Wickham Parish, New Brunswick

Wickham
Parish

Location within Queens County, New Brunswick.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Queens County
Established 1786
Area[1]
 • Land 159.80 km2 (61.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 426
 • Density 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 7.4%
 • Dwellings 453
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Wickham is a Canadian parish in Queens County, New Brunswick.[2]

History

Wickham Parish was established in 1786: possibly named for William Spry, a prominent settler who came from the town of Wickham, Hampshire County, England: Wickham Parish included Johnston Parish until 1839 and part of Cambridge Parish until 1852.

Delineation

Wickham Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold).

  • Bald Hill
  • Belyeas Cove
  • Big Cove
  • Carpenter

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 N/A
2006 460 Increase14.2%
2001 402 Increase0.0%
1996 Decrease0.0%
1991 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only %
English only %
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[5]

  • Highways
    • None
  • Principal Routes
    • None

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Wickham Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Wickham Parish
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  4. ↑ Profile: Wickham Parish, New Brunswick
  5. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7


 Cambridge Parish Johnston Parish
Gagetown Parish Springfield Parish
   Wickham Parish  
Hampstead Parish Greenwich Parish Kars Parish


Coordinates: 45°42′19″N 65°59′19″W / 45.7054°N 65.9886°W / 45.7054; -65.9886

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