Dorchester S, Ontario (1871 census)
Dorchester S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,071. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.861°N, 80.984°W.
Population
In 1871, Dorchester S had a population of 2,071: 1,063 male and 1,008 female residents. Population density was 37.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,477 |
| 1861 | 2,204 |
| 1871 | 2,071 |
| 1881 | 1,844 |
| 1891 | 1,624 |
| 1901 | 1,637 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Dorchester S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 392 |
| Number of females | 1,008 |
| Number of males | 1,063 |
| Number of married females | 340 |
| Number of married males | 342 |
| Number of married persons | 682 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 64 |
| Total population | 2,071 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 626 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 699 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,325 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 378 |
| Number of occupied houses | 378 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 40,248 |
| BWT BU | 238 |
| CRN BU | 12,096 |
| HAY AC | 3,254 |
| HAY TONS | 3,654 |
| OAT BU | 88,864 |
| PEA BU | 13,669 |
| POT AC | 171 |
| POT BU | 18,269 |
| RYE BU | 15 |
| Total area (acres) | 32,640 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,520 |
| WHT WTR BU | 21,246 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,269 |
| AREA | 32,640 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 52 |
| CD | 6 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 392 |
| FEMALE | 1,008 |
| GRA BU | 657 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 378 |
| INHABITED | 378 |
| MALE | 1,063 |
| MARRIED F | 340 |
| MARRIED M | 342 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 682 |
| POPULATION | 2,071 |
| ROOT BU | 3,625 |
| SINGLE F | 626 |
| SINGLE M | 699 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,325 |
| TUR BU | 2,170 |
| UNINHABITED | 7 |
| WIDOWED F | 42 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 64 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON087002— 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 1871 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 S, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-s-on006004-1871/.