Shediac, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Shediac was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,216. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7492307. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.185°N, 64.500°W.
Population
In 1891, Shediac had a population of 6,216: 3,129 male and 3,087 female residents. Population density was 33.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,756 |
| 1881 | 6,227 |
| 1891 | 6,216 |
| 1901 | 6,431 |
| 1911 | 5,029 |
| 1921 | 5,427 |
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, Shediac 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 | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 1,126 |
| Number of families | 1,126 |
| Number of females | 3,087 |
| Number of males | 3,129 |
| Number of married females | 989 |
| Number of married males | 986 |
| Number of married persons | 1,975 |
| Number of widowed females | 128 |
| Number of widowed males | 81 |
| Number of widowed persons | 209 |
| POP F | 3,087 |
| POP M | 3,129 |
| POP TOT | 6,216 |
| Total population | 6,216 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,970 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,062 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,032 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,930 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,286 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 1,006 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,005 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 55 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 930 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 207 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 74 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 133 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 124 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 112 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 322 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,008 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 28 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 230 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 154 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,272 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 34,678 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,916 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,525 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 26,342 |
| Acres of land in farms | 61,020 |
| Acres of oats | 2,759 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,621 |
| Acres of turnips | 108 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,364 |
| BAR AC | 230 |
| BAR BU | 2,398 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,398 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 251 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 11,737 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 151 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33,823 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 159 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 180,953 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,223 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 17,666 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 3 |
| BWT BU | 11,737 |
| CRN BU | 151 |
| HAY AC | 6,525 |
| HAY TONS | 5,533 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 725 |
| Number of chickens | 12,537 |
| Number of ducks | 75 |
| Number of employees on farms | 25 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 761 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 56 |
| Number of geese | 346 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 179 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 873 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,494 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 842 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,558 |
| Number of other fowl | 58 |
| Number of oxen | 168 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 111 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 346 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 206 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 146 |
| Number of sheep | 3,240 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,130 |
| Number of swine | 891 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,223 |
| Number of turkeys | 100 |
| OAT AC | 2,759 |
| OAT BU | 33,823 |
| PEA BU | 159 |
| POT AC | 1,621 |
| POT BU | 180,953 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 205 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,840 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,653 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 85,935 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,533 |
| WHT AC | 1,364 |
| WHT FALL BU | 3 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,223 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 111 |
| A 11 50 | 346 |
| A 201 PL | 33 |
| A 51 100 | 206 |
| BEN BU | 251 |
| BUTTER LB | 85,935 |
| CATTLE KS | 725 |
| CHEESE LB | 205 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,970 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,062 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 4,032 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,840 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 179 |
| DUCKS | 75 |
| FAMILIES | 1,126 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,653 |
| FRN CA | 4,930 |
| GEESE | 346 |
| GRA BU | 112 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 12,537 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 873 |
| HOUSES | 1,006 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 9 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 47 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 112 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 124 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 55 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 930 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 322 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 133 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 207 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 74 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 28 |
| HOUSES W | 1,005 |
| INF 11 A | 146 |
| MD FEM | 989 |
| MD MALE | 986 |
| MD TOT | 1,975 |
| MILK COWS | 1,494 |
| NAME CD | Westmoreland |
| OC E | 25 |
| OC F | 56 |
| OC P | 761 |
| OC TOT | 842 |
| OTHER FOWL | 58 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,558 |
| OTHERS | 1,286 |
| SHEEP | 3,240 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,130 |
| SUP AM | 26,342 |
| SUP FOR | 34,678 |
| SUP JV | 154 |
| SUP PAT | 6,272 |
| SUP SC | 19,916 |
| SUP TOT | 61,020 |
| SWINE | 891 |
| SWINE KS | 1,223 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,008 |
| TUR AC | 108 |
| TUR BU | 17,666 |
| TURKEY | 100 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 128 |
| WID MALE | 81 |
| WID TOT | 209 |
| WORKING OX | 168 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB024007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7492307
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shediac_Parish
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). "Shediac, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/shediac-nb024007-1891/.