Springfield, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Springfield was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,865. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.698°N, 65.801°W.
Population
In 1891, Springfield had a population of 1,865: 935 male and 930 female residents. Population density was 16.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,044 |
| 1881 | 2,160 |
| 1891 | 1,865 |
| 1901 | 1,732 |
| 1911 | 1,572 |
| 1921 | 1,428 |
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, Springfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 169 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 383 |
| Number of families | 383 |
| Number of females | 930 |
| Number of males | 935 |
| Number of married females | 313 |
| Number of married males | 317 |
| Number of married persons | 630 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 87 |
| POP F | 930 |
| POP M | 935 |
| POP TOT | 1,865 |
| Total population | 1,865 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 564 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 584 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,148 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,865 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 371 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 370 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 330 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 40 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 183 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 374 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 114 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,043 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,728 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,847 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,649 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 17,004 |
| Acres of land in farms | 45,732 |
| Acres of oats | 964 |
| Acres of potatoes | 234 |
| Acres of turnips | 37 |
| Acres of wheat | 10 |
| BAR AC | 6 |
| BAR BU | 102 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 19,211 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 18,049 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,380 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 132 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,084 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 7 |
| BWT BU | 19,211 |
| CRN BU | 123 |
| HAY AC | 5,649 |
| HAY TONS | 6,112 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 536 |
| Number of chickens | 5,021 |
| Number of ducks | 104 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 338 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 16 |
| Number of geese | 187 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 142 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 370 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,366 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 354 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,045 |
| Number of oxen | 277 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 1,915 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,144 |
| Number of swine | 279 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 735 |
| Number of turkeys | 260 |
| OAT AC | 964 |
| OAT BU | 18,049 |
| PEA BU | 75 |
| POT AC | 234 |
| POT BU | 22,380 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 440 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,154 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 101,325 |
| RYE BU | 15 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,112 |
| WHT AC | 10 |
| WHT FALL BU | 7 |
| WHT SP BU | 132 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 128 |
| A 11 50 | 36 |
| A 201 PL | 46 |
| A 51 100 | 119 |
| BEN BU | 110 |
| BUTTER LB | 101,325 |
| CATTLE KS | 536 |
| CHEESE LB | 440 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 564 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 584 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,148 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 8,154 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 142 |
| DUCKS | 104 |
| FAMILIES | 383 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 187 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,021 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 370 |
| HOUSES | 371 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 9 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 61 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 63 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 330 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 183 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 29 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 40 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 34 |
| HOUSES W | 370 |
| INF 11 A | 25 |
| MD FEM | 313 |
| MD MALE | 317 |
| MD TOT | 630 |
| MILK COWS | 1,366 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 16 |
| OC P | 338 |
| OC TOT | 354 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,045 |
| OTHERS | 1,865 |
| SHEEP | 1,915 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,144 |
| SUP AM | 17,004 |
| SUP FOR | 28,728 |
| SUP JV | 114 |
| SUP PAT | 9,043 |
| SUP SC | 7,847 |
| SUP TOT | 45,732 |
| SWINE | 279 |
| SWINE KS | 735 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 374 |
| TUR AC | 37 |
| TUR BU | 5,084 |
| TURKEY | 260 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 53 |
| WID MALE | 34 |
| WID TOT | 87 |
| WORKING OX | 277 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB016011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB027010— 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). "Springfield, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/springfield-nb016011-1891/.