Newcastle, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Newcastle was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,006. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365857. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.156°N, 65.553°W.
Population
In 1891, Newcastle had a population of 4,006: 2,037 male and 1,969 female residents. Population density was 15.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,584 |
| 1881 | 4,209 |
| 1891 | 4,006 |
| 1901 | 4,130 |
| 1911 | 1,642 |
| 1921 | 1,784 |
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, Newcastle 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 | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 759 |
| Number of families | 759 |
| Number of females | 1,969 |
| Number of males | 2,037 |
| Number of married females | 569 |
| Number of married males | 566 |
| Number of married persons | 1,135 |
| Number of widowed females | 130 |
| Number of widowed males | 59 |
| Number of widowed persons | 189 |
| POP F | 1,969 |
| POP M | 2,037 |
| POP TOT | 4,006 |
| Total population | 4,006 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,270 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,412 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,682 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 89 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,917 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 18 |
| Number of houses | 723 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 4 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 7 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 712 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 591 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 128 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 78 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 144 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 84 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 317 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 741 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 46 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 52 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,108 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,802 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,917 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,653 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,077 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,879 |
| Acres of oats | 817 |
| Acres of potatoes | 244 |
| Acres of turnips | 44 |
| Acres of wheat | 198 |
| BAR AC | 4 |
| BAR BU | 89 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 451 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 61 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 18,213 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,797 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,186 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,033 |
| BWT BU | 451 |
| CRN BU | 61 |
| HAY AC | 2,653 |
| HAY TONS | 2,618 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 239 |
| Number of chickens | 4,782 |
| Number of ducks | 69 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 344 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 24 |
| Number of geese | 104 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 82 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 362 |
| Number of milk cows | 664 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 371 |
| Number of other cattle | 572 |
| Number of other fowl | 25 |
| Number of oxen | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 112 |
| Number of sheep | 547 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 259 |
| Number of swine | 151 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 281 |
| Number of turkeys | 21 |
| OAT AC | 817 |
| OAT BU | 18,213 |
| PEA BU | 80 |
| POT AC | 244 |
| POT BU | 38,797 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,906 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 30,157 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,618 |
| WHT AC | 198 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,186 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 41 |
| A 11 50 | 95 |
| A 201 PL | 4 |
| A 51 100 | 119 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| BUTTER LB | 30,157 |
| CATTLE KS | 239 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,270 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,412 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,682 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,906 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 82 |
| DUCKS | 69 |
| FAMILIES | 759 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FRN CA | 89 |
| GEESE | 104 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,782 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 362 |
| HOUSES | 723 |
| HOUSES B | 4 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 84 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 144 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 591 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES S | 7 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 317 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 14 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 78 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 29 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 128 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 46 |
| HOUSES W | 712 |
| INF 11 A | 112 |
| MD FEM | 569 |
| MD MALE | 566 |
| MD TOT | 1,135 |
| MILK COWS | 664 |
| NAME CD | Northumberland |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 24 |
| OC P | 344 |
| OC TOT | 371 |
| OTHER FOWL | 25 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 572 |
| OTHERS | 3,917 |
| SHEEP | 547 |
| SHEEP KS | 259 |
| SUP AM | 6,077 |
| SUP FOR | 15,802 |
| SUP JV | 52 |
| SUP PAT | 1,108 |
| SUP SC | 4,917 |
| SUP TOT | 21,879 |
| SWINE | 151 |
| SWINE KS | 281 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 741 |
| TUR AC | 44 |
| TUR BU | 15,033 |
| TURKEY | 21 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 18 |
| WID FEM | 130 |
| WID MALE | 59 |
| WID TOT | 189 |
| WORKING OX | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB017010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365857
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Newcastle
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). "Newcastle, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/newcastle-nb017010-1891/.