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Weldford is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in Kent County, New Brunswick
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, Canada
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.
For governance purposes it is divided between Richibucto 15 Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
and the local service district A local service district is a type of designated place in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. In the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, a local service district is a defined area led by an elected committee responsible for the deliv ...
of the parish of Weldford, which is a member of the Kent Regional Service Commission (KRSC).
Origin of name
Weldford was aportmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsLegislative Assembly in 1835, John W. Weldon and John P. Ford.
History
Weldford was erected in 1835 from Richibucto Parish.Boundaries
Weldford Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 89, 98, and 99 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 251–253, 266–269, 283–285, and 300 at same site. *on the north by a line due west from the northernmost corner of theRichibucto 15
The Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying southwest of Rexton, New Brunswick on t ...
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
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*on the east by a line running southerly along the eastern border of the main part of the Richibucto 15 Indian reserve to the Richibucto River
The Richibucto River is a river in eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Northumberland Strait north of Richibucto. It is 80 kilometres long.Wellington Parish line at a point west of the East Branch Road;
*on the south by the prolongation of a line running south 68º west from the mouth of the Rivière Chockpish-nord;
*on the west by a line running north 22º west, based on the magnet of 1867, from a point on the Westmorland County line twenty miles (32.2 kilometres) west of the northern tip of Shediac Island.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates anIndian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
; ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use
* Balla Philip
* Bass River
* Bass River Point
* Beersville
*Brest
* Browns Yard
* Bryants Corner
* Cails Mills
* Clairville
* East Branch
*Emerson
*Ford Bank
* Fords Mills
* Jailletville
* Kent Junction
* Lower Main River
* Molus River
* Mundleville
* Normandie
*Pine Ridge
*Richibucto 15
The Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying southwest of Rexton, New Brunswick on t ...
(''Big Cove'')
* Saint-Joseph
*Saint-Norbert
Saint-Norbert is a parish municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Norbert had a population of living ...
* Smiths Corner
* South Branch
* Targettville
* Village-Saint Augustin
*West Branch West Branch may refer to:
Communities
* West Branch, Iowa, city in Cedar and Johnson counties
* West Branch, Michigan, city in Ogemaw County
* West Branch, New Brunswick, in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish
* West Branch River John, i ...
Bodies of water
Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly in the parish: *Bass River *Coal Branch River *Kouchibouguacis River
The Kouchibouguacis River is a river in Saint-Louis Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a tributary of the Northumberland Strait. It is not to be confused with the Kouchibouguac River running parallel to this river, about to the no ...
* Molus River
*Richibucto River
The Richibucto River is a river in eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Northumberland Strait north of Richibucto. It is 80 kilometres long.
*Jerrys Island
St. Peter's - South Branch
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Also there are four
Bass River Pastoral Charge
The Presbytery of New Brunswick, Synod of the Atlantic Provinces: * ''St. Marks Presbyterian Church'' in Bass River, * ''St. James Presbyterian Church'' in Beersville, * ''St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church'' in Clairville, and * ''Zion Presbyterian Church'' in
Weldford Local Service District Advisory CommitteeNew Brunswick Provincial Archives - Weldford ParishSoftball New Brunswick Championship ResultsRichibucto River AssociationKent County Gen webEleanor Wilson Graham Middle SchoolThe Green FestivalBiography Willi NolanWild Heart of Kent
{{coord, 46, 28, 12, N, 65, 05, 33, W, name=Weldford Parish, New Brunswick, display=title, region:CA-NB_type:adm3rd_scale:100000 Local service districts of Kent County, New Brunswick Geography of Kent County, New Brunswick
Other notable places
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish. * Blind Brook Protected Natural Area * Richibucto River Protected Natural AreaDemographics
Parish population does not includeRichibucto 15
The Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying southwest of Rexton, New Brunswick on t ...
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
Population
Population trendLanguage
Mother tongue (2016)Religion
There are several Catholic churches in Weldford Parish, all belonging to theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton ( la, Archidioecesis Monctonensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick.
Its suffragan dioceses are Bathurst in Canada, Edmundston, and Saint John, New B ...
:
*''St. Bartholomew'' mission in Bass River,
* ''Saint-Norbert'' in Saint-Norbert
Saint-Norbert is a parish municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Norbert had a population of living ...
, and
* ''St. Peter'' in South Branch./ref>
Also there are four Presbyterian
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...
churches, belonging tBass River Pastoral Charge
The Presbytery of New Brunswick, Synod of the Atlantic Provinces: * ''St. Marks Presbyterian Church'' in Bass River, * ''St. James Presbyterian Church'' in Beersville, * ''St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church'' in Clairville, and * ''Zion Presbyterian Church'' in
West Branch West Branch may refer to:
Communities
* West Branch, Iowa, city in Cedar and Johnson counties
* West Branch, Michigan, city in Ogemaw County
* West Branch, New Brunswick, in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish
* West Branch River John, i ...
.
The United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada (french: link=no, Église unie du Canada) is a mainline Protestant denomination that is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in Canada and the second largest Canadian Christian denomination after the Catholi ...
has two congregations, belonging to Rexton Pastoral Charge, Chignecto Presbytery, Maritime Conference:
* ''St. Stephen's United Church'' in Molus River, and
* ''St. John's United Church'' in West Branch West Branch may refer to:
Communities
* West Branch, Iowa, city in Cedar and Johnson counties
* West Branch, Michigan, city in Ogemaw County
* West Branch, New Brunswick, in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish
* West Branch River John, i ...
.
And there is one Anglican church, belonging to the Parish of Kent, Archdeaconry of Moncton, Diocese of Fredericton
The Diocese of Fredericton is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. Established in 1845, its first bishop was John Medley, who served until his death on September 9, 1892. Its cathedral and diocesan ...
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* ''St. Paul's Church'' in Browns Yard.
See also
*List of parishes in New Brunswick
The Canadian province of New Brunswick is divided by the ''Territorial Division Act'' into 152 parishes, units which had political significance as subdivisions of counties until the Municipalities Act of 1966. Parishes still exist in law and inclu ...
Notes
References
External links
Weldford Local Service District Advisory Committee
{{coord, 46, 28, 12, N, 65, 05, 33, W, name=Weldford Parish, New Brunswick, display=title, region:CA-NB_type:adm3rd_scale:100000 Local service districts of Kent County, New Brunswick Geography of Kent County, New Brunswick