Moncton, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Moncton was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 5,165. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.160°N, 64.868°W.
Population
In 1891, Moncton had a population of 5,165: 2,691 male and 2,474 female residents. Population density was 17.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,810 |
| 1881 | 4,569 |
| 1891 | 5,165 |
| 1901 | 5,587 |
| 1911 | 6,433 |
| 1921 | 6,451 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Moncton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 902 |
| Number of families | 902 |
| Number of females | 2,474 |
| Number of males | 2,691 |
| Number of married females | 821 |
| Number of married males | 820 |
| Number of married persons | 1,641 |
| Number of widowed females | 100 |
| Number of widowed males | 61 |
| Number of widowed persons | 161 |
| POP F | 2,474 |
| POP M | 2,691 |
| POP TOT | 5,165 |
| Total population | 5,165 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,553 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,810 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,363 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,519 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,646 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 16 |
| Number of houses | 854 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 852 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 8 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 832 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 42 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 75 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 21 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 124 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 128 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 108 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 356 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of occupied houses | 870 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 97 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 295 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,924 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 54,368 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,491 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,040 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 30,710 |
| Acres of land in farms | 85,078 |
| Acres of oats | 2,089 |
| Acres of potatoes | 738 |
| Acres of turnips | 96 |
| Acres of wheat | 128 |
| BAR AC | 97 |
| BAR BU | 1,865 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,865 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 357 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 30,741 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 34,025 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 205 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 82,127 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,764 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 18,117 |
| BWT BU | 30,741 |
| CRN BU | 48 |
| HAY AC | 9,040 |
| HAY TONS | 9,118 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 855 |
| Number of chickens | 11,213 |
| Number of ducks | 217 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 838 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 59 |
| Number of geese | 692 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 181 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 871 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,954 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 897 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,661 |
| Number of other fowl | 11 |
| Number of oxen | 133 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 147 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 206 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 311 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 178 |
| Number of sheep | 3,302 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,694 |
| Number of swine | 564 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,038 |
| Number of turkeys | 202 |
| OAT AC | 2,089 |
| OAT BU | 34,025 |
| PEA BU | 205 |
| POT AC | 738 |
| POT BU | 82,127 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,701 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 144,212 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,118 |
| WHT AC | 128 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,764 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 147 |
| A 11 50 | 206 |
| A 201 PL | 55 |
| A 51 100 | 311 |
| BEN BU | 357 |
| BUTTER LB | 144,212 |
| CATTLE KS | 855 |
| CHEESE LB | 30 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,553 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,810 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,363 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 12,701 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 181 |
| DUCKS | 217 |
| FAMILIES | 902 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FRN CA | 1,519 |
| GEESE | 692 |
| GRA BU | 92 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 11,213 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 871 |
| HOUSES | 854 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 10 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 42 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 108 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 128 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 832 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 356 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 13 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 124 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 75 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 21 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 37 |
| HOUSES W | 852 |
| INF 11 A | 178 |
| MD FEM | 821 |
| MD MALE | 820 |
| MD TOT | 1,641 |
| MILK COWS | 1,954 |
| NAME CD | Westmoreland |
| OC F | 59 |
| OC P | 838 |
| OC TOT | 897 |
| OTHER FOWL | 11 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,661 |
| OTHERS | 3,646 |
| SHEEP | 3,302 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,694 |
| SUP AM | 30,710 |
| SUP FOR | 54,368 |
| SUP JV | 295 |
| SUP PAT | 10,924 |
| SUP SC | 19,491 |
| SUP TOT | 85,078 |
| SWINE | 564 |
| SWINE KS | 1,038 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 870 |
| TUR AC | 96 |
| TUR BU | 18,117 |
| TURKEY | 202 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 16 |
| WID FEM | 100 |
| WID MALE | 61 |
| WID TOT | 161 |
| WORKING OX | 133 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB024004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035003— 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). "Moncton, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/moncton-nb024004-1891/.