Somerset N, Quebec (1881 census)
Somerset N was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,674. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.322°N, 71.685°W.
Population
In 1881, Somerset N had a population of 1,674: 835 male and 839 female residents. Population density was 38.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,398 |
| 1871 | 1,946 |
| 1881 | 1,674 |
| 1891 | 1,628 |
| 1901 | 1,420 |
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 contained Somerset N, 1871 (89.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Somerset N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 305 |
| Number of families | 305 |
| Number of females | 839 |
| Number of males | 835 |
| Number of married females | 260 |
| Number of married males | 261 |
| Number of married persons | 521 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 47 |
| POP TOT | 1,674 |
| Total population | 1,674 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 550 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 556 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,106 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 267 |
| Number of occupied houses | 267 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 53 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,626 |
| Acres of potatoes | 121 |
| Acres of wheat | 155 |
| BAR BU | 1,069 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,069 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,327 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,653 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,646 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,340 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 350 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,761 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,704 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 16 |
| BWT BU | 1,327 |
| CRN BU | 85 |
| HAY AC | 1,626 |
| HAY TONS | 2,031 |
| OAT BU | 24,653 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,646 |
| POT AC | 121 |
| POT BU | 15,340 |
| RYE BU | 350 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,031 |
| WHT AC | 155 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,761 |
| WHT WTR BU | 16 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 550 |
| C UNMD M | 556 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,106 |
| D OCC | 267 |
| FEMALE | 839 |
| GRA BU | 69 |
| H INHAB | 267 |
| H UNINH | 53 |
| MALE | 835 |
| MD F | 260 |
| MD M | 261 |
| MD TOT | 521 |
| NUMBER CD | 50 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 21 |
| TUR BU | 1,704 |
| WID F | 29 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC169016— 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). "Somerset N, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/somerset-n-qc050003-1881/.