Upham, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Upham was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,421. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7898296. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.508°N, 65.662°W.
Population
In 1881, Upham had a population of 1,421: 698 male and 723 female residents. Population density was 18.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,413 |
| 1881 | 1,421 |
| 1891 | 1,145 |
| 1901 | 981 |
| 1911 | 845 |
| 1921 | 820 |
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, Upham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 267 |
| Number of families | 267 |
| Number of females | 723 |
| Number of males | 698 |
| Number of married females | 222 |
| Number of married males | 220 |
| Number of married persons | 442 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 50 |
| POP TOT | 1,421 |
| Total population | 1,421 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 470 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 459 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 929 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 263 |
| Number of occupied houses | 263 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,617 |
| Acres of potatoes | 359 |
| Acres of wheat | 85 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12,940 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,005 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 379 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 39,013 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,286 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,717 |
| BWT BU | 12,940 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 3,617 |
| HAY TONS | 4,014 |
| OAT BU | 20,005 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 20 |
| POT AC | 359 |
| POT BU | 39,013 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,014 |
| WHT AC | 85 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,286 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 470 |
| C UNMD M | 459 |
| C UNMD TOT | 929 |
| D OCC | 263 |
| FEMALE | 723 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 263 |
| H UNINH | 9 |
| MALE | 698 |
| MD F | 222 |
| MD M | 220 |
| MD TOT | 442 |
| NUMBER CD | 27 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 379 |
| TUR BU | 2,717 |
| WID F | 31 |
| WID M | 19 |
| WID TOT | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB027009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB027013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7898296
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upham_Parish,_New_Brunswick
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). "Upham, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/upham-nb027009-1881/.