Wickham, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Wickham was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,161. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7998387. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.718°N, 65.971°W.
Population
In 1871, Wickham had a population of 1,161: 591 male and 570 female residents. Population density was 14.7 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).
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, Wickham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 220 |
| Number of females | 570 |
| Number of males | 591 |
| Number of married females | 200 |
| Number of married males | 200 |
| Number of married persons | 400 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| Total population | 1,161 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 348 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 377 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 725 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 198 |
| Number of occupied houses | 198 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BWT BU | 12,454 |
| CRN BU | 507 |
| HAY AC | 3,056 |
| HAY TONS | 3,348 |
| OAT BU | 9,332 |
| PEA BU | 65 |
| POT AC | 246 |
| POT BU | 31,358 |
| RYE BU | 462 |
| Total area (acres) | 43,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 134 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 9 |
| AREA | 43,000 |
| BEN BU | 140 |
| CD | 177 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 220 |
| FEMALE | 570 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 198 |
| INHABITED | 198 |
| MALE | 591 |
| MARRIED F | 200 |
| MARRIED M | 200 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 400 |
| POPULATION | 1,161 |
| ROOT BU | 391 |
| SINGLE F | 348 |
| SINGLE M | 377 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 725 |
| TUR BU | 741 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 22 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB177004— 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 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). "Wickham, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/wickham-nb177004-1871/.