,650 |
| Number of ducks | 34 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 312 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 7 |
| Number of geese | 309 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 78 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 235 |
| Number of milk cows | 525 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 320 |
| Number of other cattle | 454 |
| Number of other fowl | 5 |
| Number of oxen | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 149 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 1,475 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 291 |
| Number of swine | 873 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 488 |
| Number of turkeys | 22 |
| OAT AC | 1,110 |
| OAT BU | 15,954 |
| PEA BU | 40 |
| POT AC | 624 |
| POT BU | 97,549 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,740 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 14,072 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,478 |
| WHT AC | 561 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,982 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 19 |
| A 11 50 | 149 |
| A 201 PL | 5 |
| A 51 100 | 136 |
| BEN BU | 31 |
| BUTTER LB | 14,072 |
| CATTLE KS | 251 |
| CHEESE LB | 20 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 627 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 724 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,351 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,740 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 78 |
| DUCKS | 34 |
| FAMILIES | 322 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.20 |
| FRN CA | 1,654 |
| GEESE | 309 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,650 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 235 |
| HOUSES | 303 |
| HOUSES CON | 16 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 24 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 87 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 292 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 38 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 48 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 70 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 11 |
| HOUSES W | 296 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 293 |
| MD MALE | 295 |
| MD TOT | 588 |
| MILK COWS | 525 |
| NAME CD | Gloucester |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 7 |
| OC P | 312 |
| OC TOT | 320 |
| OTHER FOWL | 5 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 454 |
| OTHERS | 354 |
| SHEEP | 1,475 |
| SHEEP KS | 291 |
| SUP AM | 6,770 |
| SUP FOR | 15,347 |
| SUP JV | 5 |
| SUP PAT | 947 |
| SUP SC | 5,818 |
| SUP TOT | 22,117 |
| SWINE | 873 |
| SWINE KS | 488 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 304 |
| TUR AC | 35 |
| TUR BU | 4,514 |
| TURKEY | 22 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 44 |
| WID MALE | 25 |
| WID TOT | 69 |
| WORKING OX | 90 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB014004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB025004— 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 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). "Inkerman, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/inkerman-nb014004-1891/.