Prince William Parish, New Brunswick

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Prince William
York County NB - Prince William Parish.PNG
Location within York County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°54′18″N67°01′48″W / 45.905°N 67.03°W / 45.905; -67.03
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County York
Erected1786
Area
[1]
  Land284.39 km2 (109.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,083
  Density3.8/km2 (10/sq mi)
  Change 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 16.5%
  Dwellings
648
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)

Prince William is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. [2]

Contents

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it formed the local service district of the parish of Prince William, [3] which was a member of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11). [4]

Origin of name

The parish is named in honour of Prince William, patron of the King's American Dragoons who settled the area. [5]

History

Prince William was erected in 1786 as one of the county's original parishes. [6] It extended as far inland as the rear line of Kingsclear Parish, which was twelve miles from the Saint John River, and well as any islands in front of it in the river.

In 1833 the western part of Prince William was included in the newly erected Dumfries Parish. [7]

In 1847 four islands were transferred to Queensbury Parish. [8] Little Coac, Big Coac, and Great Bear all appear on the cadastral map of the area; [9] Bloodworth appears as Heustis Island, which was granted to N. Bloodworth.

In 1855 an interior area was included in the newly erected Manners Sutton Parish. [10]

In 1895 the rear of Prince William was included in the newly erected McAdam Parish. [11]

In 1973 all reference to islands in the Saint John River was removed. [12] The islands were flooded by the Mactaquac Dam.

Boundaries

Prince William Parish is bounded: [2] [13] [14]

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. [13] [14] [18]

Bodies of water

Bodies of water [lower-alpha 2] at least partly within the parish. [13] [14] [18]

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. [13] [14] [18]

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. [13] [14] [18]

Demographics

See also

Notes

  1. By the magnet of 1896, [15] when declination in the area was between 19º and 20º west of north. [16] The Territorial Division Act clause referring to magnetic direction bearings was omitted in the 1952 [17] and 1973 Revised Statutes. [2]
  2. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. "Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 2 February 2021
  5. Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 264. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. "26 Geo. III Chapter I. 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.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, passed in the year 1786. Saint John, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 1786. pp. 3–12. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. "3 Wm. IV c. 38 An Act to alter the Names of certain Parts of Three Parishes in the County of York, and to erect Two separate Parishes therein.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1833. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1833. pp. 181–182. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. "9 Vic. c. 39 An Act to annex certain Islands in the River Saint John to the Parish of Queensbury, in the County of York.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1846. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1846. p. 42. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. "No. 125". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  10. "18 Vic. c. 46 An Act to erect a part of the Parishes of Kingsclear and Prince William, in the County of York, into a separate Town or Parish.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Month of November, 1854, and in the Months of February, March, and April, 1855. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1855. p. 175. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  11. "57 Vic. c. 34 An Act to erect part of the Parishes of Prince William and Dumfries, in the County of York, into a separate Parish.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of April, 1894. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1894. pp. 157–160. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  12. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1973 Volume IV. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1973. pp. 1–70. The original printed version is cited separately to distinguish it from the edited version available online.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "No. 125". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 25 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 135, 136, 145, and 146 at same site.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "368" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 25 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 388, 389, 406, 407, 424, and 425 at same site.
  15. "59 Vic. c. 8 An Act to Revise and Codify an Act to Provide for the Division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of March, 1896. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1896. pp. 86–123. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  16. "Historical Magnetic Declination". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  17. "Chapter 227 Territorial Division Act". The Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1952 Volume III. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1952. pp. 3725–3771.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  19. "New Brunswick Regulation 94-43 under the Fish and Wildlife Act (O.C. 94-231)". Government of New Brunswick. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  20. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  21. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Prince William Parish, New Brunswick
  22. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Prince William Parish, New Brunswick
  23. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Prince William, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2019.



45°54′18″N67°01′48″W / 45.90500°N 67.03000°W / 45.90500; -67.03000 (Prince William Parish, New Brunswick)