Southampton, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Southampton was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,244. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365928. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.079°N, 67.308°W.
Population
In 1881, Southampton had a population of 2,244: 1,172 male and 1,072 female residents. Population density was 11.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,617 |
| 1881 | 2,244 |
| 1891 | 2,310 |
| 1901 | 2,455 |
| 1911 | 2,194 |
| 1921 | 2,080 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Southampton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 384 |
| Number of families | 384 |
| Number of females | 1,072 |
| Number of males | 1,172 |
| Number of married females | 369 |
| Number of married males | 374 |
| Number of married persons | 743 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 59 |
| POP TOT | 2,244 |
| Total population | 2,244 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 666 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 776 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,442 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 365 |
| Number of occupied houses | 368 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,267 |
| Acres of potatoes | 289 |
| Acres of wheat | 420 |
| BAR BU | 315 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 315 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20,575 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 692 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,505 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 712 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 468 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,538 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,042 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,065 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 761 |
| BWT BU | 20,575 |
| CRN BU | 692 |
| HAY AC | 4,267 |
| HAY TONS | 4,074 |
| OAT BU | 45,505 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 468 |
| POT AC | 289 |
| POT BU | 38,538 |
| RYE BU | 77 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,074 |
| WHT AC | 420 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,042 |
| WHT WTR BU | 761 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 666 |
| C UNMD M | 776 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,442 |
| D OCC | 368 |
| FEMALE | 1,072 |
| GRA BU | 102 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 365 |
| H UNINH | 17 |
| MALE | 1,172 |
| MD F | 369 |
| MD M | 374 |
| MD TOT | 743 |
| NUMBER CD | 30 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 712 |
| SHAN | 3 |
| TUR BU | 11,065 |
| WID F | 37 |
| WID M | 22 |
| WID TOT | 59 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB036013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365928
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Southampton
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Southampton, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/southampton-nb030013-1881/.