Richibucto, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Richibucto was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,986. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365878. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.626°N, 64.844°W.
Population
In 1891, Richibucto had a population of 3,986: 2,028 male and 1,958 female residents. Population density was 34.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,853 |
| 1881 | 4,079 |
| 1891 | 3,986 |
| 1901 | 3,879 |
| 1911 | 2,436 |
| 1921 | 1,801 |
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, Richibucto shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6 |
| FAM NO | 668 |
| Number of families | 668 |
| Number of females | 1,958 |
| Number of males | 2,028 |
| Number of married females | 584 |
| Number of married males | 580 |
| Number of married persons | 1,164 |
| Number of widowed females | 105 |
| Number of widowed males | 65 |
| Number of widowed persons | 170 |
| POP F | 1,958 |
| POP M | 2,028 |
| POP TOT | 3,986 |
| Total population | 3,986 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,269 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,383 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,652 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,877 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,109 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 632 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 631 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 25 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 331 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 299 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 46 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 88 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 58 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 296 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses under construction | 19 |
| Number of occupied houses | 636 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 40 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 95 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,659 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,578 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,593 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,848 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 15,347 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,925 |
| Acres of oats | 2,161 |
| Acres of potatoes | 944 |
| Acres of turnips | 60 |
| Acres of wheat | 727 |
| BAR AC | 40 |
| BAR BU | 728 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 728 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,264 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 67 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,644 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 128,606 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,335 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,109 |
| BWT BU | 6,264 |
| CRN BU | 67 |
| HAY AC | 2,848 |
| HAY TONS | 2,587 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 499 |
| Number of chickens | 7,539 |
| Number of ducks | 199 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 475 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 25 |
| Number of geese | 210 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 124 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 517 |
| Number of milk cows | 956 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 503 |
| Number of other cattle | 977 |
| Number of other fowl | 21 |
| Number of oxen | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 121 |
| Number of sheep | 1,520 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 466 |
| Number of swine | 691 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 773 |
| Number of turkeys | 152 |
| OAT AC | 2,161 |
| OAT BU | 28,644 |
| PEA BU | 175 |
| POT AC | 944 |
| POT BU | 128,606 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 90 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,480 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,625 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 39,351 |
| RYE BU | 53 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,587 |
| WHT AC | 727 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,335 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 90 |
| A 11 50 | 120 |
| A 201 PL | 42 |
| A 51 100 | 130 |
| BEN BU | 65 |
| BUTTER LB | 39,351 |
| CATTLE KS | 499 |
| CHEESE LB | 90 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,269 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,383 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,652 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,480 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 124 |
| DUCKS | 199 |
| FAMILIES | 668 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,625 |
| FRN CA | 1,877 |
| GEESE | 210 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,539 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 517 |
| HOUSES | 632 |
| HOUSES CON | 19 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 63 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 58 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 88 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 331 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 296 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 46 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 299 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 37 |
| HOUSES W | 631 |
| INF 11 A | 121 |
| MD FEM | 584 |
| MD MALE | 580 |
| MD TOT | 1,164 |
| MILK COWS | 956 |
| NAME CD | Kent |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 25 |
| OC P | 475 |
| OC TOT | 503 |
| OTHER FOWL | 21 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 977 |
| OTHERS | 2,109 |
| SHEEP | 1,520 |
| SHEEP KS | 466 |
| SUP AM | 15,347 |
| SUP FOR | 26,578 |
| SUP JV | 95 |
| SUP PAT | 4,659 |
| SUP SC | 10,593 |
| SUP TOT | 41,925 |
| SWINE | 691 |
| SWINE KS | 773 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 636 |
| TUR AC | 60 |
| TUR BU | 16,109 |
| TURKEY | 152 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 105 |
| WID MALE | 65 |
| WID TOT | 170 |
| WORKING OX | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB015005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB026005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365878
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richibucto_Parish
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Richibouctou
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). "Richibucto, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/richibucto-nb015005-1891/.