Ludlow Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the geographic parish and former census subdivision. For the community, see Ludlow, New Brunswick.

Ludlow is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.^[4]

Ludlow
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.49°N 66.35°W / 46.49; -66.35
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Northumberland
Erected	1814
Area [1]
• Land	1,016.66 km2 (392.53 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1][a]
• Total	1,543
• Density	1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
• Change 2006-2011	1.6%
• Dwellings	772
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
No census data available after 2011

For governance purposes it is part of the incorporated rural community of Upper Miramichi,^[5] which is a member of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission (GMRSC).^[6] Before the creation of Upper Miramichi in 1971,^[7] Ludlow Parish was a local service district.^[8][9]

Origin of name

Ludlow was named in honour of the Ludlow brothers.^[10][11]

The Ludlow brothers were prominent Loyalist judges and members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick. George Duncan was appointed first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick,^[12] while younger brother Gabriel George was first Mayor of Saint John;^[13] both died in 1808. Carleton Parish, named for their political ally Thomas Carleton, first Governor of New Brunswick, was erected simultaneously.^[14]

History

Ludlow was erected in 1814 from unassigned territory in the western part of the county plus a strip of Newcastle Parish.^[14]

Ludlow included Blackville and Blissfield Parishes plus the western part of Kent County until 1830.^[15]

Boundaries

Ludlow Parish is bounded:^[2][16][17]

• on the north by a line beginning at a point on the York County line near McConnell Brook, then running north 72º east by an astronomic bearing to the northeastern corner of Blackville Parish, a point 537 chains (10.8 kilometres) from the Canadian National Railway line through Quarryville on a line running north 22º west^[b] from the mouth of the Renous River;
• on the east by a line running north and south from the mouth of Big Hole Brook, which is on the western edge of Doaktown;^[b]
• on the south by the Sunbury and York County lines;
• on the west by the York County line.

Evolution of boundaries

The eastern line of Blackville Parish, prolongated to Westmorland County, was the original eastern line of Ludlow,^[14] putting most of Harcourt and Huskisson Parishes in Ludlow. The northern line was further south, putting much of Route 108 in Northesk Parish.

In 1830 Ludlow was split three ways, with the eastern part becoming Blackville Parish and the central part becoming Blissfield Parish, while the northern line was moved roughly where it is today.^[15]

Changes in the wording of the boundary with Northesk Parish and later Southesk Parish in 1850,^[20] 1877,^[21] and 1954^[22] made little if any difference in the parish line.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.^[16][17][23] all communities are part of the incorporated rural community of Upper Miramichi

• Amostown
• Bettsburg
• Big Hole Brook
• Boiestown
• Carrolls Crossing
• Holtville
• Ludlow
• McNamee
• Nelson Hollow
• New Bandon
• O'Donnells
• Porter Brook
• Porter Cove
• Priceville

Bodies of water

Bodies of water^[c] at least partly within the parish.^[16][17][23]

• Bartholomew River
• Dungarvon River
  • Boars Head Narrows
• Little Dungarvon River
• Renous River
• Southwest Miramichi River
• Longs Creek
• Indian Village Lake
• Lake of the Plains
• more than 15 other officially named lakes

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.^[16][17][23]

• Amos Islands
• Boiestown Islands
• Clems Island
• Lyons Island
• McCarty Island
• O'Donnell Island
• Porcupine Island
• Portage Island
• Suter Island
• Sand Plum Bar

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.^{[16][17][23][24]}

• Dungarvon Protected Natural Area
• Plaster Rock-Renous Wildlife Management Area^[25]
• Spud Brook Protected Natural Area

Demographics

Population Population trend[26] Census Population Change (%) 2011 1,543 1.6% 2006 1,568 8.3% 2001 1,709 6.5% 1996 1,827 0.2% 1991 1,824 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[27] Language Population Pct (%) English only 1,520 99.35% French only 10 0.65% Other languages 0 0.00% Both English and French 0 0.00%

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

1. Ludlow Parish was not profiled in the 2016 census.
2. By the magnet of 1814,^[14] when declination in the area was between 16º and 17º west of north.^[18] The Territorial Division Act clause referring to magnetic direction bearings was omitted in the 1952^[19] and 1973 Revised Statutes.^[2]
3. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

References

1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Ludlow Parish, New Brunswick
2. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
3. "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
4. The Territorial Division Act^[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act^[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
5. "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
6. "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
7. "Regulation 71–26 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 71–165)". The Royal Gazette. 129. Fredericton: 187. 17 March 1971.
8. "Regulation 68–64 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 68–592)". The Royal Gazette. 126. Fredericton: 407–408. 24 July 1968.
9. "Regulation 68–94 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 68–849)". The Royal Gazette. 126. Fredericton: 514–521. 2 October 1968.
10. Ganong, William F. (1906). Additions and Corrections to Monographs on the Place-Nomenclature, Cartography, Historic Sites, Boundaries and Settlement-origins of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 31. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
11. "Ludlow Parish". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
12. "Ludlow, George Duncan". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
13. "Ludlow, Gabriel George". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
14. "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.'". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1814. Saint John, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 1814. pp. 16–18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
15. "10 & 11 Geo. IV c. 15 An Act to alter the Boundary Lines of certain Parishes in the County of Northumberland, and to erect two new Parishes in said County.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1830. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1830. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
16. "No. 75". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 76, 84–86, 95, and 96 at same site.
17. "215" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 228–230, 244–246, 261–263, 277–279, and 295 at same site.
18. "Historical Magnetic Declination". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
19. "Chapter 227 Territorial Division Act". The Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1952 Volume III. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1952. pp. 3725–3771.
20. "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.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Mjaesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1850. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1850. pp. 142–152, 145–149. Retrieved 20 March 2021. Book was poorly proofread, resulting in title typo and reuse of page numbers 145–152.
21. "Chapter 2 The Division of the Province into Counties, Towns, and Parishes.". The Consolidated Statutes of New Brunswick. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1877. pp. 56–85. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
22. "3 Elizabeth II, 1954, c. 83 An Act to Amend the Territorial Division Act". Acts of the Legislature of New Brunswick Passed During the Session of 1954. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1954. pp. 189–191. Scans of this Act may be requested from the Legislative Library of New Brunswick.
23. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
24. "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
25. "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.
26. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
27. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Ludlow Parish, New Brunswick

External links

• Upper Miramichi Rural Community

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