Waterborough, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Waterborough was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,449. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.061°N, 65.821°W.
Population
In 1881, Waterborough had a population of 1,449: 753 male and 696 female residents. Population density was 7.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,369 |
| 1881 | 1,449 |
| 1891 | 1,352 |
| 1901 | 1,228 |
| 1911 | 1,087 |
| 1921 | 1,093 |
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, Waterborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 254 |
| Number of families | 254 |
| Number of females | 696 |
| Number of males | 753 |
| Number of married females | 225 |
| Number of married males | 228 |
| Number of married persons | 453 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 61 |
| POP TOT | 1,449 |
| Total population | 1,449 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 434 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 501 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 935 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 244 |
| Number of occupied houses | 244 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,679 |
| Acres of potatoes | 338 |
| Acres of wheat | 98 |
| BAR BU | 22 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 17,151 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 276 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,736 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 99 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 42,691 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 888 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,074 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,347 |
| BWT BU | 17,151 |
| CRN BU | 276 |
| HAY AC | 2,679 |
| HAY TONS | 2,373 |
| OAT BU | 10,736 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 99 |
| POT AC | 338 |
| POT BU | 42,691 |
| RYE BU | 888 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,373 |
| WHT AC | 98 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,074 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 434 |
| C UNMD M | 501 |
| C UNMD TOT | 935 |
| D OCC | 244 |
| FEMALE | 696 |
| GRA BU | 45 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 244 |
| H UNINH | 3 |
| MALE | 753 |
| MD F | 225 |
| MD M | 228 |
| MD TOT | 453 |
| NUMBER CD | 28 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 123 |
| TUR BU | 1,347 |
| WID F | 37 |
| WID M | 24 |
| WID TOT | 61 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB028007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB030009— 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). "Waterborough, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/waterborough-nb028007-1881/.