Wickham, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Wickham was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 935. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7998387. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.718°N, 65.971°W.
Population
In 1891, Wickham had a population of 935: 485 male and 450 female residents. Population density was 11.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,161 |
| 1881 | 1,212 |
| 1891 | 935 |
| 1901 | 795 |
| 1911 | 763 |
| 1921 | 695 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Wickham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 157 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 176 |
| Number of families | 176 |
| Number of females | 450 |
| Number of males | 485 |
| Number of married females | 161 |
| Number of married males | 164 |
| Number of married persons | 325 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| POP F | 450 |
| POP M | 485 |
| POP TOT | 935 |
| Total population | 935 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 267 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 307 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 574 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 935 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 170 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 170 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 166 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 80 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 172 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 132 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,238 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,575 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,774 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,104 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,146 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,719 |
| Acres of oats | 573 |
| Acres of potatoes | 220 |
| Acres of turnips | 37 |
| BAR AC | 2 |
| BAR BU | 31 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 11,704 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 507 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,958 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 174 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,361 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,244 |
| BWT BU | 11,704 |
| CRN BU | 507 |
| HAY AC | 3,104 |
| HAY TONS | 3,533 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 166 |
| Number of chickens | 6,634 |
| Number of ducks | 437 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 156 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 8 |
| Number of geese | 315 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 70 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 190 |
| Number of milk cows | 575 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 164 |
| Number of other cattle | 566 |
| Number of oxen | 177 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 1,302 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 470 |
| Number of swine | 597 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 471 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,218 |
| OAT AC | 573 |
| OAT BU | 12,958 |
| PEA BU | 174 |
| POT AC | 220 |
| POT BU | 19,361 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 710 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,948 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,749 |
| RYE BU | 69 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,533 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 63 |
| A 11 50 | 7 |
| A 201 PL | 46 |
| A 51 100 | 34 |
| BEN BU | 170 |
| BUTTER LB | 47,749 |
| CATTLE KS | 166 |
| CHEESE LB | 710 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 267 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 307 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 574 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,948 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 70 |
| DUCKS | 437 |
| FAMILIES | 176 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 315 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,634 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 190 |
| HOUSES | 170 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 24 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 166 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 80 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 9 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 17 |
| HOUSES W | 170 |
| INF 11 A | 14 |
| MD FEM | 161 |
| MD MALE | 164 |
| MD TOT | 325 |
| MILK COWS | 575 |
| NAME CD | Queen’s |
| OC F | 8 |
| OC P | 156 |
| OC TOT | 164 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 566 |
| OTHERS | 935 |
| SHEEP | 1,302 |
| SHEEP KS | 470 |
| SUP AM | 9,146 |
| SUP FOR | 20,575 |
| SUP JV | 132 |
| SUP PAT | 3,238 |
| SUP SC | 5,774 |
| SUP TOT | 29,719 |
| SWINE | 597 |
| SWINE KS | 471 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 172 |
| TUR AC | 37 |
| TUR BU | 3,244 |
| TURKEY | 1,218 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 22 |
| WID MALE | 14 |
| WID TOT | 36 |
| WORKING OX | 177 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB018010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB030010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7998387
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickham_Parish,_New_Brunswick
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 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). "Wickham, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/wickham-nb018010-1891/.