Springfield, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Springfield was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,160. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.698°N, 65.801°W.
Population
In 1881, Springfield had a population of 2,160: 1,091 male and 1,069 female residents. Population density was 19.5 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Springfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 430 |
| Number of families | 430 |
| Number of females | 1,069 |
| Number of males | 1,091 |
| Number of married females | 369 |
| Number of married males | 368 |
| Number of married persons | 737 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 93 |
| POP TOT | 2,160 |
| Total population | 2,160 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 645 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 685 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,330 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 421 |
| Number of occupied houses | 423 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,353 |
| Acres of potatoes | 402 |
| Acres of wheat | 281 |
| BAR BU | 97 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 32,945 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,090 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 717 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 193 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 48,655 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 251 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,765 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,553 |
| BWT BU | 32,945 |
| CRN BU | 102 |
| HAY AC | 6,353 |
| HAY TONS | 5,950 |
| OAT BU | 25,090 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 193 |
| POT AC | 402 |
| POT BU | 48,655 |
| RYE BU | 251 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,950 |
| WHT AC | 281 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,765 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 645 |
| C UNMD M | 685 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,330 |
| D OCC | 423 |
| FEMALE | 1,069 |
| GRA BU | 27 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 421 |
| H UNINH | 11 |
| MALE | 1,091 |
| MD F | 369 |
| MD M | 368 |
| MD TOT | 737 |
| NUMBER CD | 27 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 717 |
| SHAN | 2 |
| TUR BU | 3,553 |
| WID F | 55 |
| WID M | 38 |
| WID TOT | 93 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB027007— 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 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). "Springfield, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/springfield-nb027007-1881/.