Dorchester, New Brunswick (1911 census)
Dorchester was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,498. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.983°N, 64.571°W.
Population
In 1911, Dorchester had a population of 4,498: 2,290 male and 2,208 female residents. Population density was 38.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,617 |
| 1881 | 6,582 |
| 1891 | 6,357 |
| 1901 | 6,068 |
| 1911 | 4,498 |
| 1921 | 5,793 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Indian reserves, 1921 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Dorchester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 6,068 |
| POP F | 2,208 |
| POP M | 2,290 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 44.18 |
| POP TOT | 4,498 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 65 |
| AREA ACRES | 65,152 |
| AREA SQ MI | 101.80 |
| BAPTISTS | 335 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 399 |
| BRIT IRISH | 95 |
| BRIT OTHER | 16 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 73 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 730 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 696 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 1,379 |
| F WIDOWED | 131 |
| FAMILIES | 804 |
| FRENCH | 3,862 |
| GERMAN | 34 |
| INDIAN | 17 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 702 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 1,525 |
| M WIDOWED | 61 |
| METHODISTS | 84 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 39 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,962 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB035002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Dorchester, New Brunswick (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/dorchester-nb035002-1911/.