Dorset, Quebec (1861 census)
Dorset was a census subdivision in Beauce County, 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. Population density was 0.1 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 (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 90 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 | 2 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of females | 2 |
| Number of females attending school | 1 |
| Number of males | 6 |
| Number of males attending school | 2 |
| Number of married females | 1 |
| Number of married males | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1 |
| Number of single males | 5 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2 |
| POP MX N.1 | 6 |
| POP TOT | 8 |
| POP XX N.1 | 8 |
| Total population | 8 |
Age structure (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
Agriculture (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 193 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7 |
| Acres of land in farms | 200 |
| Acres of oats | 4 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 85 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1 |
| C23 BAR BU | 45 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4 |
| C29 OAT BU | 80 |
| C34 POT AC | 1 |
| C35 POT BU | 85 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 2 |
| Number of milk cows | 1 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 3 |
| Number of swine | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 500 |
| Value of all livestock | 129 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 150 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 1 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 200 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 7 |
| C1 Males | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 7 |
| C120 Married M | 1 |
| C121 Single M | 5 |
| C123 Total M | 6 |
| C124 Married F | 1 |
| C125 Single F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 2 |
| C128 Grand Total | 8 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 193 |
| C136 Attending School M | 2 |
| C137 Attending School F | 1 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 150 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 2 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 1 |
| C3 Total | 8 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 2 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 6 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 1 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 1 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 500 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 2 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 129 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Beauce |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC005003— 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/.