Perth, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Perth was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 747. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.744°N, 67.374°W.
Population
In 1871, Perth had a population of 747: 405 male and 342 female residents. Population density was 2.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 747 |
| 1881 | 1,683 |
| 1891 | 1,792 |
| 1901 | 1,663 |
| 1911 | 1,777 |
| 1921 | 1,349 |
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 (1.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Perth, 1881 (37.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Perth 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 | 131 |
| Number of females | 342 |
| Number of males | 405 |
| Number of married females | 116 |
| Number of married males | 117 |
| Number of married persons | 233 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 23 |
| Total population | 747 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 213 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 278 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 491 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 127 |
| Number of occupied houses | 127 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 35 |
| BWT BU | 7,556 |
| CRN BU | 281 |
| HAY AC | 781 |
| HAY TONS | 629 |
| OAT BU | 14,550 |
| PEA BU | 72 |
| POT AC | 98 |
| POT BU | 12,559 |
| Total area (acres) | 84,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 452 |
| WHT WTR BU | 15 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 45 |
| AREA | 84,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 154 |
| CD | 181 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 131 |
| FEMALE | 342 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 127 |
| INHABITED | 127 |
| MALE | 405 |
| MARRIED F | 116 |
| MARRIED M | 117 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 233 |
| POPULATION | 747 |
| ROOT BU | 97 |
| SINGLE F | 213 |
| SINGLE M | 278 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 491 |
| TUR BU | 1,782 |
| WIDOWED F | 13 |
| WIDOWED M | 10 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB181002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB034006— 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). "Perth, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/perth-nb181002-1871/.