Somerset S, Quebec (1881 census)
Somerset S was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,449. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.248°N, 71.751°W.
Population
In 1881, Somerset S had a population of 1,449: 708 male and 741 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,682 |
| 1881 | 1,449 |
| 1891 | 1,482 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Somerset S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,449 total population, 741 females, 708 males, 447 married persons, 228 families, 224 married males, 223 married females, 34 widowed persons, 20 widowed females, 14 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 968 single persons under 18, 498 single females under 18, 470 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 217 inhabited houses, 217 occupied houses, 53 uninhabited houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 41,907 bushels of oats, 15,476 bushels of potatoes, 4,333 bushels of spring wheat, 2,514 bushels of buckwheat, 2,396 tons of hay, 2,389 acres of hay crops, 2,081 bushels of turnips, 2,068 bushels of peas and beans, 1,080 bushels of barley, 685 bushels of rye, 401 acres of wheat, 355 bushels of corn, 296 bushels of other root crops, 191 acres of potatoes, 91 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,449 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:
QC050004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168011— 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 S, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/somerset-s-qc050004-1881/.