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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q138207981. 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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,316 |
| 1881 | 3,702 |
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 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 3,702 total population, 1,926 males, 1,776 females, 1,369 married persons, 733 families, 689 married males, 680 married females, 146 widowed persons, 91 widowed females, 55 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 2,187 single persons under 18, 1,182 single males under 18, 1,005 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 695 inhabited houses, 695 occupied houses, 61 uninhabited houses, 7 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 55,077 bushels of oats, 43,534 bushels of potatoes, 17,162 bushels of corn, 14,813 tons of hay, 12,336 acres of hay crops, 6,728 bushels of turnips, 6,478 bushels of barley, 6,127 bushels of other root crops, 5,710 bushels of spring wheat, 3,397 bushels of buckwheat, 1,101 bushels of peas and beans, 516 acres of wheat, 335 acres of potatoes, 228 bushels of rye, 140 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 34 bushels of winter wheat. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 3,702 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:
QC065008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q138207981
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/.