Simonds, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Simonds was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,066. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7520238. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.309°N, 65.859°W.
Population
In 1891, Simonds had a population of 3,066: 1,660 male and 1,406 female residents. Population density was 16.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,564 |
| 1881 | 3,724 |
| 1891 | 3,066 |
| 1901 | 3,072 |
| 1911 | 2,878 |
| 1921 | 4,054 |
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, Simonds shared boundaries with:
- Rothesay
- St. John City, Stanley ward-quartier
- St. John City, Victoria ward-quartier
- St. John, Prince, Ward—Quartier
- St. Martins
- Upham
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 166 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 | 510 |
| Number of families | 510 |
| Number of females | 1,401 |
| Number of males | 1,660 |
| Number of married females | 435 |
| Number of married males | 434 |
| Number of married persons | 869 |
| Number of widowed females | 91 |
| Number of widowed males | 81 |
| Number of widowed persons | 172 |
| POP F | 1,406 |
| POP M | 1,660 |
| POP TOT | 3,066 |
| Total population | 3,066 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 880 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,145 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,025 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,065 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 12 |
| Number of houses | 490 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 8 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 480 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 358 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 127 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 89 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 74 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 234 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 502 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 44 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,725 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 31,409 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,306 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,298 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,038 |
| Acres of land in farms | 45,447 |
| Acres of oats | 849 |
| Acres of potatoes | 319 |
| Acres of turnips | 121 |
| Acres of wheat | 1 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 75 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,023 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,010 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 41,883 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 35,498 |
| BWT BU | 1,023 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 9 |
| HAY AC | 4,298 |
| HAY TONS | 6,190 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 350 |
| Number of chickens | 7,363 |
| Number of ducks | 224 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 366 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 55 |
| Number of geese | 368 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 122 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 591 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,460 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 424 |
| Number of other cattle | 572 |
| Number of oxen | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 55 |
| Number of sheep | 636 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 273 |
| Number of swine | 503 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 552 |
| Number of turkeys | 70 |
| OAT AC | 849 |
| OAT BU | 23,010 |
| PEA BU | 12 |
| POT AC | 319 |
| POT BU | 41,883 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,689 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 102,560 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,190 |
| WHT AC | 1 |
| WHT SP BU | 10 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 93 |
| A 11 50 | 110 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 130 |
| BEN BU | 20 |
| BUTTER LB | 102,560 |
| CATTLE KS | 350 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 880 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,145 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,025 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,689 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 122 |
| DUCKS | 224 |
| FAMILIES | 510 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 368 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,363 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 591 |
| HOUSES | 490 |
| HOUSES B | 8 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 74 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 89 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 358 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 234 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 37 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 127 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 44 |
| HOUSES W | 480 |
| INF 11 A | 55 |
| MD FEM | 435 |
| MD MALE | 434 |
| MD TOT | 869 |
| MILK COWS | 1,460 |
| NAME CD | St. John, County—Comté |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 55 |
| OC P | 366 |
| OC TOT | 424 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 572 |
| OTHERS | 3,065 |
| SHEEP | 636 |
| SHEEP KS | 273 |
| SILOS | 9 |
| SUP AM | 14,038 |
| SUP FOR | 31,409 |
| SUP JV | 7 |
| SUP PAT | 6,725 |
| SUP SC | 7,306 |
| SUP TOT | 45,447 |
| SWINE | 503 |
| SWINE KS | 552 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 502 |
| TUR AC | 121 |
| TUR BU | 35,498 |
| TURKEY | 70 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 12 |
| WID FEM | 91 |
| WID MALE | 81 |
| WID TOT | 172 |
| WORKING OX | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB021009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB032004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7520238
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simonds_Parish,_Saint_John_County,_New_Brunswick
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). "Simonds, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/simonds-nb021009-1891/.