Richibucto, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Richibucto was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,801. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365878. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.625°N, 64.844°W.
Population
In 1921, Richibucto had a population of 1,801: 900 male and 901 female residents. Population density was 15.5 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Richibucto shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 901 |
| POP M | 900 |
| POP TOT | 1,801 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 214 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 4 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 13 |
| BRIT BORN M | 14 |
| BRIT ENG | 296 |
| BRIT IRISH | 259 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 594 |
| CAN BORN F | 868 |
| CAN BORN M | 872 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 638 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 20 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| METHODISTS | 62 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 550 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 969 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB026005— 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 1921 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 (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/richibucto-nb026005-1921/.