Wilmot, New Brunswick (1881 census)
Wilmot was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,081. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q8022837. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.347°N, 67.710°W.
Population
In 1881, Wilmot had a population of 2,081: 1,065 male and 1,016 female residents. Population density was 26.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,761 |
| 1881 | 2,081 |
| 1891 | 1,928 |
| 1901 | 1,817 |
| 1911 | 1,543 |
| 1921 | 1,716 |
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, Wilmot shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 355 |
| Number of families | 355 |
| Number of females | 1,016 |
| Number of males | 1,065 |
| Number of married females | 348 |
| Number of married males | 350 |
| Number of married persons | 698 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 52 |
| POP TOT | 2,081 |
| Total population | 2,081 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 634 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 697 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,331 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 351 |
| Number of occupied houses | 353 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,248 |
| Acres of potatoes | 439 |
| Acres of wheat | 529 |
| BAR BU | 166 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 37,508 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 198 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 72 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 114,423 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 625 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 489 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 74,075 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,600 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,456 |
| BWT BU | 37,508 |
| CRN BU | 72 |
| HAY AC | 4,248 |
| HAY TONS | 4,068 |
| OAT BU | 114,423 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 489 |
| POT AC | 439 |
| POT BU | 74,075 |
| RYE BU | 11 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,068 |
| WHT AC | 529 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,600 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 634 |
| C UNMD M | 697 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,331 |
| D OCC | 353 |
| FEMALE | 1,016 |
| GRA BU | 198 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 351 |
| H UNINH | 26 |
| MALE | 1,065 |
| MD F | 348 |
| MD M | 350 |
| MD TOT | 698 |
| NUMBER CD | 31 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 625 |
| SHAN | 2 |
| TUR BU | 7,456 |
| WID F | 34 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB031005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB023010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q8022837
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmot_Parish
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). "Wilmot, New Brunswick (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/wilmot-nb031005-1881/.