Dorchester N, Ontario (1911 census)
Dorchester N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,340. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.962°N, 81.023°W.
Population
In 1911, Dorchester N had a population of 3,340: 1,702 male and 1,638 female residents. Population density was 36.6 people per square mile.
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 1911
In the 1911 census, Dorchester N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,622 |
| POP F | 1,638 |
| POP M | 1,702 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 53.32 |
| POP TOT | 3,340 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 613 |
| AREA ACRES | 40,092 |
| AREA SQ MI | 62.64 |
| BAPTISTS | 319 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,546 |
| BRIT IRISH | 816 |
| BRIT OTHER | 37 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 656 |
| DISCIPLES | 6 |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 800 |
| F MARRIED | 680 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 858 |
| F WIDOWED | 98 |
| FAMILIES | 812 |
| FRENCH | 26 |
| GERMAN | 244 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| M MARRIED | 717 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 947 |
| M WIDOWED | 36 |
| METHODISTS | 1,683 |
| PAGANS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 592 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 81 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 8 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON095001— 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 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 N, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-n-on095001-1911/.