Moncton, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Moncton was a census subdivision in Westmoreland County, New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,569. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.160°N, 64.868°W.
Population
In 1881, Moncton had a population of 4,569: 2,416 male and 2,153 female residents. Population density was 15.1 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Moncton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 68 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 777 |
| Number of families | 777 |
| Number of females | 2,153 |
| Number of males | 2,416 |
| Number of married females | 708 |
| Number of married males | 707 |
| Number of married persons | 1,415 |
| Number of widowed females | 88 |
| Number of widowed males | 54 |
| Number of widowed persons | 142 |
| POP TOT | 4,569 |
| Total population | 4,569 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,357 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,655 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,012 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 765 |
| Number of occupied houses | 766 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,563 |
| Acres of potatoes | 844 |
| Acres of wheat | 504 |
| BAR BU | 950 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 950 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 43,656 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 42,120 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,446 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 581 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 133,385 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,728 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,399 |
| BWT BU | 43,656 |
| CRN BU | 131 |
| HAY AC | 6,563 |
| HAY TONS | 8,606 |
| OAT BU | 42,120 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 581 |
| POT AC | 844 |
| POT BU | 133,385 |
| RYE BU | 5 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,606 |
| WHT AC | 504 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,728 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,357 |
| C UNMD M | 1,655 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,012 |
| CD NAME | Westmoreland |
| D OCC | 766 |
| FEMALE | 2,153 |
| GRA BU | 170 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 765 |
| H UNINH | 19 |
| MALE | 2,416 |
| MD F | 708 |
| MD M | 707 |
| MD TOT | 1,415 |
| NUMBER CD | 33 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,446 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 16,399 |
| WID F | 88 |
| WID M | 54 |
| WID TOT | 142 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB033007— 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 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). "Moncton, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/moncton-nb033007-1881/.