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: 24 male and 10 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 34 |
| 1881 | 876 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 34 total population, Male members of the family who are present: 24, 24 males, 16 single males, Female members of the family who are present: 10, 10 adult males unable to read or write, 10 females, 7 married males, 7 single females, 4 adult females unable to read or write, 3 married females, 1 widowed males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 4 married males aged 40 to 50, 4 single males aged 15 to 20, 4 single males aged 20 to 30, 3 females aged 5 to 10, 3 married males aged 20 to 30, 3 single males aged 10 to 15, 2 males aged 3 to 4, 2 males aged 5 to 10, 2 married females aged 40 to 50, 2 single females aged 10 to 15, 1 males aged 1 to 2, 1 married females aged 20 to 30, 1 single females aged 15 to 20, 1 single females aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed males aged 40 to 50. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 34 French Canadians. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC034011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC094017— 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/.