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Residents of Dorchester (1881 Census)
| Total residents | 6,583 |
| Male | 3,395 (51.6%) |
| Female | 3,188 (48.4%) |
Age: 0-4: 990 5-9: 843 10-14: 770 15-19: 766 20-24: 629 25-34: 886 35-44: 668 45-54: 480 55-64: 301 65-74: 175 75+: 72
Top religions: Roman Catholic (4,612), Baptist (718), Anglican (446), Methodist (329), Presbyterian (272)
Top origins: French (4,061), English (1,499), Irish (514), Scottish (363), Aboriginal peoples, n.s (60)
Top occupations: No Occupation Listed (4,551), Farmers, general and nfs (884), Labourers nfs (252), Day labourers (e.g journalier) (145), Seamen (59), Quarrymen (57), Servants nfs (55), Shipwright (incl. ship joiner) (51)
Top birthplaces: New Brunswick (6,108), Nova Scotia (192), Prince Edward Island (87), Ireland (55), England (36)
Sub-district A
- Surnames starting (no surname) (42)
- Surnames starting A (121)
- Surnames starting B (1,101 total): part 1 (750), part 2 (351)
- Surnames starting C (756)
- Surnames starting D (275)
- Surnames starting E (25)
- Surnames starting F (72)
- Surnames starting G (742)
- Surnames starting H (129)
- Surnames starting I (4)
- Surnames starting J (16)
- Surnames starting K (22)
- Surnames starting L (750)
- Surnames starting M (560)
- Surnames starting N (59)
- Surnames starting O (91)
- Surnames starting P (88)
- Surnames starting Q (1)
- Surnames starting R (226)
- Surnames starting S (337)
- Surnames starting T (181)
- Surnames starting U (11)
- Surnames starting V (48)
- Surnames starting W (921)
- Surnames starting Y (5)