What is the size of new Brunswick in 1860?

Answer 1

In 1861, the population of 'Canada' was 3,295,706 people. Based on the 1861 Census and the Newfoundland Census of 1858, the fastest-growing province was Upper Canada, or Ontario, at a rate of 4.34% a year, followed by the Colony of New Brunswick, at 2.60%.

Certain numbers were advised to "be taken to be tolerably accurate." Figures included projections by the 1867 edition staff for 1900, over 30 years into the future, when they envisioned a new Dominion brimming with almost 12 million people.

Who were the Canadians of 1867?

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In 1867, 79% of the people living in Canada were born in Canada. These 2,616,063 people were called "Natives of British America." As for the rest of the population, nearly 1 million Canadians were of French origin, while the remainder were of English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish and "Foreign" origins.

Year Population

1610 350

1620 2,300

1630 4,600

1640 26,600

1650 50,400

1660 75,100

1670 111,900

1680 151,500

1690 210,400

1700 250,900

1710 331,700

1720 466,200

1730 629,400

1740 905,600

1750 1,170,800

1760 1,593,600

1770 2,148,100

1780 2,780,400

1806--Population of New Brunswick, about 35,000.

1806--Population of Prince Edward Island, so named in 1798-1800 : 9,676.

1806--Population of Upper Canada, estimated at 70,718.

1806--Population of Lower Canada, estimated at 250,000.

1806--Population of Newfoundland, estimated at 26,505.

1807--Population of Nova Scotia, estimated at 65,000.

1811--Population of Upper Canada, calculated from the assessment rolls furnished to the Provincial Legislature, 77,000.

1814--Population of Lower Canada, estimated at 335,000.

1814--Population of Upper Canada, estimated at 95,000.

1816--Population of Newfoundland, estimated at 52,672.

1817--Population of Nova Scotia : 81,351.

1822--Population of Lower Canada : 427,465.

Note: The following estimate was made for 1822, by Bouchette, of the population of Lower Canada.