Nelson Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Nelson
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1814
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:353.68
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:929
Population Density Km2:2.6
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 2.4%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:433
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.8525°N -65.69°W
Footnotes:Figures do not include portion within the city of Miramichi
Population change reflects revised 2016 figure

Nelson is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi, the village of Nouvelle-Arcadie, the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley,[2] and the Greater Miramichi rural district.[3] All are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission except Nouvelle-Arcadie, which is part of the Kent RSC.[4]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Miramichi and the local service district of the parish of Nelson;[5] an area upstream of O'Toole Crescent was part of the LSD.

Origin of name

The parish was probably named in honour of Admiral Nelson.[6]

History

Nelson was erected in 1814 from Newcastle Parish.[7]

Nelson included parts of Chatham and Glenelg Parishes until 1850, most of Derby and parts of Southesk until 1859, and most of Rogersville until 1881.

Boundaries

Nelson Parish is bounded:[8] [9] [10]

Evolution of boundaries

When Nelson was erected it included a strip of Chatham and Glenelg Parishes that ran from the Miramichi River to the modern Kent County line, which included the Douglasfield and Chatham Head areas. The boundary with Northesk Parish was a line running south 68º west from modern Wilsons Point, which cuts repeatedly through the modern line between Derby and Southesk Parishes.

In 1850 the boundary with Chatham and Glenelg was moved west to its present position.[11] The Northesk boundary was moved north to a line running west from Wilsons Point by the magnet of 1850.

In 1856 the boundary with Northesk Parish was changed back to the pre-1850 line.[12]

In 1859 all of Nelson north of the Southwest Miramichi River, along with Beaubears Island, was erected as Derby Parish.[13]

In 1881 all of Nelson within seven miles of the Kent County line was erected as Rogersville Parish.[14]

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[15] at least partly within the parish.

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[16]

Demographics

Parish population total does not include Renous 12 Indian reserve or portion in Miramichi

Population

Population trend[17] [18]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
2016957 2.4%
2011935 14.9%
2006814 20.3%
20011,021 2.7%
1996994
1991994N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2016)[18]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
English only89593.7%
French only555.8%
Other languages00%
Both English and French50.5%

See also

References



46.8525°N -65.69°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . Statistics Canada . 30 October 2022 . 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5 . Government of New Brunswick . 13 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RD 5 . Government of New Brunswick . 13 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act . Government of New Brunswick . 13 February 2023 . 21 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act . Government of New Brunswick . 13 February 2023 . 25 June 2021.
  6. Book: Ganong . William F. . A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick . 1896 . Royal Society of Canada . 256 . 17 March 2021.
  7. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1814.. 27 March 2021. 1814. Government of New Brunswick. Saint John, New Brunswick. 16–18. 54 Geo. III c. 17 An Act in further addition to an Act, intituled 'An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the boundaries of the several Counties, within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes.'.
  8. Web site: No. 69 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 70, 78, and 79 at same site.
  9. Web site: 203 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 204, 218, 219, 233, and 234 at same site.
  10. Web site: Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . Government of Canada . 18 June 2021.
  11. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Mjaesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1850.. 27 March 2021. 1850. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 142–152, 145–149. 13 Vic. c. 51 An Act to consolidate all the Laws now in force for the division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.. Book was poorly proofread, resulting in title typo and reuse of page numbers 145–152.
  12. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Months of March, April, and May 1856.. 27 March 2021. 1856. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 41. 19 Vic. c. 22 An Act to amend Chapter 1, of Title I, of the Revised Statutes, so far as relates to the Division Line between the Parishes of Northesk and Nelson..
  13. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in March and April 1859.. 27 March 2021. 1859. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 15–17. 22 Vic. c. 5 An Act to divide the Parish of Nelson into two separate and distinct Parishes..
  14. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of March 1881.. 1881. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 59–61. 44 Vic. c. 28 An Act to erect part of the Parish of Nelson, in the County of Northumberland, into a separate Town or Parish.. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  15. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
  16. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 2 July 2021.
  17. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  18. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Nelson, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick ]. Statistics Canada . September 26, 2019.

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