Westmorland, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Westmorland was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,407. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.989°N, 64.187°W.
Population
In 1871, Westmorland had a population of 2,407: 1,236 male and 1,171 female residents. Population density was 26.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,407 |
| 1881 | 2,231 |
| 1891 | 2,168 |
| 1901 | 1,966 |
| 1911 | 1,800 |
| 1921 | 1,248 |
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 (0.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Westmorland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 426 |
| Number of females | 1,171 |
| Number of males | 1,236 |
| Number of married females | 385 |
| Number of married males | 386 |
| Number of married persons | 771 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 73 |
| Total population | 2,407 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 737 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 826 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,563 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 424 |
| Number of occupied houses | 424 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 13 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 4,264 |
| BWT BU | 5,983 |
| HAY AC | 6,188 |
| HAY TONS | 8,388 |
| OAT BU | 29,856 |
| PEA BU | 99 |
| POT AC | 370 |
| POT BU | 58,399 |
| RYE BU | 2 |
| Total area (acres) | 48,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,505 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 182 |
| AREA | 48,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 84 |
| CD | 186 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 426 |
| FEMALE | 1,171 |
| GRA BU | 123 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 424 |
| INHABITED | 424 |
| MALE | 1,236 |
| MARRIED F | 385 |
| MARRIED M | 386 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 771 |
| POPULATION | 2,407 |
| ROOT BU | 2,024 |
| SINGLE F | 737 |
| SINGLE M | 826 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,563 |
| TUR BU | 10,387 |
| UNINHABITED | 13 |
| WIDOWED F | 49 |
| WIDOWED M | 24 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB186003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035007— 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 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). "Westmorland, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/westmorland-nb186003-1871/.