Somerset S, Quebec (1871 census)
Somerset S was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,682. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.248°N, 71.751°W.
Population
In 1871, Somerset S had a population of 1,682: 824 male and 858 female residents. Population density was 30.2 people per square mile.
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 1871
In the 1871 census, Somerset S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 249 |
| Number of females | 858 |
| Number of males | 824 |
| Number of married females | 240 |
| Number of married males | 241 |
| Number of married persons | 481 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 34 |
| Total population | 1,682 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 598 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 569 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,167 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 226 |
| Number of occupied houses | 226 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 864 |
| BWT BU | 3,173 |
| CRN BU | 513 |
| HAY AC | 2,344 |
| HAY TONS | 1,880 |
| OAT BU | 35,137 |
| PEA BU | 2,621 |
| POT AC | 319 |
| POT BU | 37,288 |
| RYE BU | 401 |
| Total area (acres) | 39,870 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,684 |
| WHT WTR BU | 18 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 668 |
| AREA | 39,870 |
| BEN BU | 95 |
| CD | 156 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 249 |
| FEMALE | 858 |
| GRA BU | 87 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 226 |
| INHABITED | 226 |
| MALE | 824 |
| MARRIED F | 240 |
| MARRIED M | 241 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 481 |
| POPULATION | 1,682 |
| ROOT BU | 374 |
| SINGLE F | 598 |
| SINGLE M | 569 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,167 |
| TUR BU | 353 |
| UNINHABITED | 17 |
| WIDOWED F | 20 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168011_1871— 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 S, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/somerset-s-qc156004-1871/.