South Esk, New Brunswick (1891 census)
South Esk was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,043. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.989°N, 66.428°W.
Population
In 1891, South Esk had a population of 1,043: 535 male and 508 female residents. Population density was 1.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,093 |
| 1891 | 1,043 |
| 1901 | 1,134 |
| 1911 | 1,304 |
| 1921 | 1,325 |
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, South Esk shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 156 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 | 189 |
| Number of families | 189 |
| Number of females | 508 |
| Number of males | 535 |
| Number of married females | 173 |
| Number of married males | 168 |
| Number of married persons | 341 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| POP F | 508 |
| POP M | 535 |
| POP TOT | 1,043 |
| Total population | 1,043 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 310 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 352 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 662 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,040 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 179 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 178 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 172 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 33 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 179 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 538 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,079 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,853 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,266 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 3,414 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,493 |
| Acres of oats | 556 |
| Acres of potatoes | 126 |
| Acres of turnips | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 48 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 18 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 114 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,977 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,067 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,886 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 710 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,845 |
| BWT BU | 1,977 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 1,266 |
| HAY TONS | 1,604 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 159 |
| Number of chickens | 2,014 |
| Number of ducks | 27 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 175 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 9 |
| Number of geese | 47 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 55 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 177 |
| Number of milk cows | 406 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 184 |
| Number of other cattle | 376 |
| Number of other fowl | 1 |
| Number of oxen | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 17 |
| Number of sheep | 671 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 271 |
| Number of swine | 83 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 135 |
| Number of turkeys | 39 |
| OAT AC | 556 |
| OAT BU | 14,067 |
| PEA BU | 41 |
| POT AC | 126 |
| POT BU | 19,886 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,340 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 34,737 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,604 |
| WHT AC | 48 |
| WHT SP BU | 710 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 45 |
| A 11 50 | 39 |
| A 201 PL | 8 |
| A 51 100 | 75 |
| BEN BU | 114 |
| BUTTER LB | 34,737 |
| CATTLE KS | 159 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 310 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 352 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 662 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,340 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 55 |
| DUCKS | 27 |
| FAMILIES | 189 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 47 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,014 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 177 |
| HOUSES | 179 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 11 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 33 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 39 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 172 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 73 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 8 |
| HOUSES W | 178 |
| INF 11 A | 17 |
| MD FEM | 173 |
| MD MALE | 168 |
| MD TOT | 341 |
| MILK COWS | 406 |
| NAME CD | Northumberland |
| OC F | 9 |
| OC P | 175 |
| OC TOT | 184 |
| OTHER FOWL | 1 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 376 |
| OTHERS | 1,040 |
| SHEEP | 671 |
| SHEEP KS | 271 |
| SUP AM | 3,414 |
| SUP FOR | 16,079 |
| SUP JV | 23 |
| SUP PAT | 538 |
| SUP SC | 2,853 |
| SUP TOT | 19,493 |
| SWINE | 83 |
| SWINE KS | 135 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 179 |
| TUR AC | 17 |
| TUR BU | 2,845 |
| TURKEY | 39 |
| WID FEM | 25 |
| WID MALE | 15 |
| WID TOT | 40 |
| WORKING OX | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB017013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029013— 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 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). "South Esk, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/south-esk-nb017013-1891/.