Doncaster, Quebec (1861 census)
Doncaster was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 34. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.143°N, 74.188°W.
Population
In 1861, Doncaster had a population of 34. Population density was 0.3 people per square mile.
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 was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (16.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Ste. Marguerite & Doncaster, 1871 (55.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Doncaster shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 24 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 4 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 10 |
| Number of females | 10 |
| Number of males | 24 |
| Number of married females | 3 |
| Number of married males | 7 |
| Number of single females | 7 |
| Number of single males | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 10 |
| POP MX N.1 | 24 |
| POP TOT | 34 |
| POP XX N.1 | 34 |
| Total population | 34 |
Age structure (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 34 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 Males | 24 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 1 |
| C120 Married M | 7 |
| C121 Single M | 16 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 24 |
| C124 Married F | 3 |
| C125 Single F | 7 |
| C127 Total F | 10 |
| C128 Grand Total | 34 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 10 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 4 |
| C2 Females | 10 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 2 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 3 |
| C3 Total | 34 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 3 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 2 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 24 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 3 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 4 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 1 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 10 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 4 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 2 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC034011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC034011— 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 1861 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). "Doncaster, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/doncaster-qc034011-1861/.