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 density was 30.4 people per square mile.
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 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 813 |
| Number of females | 2,351 |
| Number of males | 2,470 |
| Number of married females | 754 |
| Number of married males | 736 |
| Number of married persons | 1,490 |
| Number of widowed females | 106 |
| Number of widowed males | 49 |
| Number of widowed persons | 155 |
| Total population | 4,821 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,491 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,685 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,176 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 11 |
| Number of houses under construction | 25 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 617 |
| Number of occupied houses | 628 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 290 |
| BWT BU | 376 |
| CRN BU | 16 |
| HAY AC | 2,193 |
| HAY TONS | 2,632 |
| OAT BU | 9,353 |
| PEA BU | 68 |
| POT AC | 208 |
| POT BU | 31,867 |
| Total area (acres) | 83,000 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 83,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 25 |
| BEN BU | 48 |
| CD | 174 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 813 |
| FEMALE | 2,351 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 628 |
| INHABITED | 617 |
| MALE | 2,470 |
| MARRIED F | 754 |
| MARRIED M | 736 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,490 |
| POPULATION | 4,821 |
| ROOT BU | 4,368 |
| SHANTIES | 11 |
| SINGLE F | 1,491 |
| SINGLE M | 1,685 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,176 |
| TUR BU | 7,007 |
| UNINHABITED | 23 |
| WIDOWED F | 106 |
| WIDOWED M | 49 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 155 |
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/.