Lancaster, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Lancaster was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,821. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.198°N, 66.297°W.
Population
In 1871, Lancaster had a population of 4,821: 2,470 male and 2,351 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,821 |
| 1881 | 4,333 |
| 1891 | 4,211 |
| 1901 | 5,278 |
| 1911 | 5,886 |
| 1921 | 7,301 |
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 (0.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Musquash, 1881 (67.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lancaster, 1881 (32.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Lancaster shared boundaries with:
- Lepreau
- St. John, Albert Ward—Quartier
- St. John, Brook’s, Ward—Quartier
- St. John, Guy’s, Ward—Quartier
- Westfield
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 4,821 total population, 2,470 males, 2,351 females, 1,490 married persons, 813 families, 754 married females, 736 married males, 155 widowed persons, 106 widowed females, 49 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 3,176 single persons under 18, 1,685 single males under 18, 1,491 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 628 occupied houses, 617 inhabited houses, 25 houses under construction, 23 uninhabited houses, 11 dwellings that are temporary shanties. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 83,000 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB174010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB032001— 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 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). "Lancaster, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/lancaster-nb174010-1871/.