South Esk, New Brunswick (1911 census)
South Esk was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,304. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.989°N, 66.428°W.
Population
In 1911, South Esk had a population of 1,304: 675 male and 629 female residents. Population density was 1.3 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 1911
In the 1911 census, South Esk shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,134 |
| POP F | 629 |
| POP M | 675 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 1.25 |
| POP TOT | 1,304 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 5 |
| AREA ACRES | 665,600 |
| AREA SQ MI | 1,040 |
| BAPTISTS | 310 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 145 |
| BRIT IRISH | 586 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 443 |
| DWELLINGS | 235 |
| F MARRIED | 202 |
| F SINGLE | 396 |
| F WIDOWED | 31 |
| FAMILIES | 236 |
| FRENCH | 17 |
| GERMAN | 7 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| INDIAN | 53 |
| M MARRIED | 218 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 439 |
| M WIDOWED | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 55 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 504 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 415 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 53 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030013— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/south-esk-nb030013-1911/.