Sussex, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Sussex was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,606. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7649461. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.709°N, 65.374°W.
Population
In 1871, Sussex had a population of 5,606: 2,936 male and 2,670 female residents. Population density was 17.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,606 |
| 1881 | 3,584 |
| 1891 | 3,205 |
| 1901 | 3,206 |
| 1911 | 1,723 |
| 1921 | 1,816 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1861 (1.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sussex, 1881 (33.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Waterford, 1881 (27.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cardwell, 1881 (39.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sussex shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 906 |
| Number of females | 2,670 |
| Number of males | 2,936 |
| Number of married females | 822 |
| Number of married males | 825 |
| Number of married persons | 1,647 |
| Number of widowed females | 116 |
| Number of widowed males | 61 |
| Number of widowed persons | 177 |
| Total population | 5,606 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,732 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,050 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,782 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 815 |
| Number of occupied houses | 822 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 21 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 698 |
| BWT BU | 79,110 |
| CRN BU | 143 |
| HAY AC | 12,122 |
| HAY TONS | 11,863 |
| OAT BU | 98,186 |
| PEA BU | 474 |
| POT AC | 1,565 |
| POT BU | 256,546 |
| RYE BU | 206 |
| Total area (acres) | 223,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 641 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 42 |
| AREA | 223,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 231 |
| CD | 176 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 906 |
| FEMALE | 2,670 |
| GRA BU | 182 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 822 |
| INHABITED | 815 |
| MALE | 2,936 |
| MARRIED F | 822 |
| MARRIED M | 825 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,647 |
| POPULATION | 5,606 |
| ROOT BU | 3,287 |
| SHANTIES | 7 |
| SINGLE F | 1,732 |
| SINGLE M | 2,050 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,782 |
| TUR BU | 11,250 |
| UNINHABITED | 21 |
| WIDOWED F | 116 |
| WIDOWED M | 61 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 177 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB176011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB027012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7649461
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussex_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Sussex
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 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). "Sussex, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/sussex-nb176011-1871/.