Wicklow, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Wicklow was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,052. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365948. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.501°N, 67.707°W.
Population
In 1871, Wicklow had a population of 2,052: 1,062 male and 990 female residents. Population density was 26.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,052 |
| 1881 | 2,207 |
| 1891 | 2,240 |
| 1901 | 1,906 |
| 1911 | 1,672 |
| 1921 | 1,689 |
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, Wicklow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 352 |
| Number of females | 990 |
| Number of males | 1,062 |
| Number of married females | 329 |
| Number of married males | 332 |
| Number of married persons | 661 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 47 |
| Total population | 2,052 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 632 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 712 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,344 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 327 |
| Number of occupied houses | 332 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 45 |
| BWT BU | 41,909 |
| CRN BU | 468 |
| HAY AC | 4,010 |
| HAY TONS | 3,098 |
| OAT BU | 78,012 |
| PEA BU | 169 |
| POT AC | 319 |
| POT BU | 45,336 |
| RYE BU | 7 |
| Total area (acres) | 45,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,943 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 307 |
| AREA | 45,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 379 |
| CD | 180 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 352 |
| FEMALE | 990 |
| GRA BU | 167 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 332 |
| INHABITED | 327 |
| MALE | 1,062 |
| MARRIED F | 329 |
| MARRIED M | 332 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 661 |
| POPULATION | 2,052 |
| ROOT BU | 149 |
| SHANTIES | 5 |
| SINGLE F | 632 |
| SINGLE M | 712 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,344 |
| TUR BU | 11,137 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 29 |
| WIDOWED M | 18 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB180006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB023009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365948
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicklow_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Wicklow
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). "Wicklow, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/wicklow-nb180006-1871/.