Woodstock, New Brunswick (1871 census)
Woodstock was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,963. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365949. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.067°N, 67.598°W.
Population
In 1871, Woodstock had a population of 3,963: 1,993 male and 1,970 female residents. Population density was 45.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,963 |
| 1881 | 1,994 |
| 1891 | 1,767 |
| 1901 | 1,047 |
| 1911 | 1,648 |
| 1921 | 1,480 |
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).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Woodstock, Town—Ville, 1881 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Woodstock shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 702 |
| Number of females | 1,970 |
| Number of males | 1,993 |
| Number of married females | 631 |
| Number of married males | 617 |
| Number of married persons | 1,248 |
| Number of widowed females | 117 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 160 |
| Total population | 3,963 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,222 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,333 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,555 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 19 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 682 |
| Number of occupied houses | 682 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 128 |
| BWT BU | 17,254 |
| CRN BU | 1,445 |
| HAY AC | 3,125 |
| HAY TONS | 4,130 |
| OAT BU | 53,645 |
| PEA BU | 344 |
| POT AC | 376 |
| POT BU | 55,028 |
| RYE BU | 118 |
| Total area (acres) | 27,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,157 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 200 |
| AREA | 27,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 19 |
| BEN BU | 626 |
| CD | 180 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 702 |
| FEMALE | 1,970 |
| GRA BU | 114 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 682 |
| INHABITED | 682 |
| MALE | 1,993 |
| MARRIED F | 631 |
| MARRIED M | 617 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,248 |
| POPULATION | 3,963 |
| ROOT BU | 1,714 |
| SINGLE F | 1,222 |
| SINGLE M | 1,333 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,555 |
| TUR BU | 4,783 |
| UNINHABITED | 18 |
| WIDOWED F | 117 |
| WIDOWED M | 43 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 160 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB180001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB023011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365949
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Woodstock
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). "Woodstock, New Brunswick (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/woodstock-nb180001-1871/.