Kent, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Kent was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,001. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365832. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.620°N, 67.299°W.
Population
In 1881, Kent had a population of 3,001: 1,600 male and 1,401 female residents. Population density was 8.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,010 |
| 1881 | 3,001 |
| 1891 | 2,786 |
| 1901 | 2,779 |
| 1911 | 2,724 |
| 1921 | 2,816 |
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, Kent shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 510 |
| Number of families | 510 |
| Number of females | 1,401 |
| Number of males | 1,600 |
| Number of married females | 461 |
| Number of married males | 472 |
| Number of married persons | 933 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 73 |
| POP TOT | 3,001 |
| Total population | 3,001 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 897 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,098 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,995 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 502 |
| Number of occupied houses | 509 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,036 |
| Acres of potatoes | 521 |
| Acres of wheat | 842 |
| BAR BU | 174 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 174 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 57,551 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 137 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 179 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 85,327 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 498 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 908 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 70,741 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,107 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 24,110 |
| BWT BU | 57,551 |
| CRN BU | 179 |
| HAY AC | 4,036 |
| HAY TONS | 3,261 |
| OAT BU | 85,327 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 908 |
| POT AC | 521 |
| POT BU | 70,741 |
| RYE BU | 100 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,261 |
| WHT AC | 842 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,107 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 897 |
| C UNMD M | 1,098 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,995 |
| D OCC | 509 |
| FEMALE | 1,401 |
| GRA BU | 137 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 502 |
| H UNINH | 25 |
| MALE | 1,600 |
| MD F | 461 |
| MD M | 472 |
| MD TOT | 933 |
| NUMBER CD | 31 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 498 |
| SHAN | 7 |
| TUR BU | 24,110 |
| WID F | 43 |
| WID M | 30 |
| WID TOT | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB031007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB023003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365832
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Kent
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). "Kent, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/kent-nb031007-1881/.