Dorset, Quebec (1861 census)
Dorset was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 8. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.847°N, 70.774°W.
Population
In 1861, Dorset had a population of 8: 6 male and 2 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1881 | 264 |
| 1891 | 346 |
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 (26.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Evariste, 1871 (43.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Dorset shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 8 total population, Male members of the family who are present: 6, 6 males, 5 single males, Female members of the family who are present: 2, 2 females, 2 males attending school, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 females attending school, 1 married females, 1 married males, 1 single females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 2 single males aged 10 to 15, 1 males aged 4 to 5, 1 married females aged 50 to 60, 1 married males aged 60 to 70, 1 single females aged 15 to 20, 1 single males aged 15 to 20, 1 single males aged 20 to 30. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 8 French Canadians. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes 500 pounds of maple sugar, 200 acres of land in farms, 193 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $150 value farms (dollars), $129 value all livestock, 85 bushels of potatoes, 80 bushels of oats, 45 bushels of barley, 7 acres of farmland under crops, 7 acres of farmland under cultivation, 4 acres of oats, 3 sheep, 2 horses aged 3 years and under, 2 swine, 1 acres of barley, 1 acres of potatoes, 1 barrels of pork, 1 bulls, oxen, or steers, 1 milk cows, 1 occupants of farms, 1 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC139003_1891— 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). "Dorset, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/dorset-qc005003-1861/.