Dorset, Quebec (1881 census)
Dorset was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 264. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.848°N, 70.767°W.
Population
In 1881, Dorset had a population of 264: 129 male and 135 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 St. Evariste, 1871 (43.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Dorset, 1891 (66.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Dorset shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 264 total population, 135 females, 129 males, 90 married persons, 46 families, 45 married females, 45 married males, 3 widowed females, 3 widowed persons. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 171 single persons under 18, 87 single females under 18, 84 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 45 inhabited houses, 45 occupied houses, 5 uninhabited houses, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 2,384 bushels of oats, 1,784 bushels of buckwheat, 1,757 bushels of potatoes, 1,287 bushels of barley, 442 acres of hay crops, 312 bushels of turnips, 265 tons of hay, 172 bushels of spring wheat, 131 bushels of peas and beans, 77 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 67 bushels of rye, 28 acres of potatoes, 26 bushels of other root crops, 14 acres of wheat, 4 bushels of corn. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 264 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048017— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/dorset-qc048017-1881/.