Nelson, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Nelson was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,646. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.806°N, 65.544°W.
Population
In 1871, Nelson had a population of 1,646: 862 male and 784 female residents. Population density was 6.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,646 |
| 1881 | 2,724 |
| 1891 | 1,907 |
| 1901 | 1,948 |
| 1911 | 1,985 |
| 1921 | 2,047 |
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 (0.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nelson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 272 |
| Number of females | 784 |
| Number of males | 862 |
| Number of married females | 206 |
| Number of married males | 211 |
| Number of married persons | 417 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 63 |
| Total population | 1,646 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 530 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 636 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,166 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 264 |
| Number of occupied houses | 264 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 12 |
| BWT BU | 1,548 |
| HAY AC | 1,234 |
| HAY TONS | 944 |
| OAT BU | 18,855 |
| PEA BU | 48 |
| POT AC | 334 |
| POT BU | 48,399 |
| Total area (acres) | 152,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,412 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 152 |
| AREA | 152,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 81 |
| CD | 184 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 272 |
| FEMALE | 784 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 264 |
| INHABITED | 264 |
| MALE | 862 |
| MARRIED F | 206 |
| MARRIED M | 211 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 417 |
| POPULATION | 1,646 |
| ROOT BU | 36 |
| SINGLE F | 530 |
| SINGLE M | 636 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,166 |
| TUR BU | 2,549 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 48 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 63 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB184008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029009— 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). "Nelson, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/nelson-nb184008-1871/.