Dorchester N, Ontario (1891 census)
Dorchester N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,752. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.962°N, 81.023°W.
Population
In 1891, Dorchester N had a population of 3,752: 1,939 male and 1,813 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,570 |
| 1861 | 4,027 |
| 1871 | 4,117 |
| 1881 | 4,056 |
| 1891 | 3,752 |
| 1901 | 3,622 |
| 1911 | 3,340 |
| 1921 | 3,104 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Dorchester N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 173 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.70 |
| FAM NO | 787 |
| Number of families | 787 |
| Number of females | 1,813 |
| Number of males | 1,939 |
| Number of married females | 670 |
| Number of married males | 673 |
| Number of married persons | 1,343 |
| Number of widowed females | 78 |
| Number of widowed males | 53 |
| Number of widowed persons | 131 |
| POP F | 1,813 |
| POP M | 1,939 |
| POP TOT | 3,752 |
| Total population | 3,752 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,065 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,213 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,278 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,752 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 768 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 105 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 656 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 674 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 86 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 94 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 74 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 82 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 97 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 394 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 769 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,094 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 989 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,649 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,460 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,823 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,566 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 42,461 |
| Acres of land in farms | 50,921 |
| Acres of oats | 6,239 |
| Acres of potatoes | 374 |
| Acres of turnips | 345 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,735 |
| BAR AC | 1,094 |
| BAR BU | 24,031 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,031 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 174 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 360 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 195 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 59,867 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 177,279 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 29,865 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,215 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 366 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,369 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 116,964 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 72,742 |
| BWT BU | 360 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 45 |
| CRN BU | 59,867 |
| HAY AC | 6,566 |
| HAY TONS | 11,157 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,063 |
| Number of chickens | 23,899 |
| Number of ducks | 931 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 557 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 170 |
| Number of geese | 1,038 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 691 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,551 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,581 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 727 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,189 |
| Number of other fowl | 137 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 111 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 145 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 230 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 217 |
| Number of sheep | 1,963 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 942 |
| Number of swine | 6,650 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 6,845 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,903 |
| OAT AC | 6,239 |
| OAT BU | 177,279 |
| PEA BU | 29,865 |
| POT AC | 374 |
| POT BU | 33,215 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 310 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,561 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 200 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 99,489 |
| RYE BU | 366 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,157 |
| WHT AC | 3,735 |
| WHT FALL BU | 72,742 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,369 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 111 |
| A 11 50 | 145 |
| A 201 PL | 24 |
| A 51 100 | 230 |
| BEN BU | 174 |
| BUTTER LB | 99,489 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,063 |
| CHEESE LB | 310 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,065 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,213 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,278 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,561 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 691 |
| DUCKS | 931 |
| FAMILIES | 787 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 200 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 1,038 |
| GRA BU | 195 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 23,899 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,551 |
| HOUSES | 768 |
| HOUSES B | 105 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 86 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 97 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 82 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 674 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 394 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 13 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 74 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 94 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 23 |
| HOUSES W | 656 |
| INF 11 A | 217 |
| MD FEM | 670 |
| MD MALE | 673 |
| MD TOT | 1,343 |
| MILK COWS | 4,581 |
| NAME CD | Middlesex, East—Est |
| OC F | 170 |
| OC P | 557 |
| OC TOT | 727 |
| OTHER FOWL | 137 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,189 |
| OTHERS | 3,752 |
| SHEEP | 1,963 |
| SHEEP KS | 942 |
| SILOS | 45 |
| SUP AM | 42,461 |
| SUP FOR | 8,460 |
| SUP JV | 989 |
| SUP PAT | 12,649 |
| SUP SC | 28,823 |
| SUP TOT | 50,921 |
| SWINE | 6,650 |
| SWINE KS | 6,845 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 769 |
| TUR AC | 345 |
| TUR BU | 116,964 |
| TURKEY | 1,903 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 78 |
| WID MALE | 53 |
| WID TOT | 131 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON090001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128005— 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 1891 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 N, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-n-on090001-1891/.