North Esk, New Brunswick (1871 census)
North Esk was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,186. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.142°N, 66.329°W.
Population
In 1871, North Esk had a population of 2,186: 1,146 male and 1,040 female residents. Population density was 0.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,186 |
| 1881 | 1,538 |
| 1891 | 1,589 |
| 1901 | 1,664 |
| 1911 | 1,789 |
| 1921 | 1,780 |
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 (8.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained South Esk, 1881 (42.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained North Esk, 1881 (57.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, North Esk shared boundaries with:
- Addington
- Bathurst
- Blackville
- Blissfield
- Colborne
- Dalhousie
- Derby
- Eldon
- Gordon
- Ludlow
- Newcastle
- Saint Leonard’s
- Stanley
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 347 |
| Number of females | 1,040 |
| Number of males | 1,146 |
| Number of married females | 296 |
| Number of married males | 294 |
| Number of married persons | 590 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 86 |
| Total population | 2,186 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 688 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 822 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,510 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 337 |
| Number of occupied houses | 342 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 54 |
| BWT BU | 6,656 |
| CRN BU | 95 |
| HAY AC | 2,110 |
| HAY TONS | 1,840 |
| OAT BU | 25,593 |
| PEA BU | 171 |
| POT AC | 389 |
| POT BU | 66,754 |
| RYE BU | 12 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,541,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,705 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 154 |
| AREA | 1,541,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 11 |
| BEN BU | 178 |
| CD | 184 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 347 |
| FEMALE | 1,040 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 342 |
| INHABITED | 337 |
| MALE | 1,146 |
| MARRIED F | 296 |
| MARRIED M | 294 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 590 |
| POPULATION | 2,186 |
| ROOT BU | 89 |
| SHANTIES | 5 |
| SINGLE F | 688 |
| SINGLE M | 822 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,510 |
| TUR BU | 7,019 |
| UNINHABITED | 27 |
| WIDOWED F | 56 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 86 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB184003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029011— 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). "North Esk, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/north-esk-nb184003-1871/.