Dorval, T-V, Quebec (1901 census)
Dorval, T-V was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 481. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141963. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.447°N, 73.749°W.
Population
In 1901, Dorval, T-V had a population of 481: 239 male and 242 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 481 |
| 1911 | 1,005 |
| 1921 | 1,466 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Lachine, 1891 (28.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Dorval, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 481 total population, 242 females, 239 males, 149 single females, 149 single males, 87 families, 86 married females, 86 married males, 7 widowed females, 4 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 87 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 1,208 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest-Rémi DéCary | 1877–1940 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC157003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076019— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141963
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorval
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorval
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Dorval, T-V, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/dorval-t-v-qc157003-1901/.