Somerset N, Quebec (1871 census)
Somerset N was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,946. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.323°N, 71.689°W.
Population
In 1871, Somerset N had a population of 1,946: 972 male and 974 female residents. Population density was 45.8 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Somerset N, 1881 (89.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Somerset N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 312 |
| Number of females | 974 |
| Number of males | 972 |
| Number of married females | 291 |
| Number of married males | 292 |
| Number of married persons | 583 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| Total population | 1,946 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 660 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 663 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,323 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 282 |
| Number of occupied houses | 282 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 643 |
| BWT BU | 1,285 |
| CRN BU | 239 |
| HAY AC | 1,637 |
| HAY TONS | 1,221 |
| OAT BU | 21,281 |
| PEA BU | 2,225 |
| POT AC | 261 |
| POT BU | 37,604 |
| RYE BU | 995 |
| Total area (acres) | 25,830 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,171 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 331 |
| AREA | 25,830 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 74 |
| CD | 156 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 312 |
| FEMALE | 974 |
| GRA BU | 77 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 282 |
| INHABITED | 282 |
| MALE | 972 |
| MARRIED F | 291 |
| MARRIED M | 292 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 583 |
| POPULATION | 1,946 |
| ROOT BU | 120 |
| SINGLE F | 660 |
| SINGLE M | 663 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,323 |
| TUR BU | 509 |
| UNINHABITED | 26 |
| WIDOWED F | 23 |
| WIDOWED M | 17 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156003— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/somerset-n-qc156003-1871/.