Somerset S, Quebec (1891 census)
Somerset S was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,482. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.248°N, 71.751°W.
Population
In 1891, Somerset S had a population of 1,482: 709 male and 773 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Somerset S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 79 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,482 total population, 773 females, 709 males, 473 married persons, 237 married males, 236 married females, 232 families, 34 widowed persons, 18 widowed females, 16 widowed males, 6.40 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 975 single persons under 18, 519 single females under 18, 456 single males under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,480 French Canadians, 2 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 226 houses, 226 houses of 1 story, 226 occupied houses, 224 houses built of wood, 78 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 55 uninhabited houses, 51 houses of 4 rooms, 33 houses of 3 rooms, 29 houses of 2 rooms, 25 houses of 5 rooms, 5 houses of 1 room, 5 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 2 houses built of brick. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 30,279 bushels of oats, 29,825 pounds of homemade butter, 26,691 acres of land in farms, 19,099 bushels of potatoes, 15,365 acres of improved land in farms, 11,326 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 9,852 acres of farmland under crops, 5,383 acres of farmland in pasture, 4,463 acres of hay crops, 4,421 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 3,814 bushels of spring wheat, 2,782 tons of hay, 2,688 chickens, 2,598 acres of oats, 1,682 bushels of buckwheat, 1,209 sheep, 963 milk cows, 919 sheep slaughtered or sold, 753 other cattle, 648 bushels of peas, 472 bushels of barley, 393 acres of wheat, 373 swine, 293 horses aged over 3 years, 281 cattle killed or sold, 242 swine slaughtered or sold, 210 occupants of farms, 207 bushels of turnips, 204 farm occupants who own their land, 188 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 154 acres of potatoes, 131 oxen, 130 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 105 horses aged 3 years and under, 103 geese, 81 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 81 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 79 bushels of corn, 44 acres of barley, 34 bushels of beans, 32 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 30 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 15 turkeys, 10 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 8 other fowl, 8 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 7 ducks, 6 farm occupants who rent their land, 3 acres of turnips, 2 bushels of rye. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168011— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/somerset-s-qc168011-1891/.