Dorchester N, Ontario (1881 census)
Dorchester N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,056. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.962°N, 81.023°W.
Population
In 1881, Dorchester N had a population of 4,056: 2,093 male and 1,963 female residents. Population density was 44.5 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Dorchester N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 816 |
| Number of families | 816 |
| Number of females | 1,963 |
| Number of males | 2,093 |
| Number of married females | 691 |
| Number of married males | 698 |
| Number of married persons | 1,389 |
| Number of widowed females | 88 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| Number of widowed persons | 130 |
| POP TOT | 4,056 |
| Total population | 4,056 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,184 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,353 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,537 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 814 |
| Number of occupied houses | 815 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,296 |
| Acres of potatoes | 587 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,308 |
| BAR BU | 23,120 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 23,120 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 424 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 620 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 90,481 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 172,645 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 22,838 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 6,753 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,769 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 585 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,309 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 110,758 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 96,020 |
| BWT BU | 424 |
| CRN BU | 90,481 |
| HAY AC | 5,296 |
| HAY TONS | 7,409 |
| OAT BU | 172,645 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 6,753 |
| POT AC | 587 |
| POT BU | 38,769 |
| RYE BU | 585 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,409 |
| WHT AC | 5,308 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,309 |
| WHT WTR BU | 96,020 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,184 |
| C UNMD M | 1,353 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,537 |
| D OCC | 815 |
| FEMALE | 1,963 |
| GRA BU | 620 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 814 |
| H UNINH | 11 |
| MALE | 2,093 |
| MD F | 691 |
| MD M | 698 |
| MD TOT | 1,389 |
| NUMBER CD | 167 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 22,838 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 110,758 |
| WID F | 88 |
| WID M | 42 |
| WID TOT | 130 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON167002— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-n-on167002-1881/.