Dunham, Quebec (1881 census)
Dunham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,702. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.152°N, 72.785°W.
Population
In 1881, Dunham had a population of 3,702: 1,926 male and 1,776 female residents. Population density was 38.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,491 |
| 1861 | 3,903 |
| 1871 | 3,316 |
| 1881 | 3,702 |
| 1891 | 2,466 |
| 1901 | 2,246 |
| 1911 | 2,194 |
| 1921 | 2,190 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cowansville, Village, 1891 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sweetsburg, Village, 1891 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Dunham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 733 |
| Number of families | 733 |
| Number of females | 1,776 |
| Number of males | 1,926 |
| Number of married females | 680 |
| Number of married males | 689 |
| Number of married persons | 1,369 |
| Number of widowed females | 91 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 146 |
| POP TOT | 3,702 |
| Total population | 3,702 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,005 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,182 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,187 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 695 |
| Number of occupied houses | 695 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 61 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 12,336 |
| Acres of potatoes | 335 |
| Acres of wheat | 516 |
| BAR BU | 6,478 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,478 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,397 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 17,162 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 55,077 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,127 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,101 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 43,534 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 228 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,710 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,728 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 34 |
| BWT BU | 3,397 |
| CRN BU | 17,162 |
| HAY AC | 12,336 |
| HAY TONS | 14,813 |
| OAT BU | 55,077 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,101 |
| POT AC | 335 |
| POT BU | 43,534 |
| RYE BU | 228 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,813 |
| WHT AC | 516 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,710 |
| WHT WTR BU | 34 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,005 |
| C UNMD M | 1,182 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,187 |
| D OCC | 695 |
| FEMALE | 1,776 |
| GRA BU | 140 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 695 |
| H UNINH | 61 |
| MALE | 1,926 |
| MD F | 680 |
| MD M | 689 |
| MD TOT | 1,369 |
| NUMBER CD | 65 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,127 |
| TUR BU | 6,728 |
| WID F | 91 |
| WID M | 55 |
| WID TOT | 146 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC065008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072001— 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). "Dunham, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/dunham-qc065008-1881/.