1840 Census
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From A Census of the Population of New Brunswick by J .A. Beckwith.
Compiled and arranged from the official returns made by the respective Clerks
of the Peace of the several Counties - by James Holbrook.
New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, N.B.
|
Abstract Showing Population of the Province of New
Brunswick in Year 1840:
|
County |
Number of Inhabitants |
|
York |
13,995 |
|
Carleton |
13,381 |
|
Saint John |
32,957 |
|
Kings |
14,464 |
|
Queens |
8,232 |
|
Sunbury |
4,260 |
|
Westmorland |
17,686 |
|
Northumberland |
14,620 |
|
Charlotte |
2,326 |
|
Kent |
7,477 |
|
Gloucester |
7,751 |
|
Restigouche |
3,161 |
|
Total In Province |
156,162 |
Population of the County of Northumberland - 1840:
|
Parish, City or District |
Inhabited Houses |
By How Many Families |
Houses Now Building |
Other Houses Inhabited |
|
Newcastle |
404 |
433 |
15 |
11 |
|
Chatham |
441 |
582 |
19 |
52 |
|
Ludlow |
81 |
91 |
5 |
11 |
|
Northesk |
220 |
230 |
10 |
9 |
|
Alnwick |
138 |
162 |
10 |
13 |
|
Blissfield |
68 |
71 |
2 |
1 |
|
Blackville |
195 |
199 |
3 |
14 |
|
Glenelg |
237 |
244 |
11 |
15 |
|
Nelson |
253 |
270 |
10 |
22 |
|
Totals |
2037 |
2282 |
85 |
148 |
Abstract for White Residents:
|
Parish, City or District |
Males Above 16 |
Males Under 16 |
Females Above 16 |
Females Under 16 |
|
Newcastle |
833 |
679 |
720 |
779 |
|
Chatham |
1118 |
768 |
862 |
749 |
|
Ludlow |
208 |
112 |
131 |
147 |
|
Northesk |
422 |
394 |
330 |
430 |
|
Alnwick |
288 |
239 |
243 |
257 |
|
Blissfield |
182 |
136 |
105 |
122 |
|
Blackville |
415 |
347 |
263 |
330 |
|
Glenelg |
393 |
297 |
272 |
389 |
|
Nelson |
501 |
426 |
362 |
357 |
|
Totals |
4360 |
3398 |
3288 |
3560 |
Abstract for Residents of Colour:
|
Parish, City or District |
Males Above 16 |
Males Under 16 |
Females Over 16 |
Females Under 16 |
|
Newcastle |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chatham |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Ludlow |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Northesk |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alnwick |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Blissfield |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Blackville |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Glenelg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nelson |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Totals |
11 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Abstract for Places of Worship:
|
Parish, City or District |
Total of Persons |
Church of England |
Presbyterian |
Methodist |
Baptist |
Roman Catholic |
Other |
|
Newcastle |
3013 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chatham |
3503 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Ludlow |
599 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Northesk |
1577 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Alnwick |
1027 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Blissfield |
545 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Blackville |
1357 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Glenelg |
1351 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Nelson |
1648 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Totals |
14620 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
Abstract of Mills, Cleared Land, and Stock:
|
Parish, City or District |
Grist Mills |
Saw Mills |
Estimated Cleared Acres |
Horses |
Neat Cattle |
Sheep |
Swine |
|
Newcastle |
1 |
2 |
2000 |
196 |
234 |
1143 |
932 |
|
Chatham |
8 |
8 |
3660 |
232 |
649 |
466 |
924 |
|
Ludlow |
1 |
4 |
1656 |
97 |
372 |
653 |
333 |
|
Northesk |
1 |
4 |
3163 |
224 |
929 |
1494 |
671 |
|
Alnwick |
1 |
2 |
2011 |
143 |
598 |
838 |
612 |
|
Blissfield |
1 |
0 |
2333 |
100 |
551 |
995 |
458 |
|
Blackville |
1 |
4 |
3048 |
111 |
929 |
1480 |
652 |
|
Glenelg |
3 |
1 |
3828 |
249 |
1155 |
943 |
852 |
|
Nelson |
1 |
8 |
3624 |
190 |
586 |
825 |
691 |
|
Totals |
18 |
33 |
25323 |
1542 |
6003 |
8837 |
6125 |
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