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 density was 2.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 46 |
| Number of families | 46 |
| Number of females | 135 |
| Number of males | 129 |
| Number of married females | 45 |
| Number of married males | 45 |
| Number of married persons | 90 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed persons | 3 |
| POP TOT | 264 |
| Total population | 264 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 87 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 84 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 171 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 45 |
| Number of occupied houses | 45 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 442 |
| Acres of potatoes | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 14 |
| BAR BU | 1,287 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,287 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,784 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,384 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,757 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 67 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 172 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 312 |
| BWT BU | 1,784 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY AC | 442 |
| HAY TONS | 265 |
| OAT BU | 2,384 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 131 |
| POT AC | 28 |
| POT BU | 1,757 |
| RYE BU | 67 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 265 |
| WHT AC | 14 |
| WHT SP BU | 172 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 87 |
| C UNMD M | 84 |
| C UNMD TOT | 171 |
| D OCC | 45 |
| FEMALE | 135 |
| GRA BU | 77 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 45 |
| H UNINH | 5 |
| MALE | 129 |
| MD F | 45 |
| MD M | 45 |
| MD TOT | 90 |
| NUMBER CD | 48 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 26 |
| TUR BU | 312 |
| WID F | 3 |
| WID TOT | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC139003_1881— 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/.