Dorchester, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Dorchester was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,793. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.982°N, 64.570°W.
Population
In 1921, Dorchester had a population of 5,793: 3,102 male and 2,691 female residents. Population density was 48.6 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Dorchester vl, 1911 (0.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Dorchester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,691 |
| POP M | 3,102 |
| POP TOT | 5,793 |
Other recorded variables (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 24 |
| ANGLICANS | 291 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 2 |
| BAPTISTS | 619 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 41 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,011 |
| BRIT IRISH | 223 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 176 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,674 |
| CAN BORN M | 3,002 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 4 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4,248 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR GREEK | 1 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 59 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 5 |
| INDIAN | 29 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 149 |
| NEGRO | 68 |
| OTHER SECTS | 17 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 134 |
| PROTESTANTS | 5 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,533 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
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 1921 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 (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/dorchester-nb035002-1921/.