Moncton, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Moncton was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.159°N, 64.868°W.
Population
In 1871, Moncton had a population of 4,810: 2,490 male and 2,320 female residents. Population density was 15.8 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).
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 (1.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Moncton, City—Cité, 1881 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Moncton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 798 |
| Number of females | 2,320 |
| Number of males | 2,490 |
| Number of married females | 732 |
| Number of married males | 746 |
| Number of married persons | 1,478 |
| Number of widowed females | 90 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| Number of widowed persons | 129 |
| Total population | 4,810 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,498 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,705 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,203 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 16 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 797 |
| Number of occupied houses | 797 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 12 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,605 |
| BWT BU | 29,696 |
| CRN BU | 113 |
| HAY AC | 4,995 |
| HAY TONS | 6,278 |
| OAT BU | 51,666 |
| PEA BU | 627 |
| POT AC | 781 |
| POT BU | 100,504 |
| RYE BU | 66 |
| Total area (acres) | 150,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,249 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 194 |
| AREA | 150,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 16 |
| BEN BU | 163 |
| CD | 186 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 798 |
| FEMALE | 2,320 |
| GRA BU | 178 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 797 |
| INHABITED | 797 |
| MALE | 2,490 |
| MARRIED F | 732 |
| MARRIED M | 746 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,478 |
| POPULATION | 4,810 |
| ROOT BU | 710 |
| SINGLE F | 1,498 |
| SINGLE M | 1,705 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,203 |
| TUR BU | 14,998 |
| UNINHABITED | 12 |
| WIDOWED F | 90 |
| WIDOWED M | 39 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 129 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB186006— 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 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). "Moncton, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/moncton-nb186006-1871/.