Victoria, James’ Bay, Ward—Quartier, British Columbia (1891 census)
Victoria, James’ Bay, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,873. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.415°N, 123.372°W.
Population
In 1891, Victoria, James’ Bay, Ward—Quartier had a population of 3,873: 2,178 male and 1,695 female residents. Population density was 3365.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,000 |
| 1891 | 3,873 |
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 Victoria City, 1901 (15.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Victoria, James’ Bay, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 148 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 796 |
| Number of families | 796 |
| Number of females | 1,695 |
| Number of males | 2,178 |
| Number of married females | 603 |
| Number of married males | 653 |
| Number of married persons | 1,256 |
| Number of widowed females | 89 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| Number of widowed persons | 147 |
| POP F | 1,695 |
| POP M | 2,178 |
| POP TOT | 3,873 |
| Total population | 3,873 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,003 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,467 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,470 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 22 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,851 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 774 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 17 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 754 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 68 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 464 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 301 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 35 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 9 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 84 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 149 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 342 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses under construction | 39 |
| Number of occupied houses | 775 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 67 |
Agriculture (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 186 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 232 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 31 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 46 |
| Acres of hay crops | 66 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 232 |
| Acres of land in farms | 495 |
| Acres of potatoes | 39 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 3 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,038 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 170 |
| CRN BU | 40 |
| HAY AC | 66 |
| HAY TONS | 195 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 23 |
| Number of chickens | 7,401 |
| Number of ducks | 263 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 93 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 65 |
| Number of geese | 53 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 12 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 398 |
| Number of milk cows | 172 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 158 |
| Number of other cattle | 24 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 149 |
| Number of sheep | 8 |
| Number of swine | 67 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 24 |
| Number of turkeys | 15 |
| PEA BU | 35 |
| POT AC | 39 |
| POT BU | 5,038 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 32 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,010 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 195 |
| WHT AC | 3 |
| WHT SP BU | 50 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 11 50 | 8 |
| A 51 100 | 1 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 1,010 |
| CATTLE KS | 23 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,003 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,467 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,470 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 32 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 12 |
| DUCKS | 263 |
| FAMILIES | 796 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FRN CA | 22 |
| GEESE | 53 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,401 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 398 |
| HOUSES | 774 |
| HOUSES B | 17 |
| HOUSES CON | 39 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 149 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 84 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 68 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 464 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 342 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 18 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 35 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 9 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 25 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 301 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 67 |
| HOUSES W | 754 |
| INF 11 A | 149 |
| MD FEM | 603 |
| MD MALE | 653 |
| MD TOT | 1,256 |
| MILK COWS | 172 |
| NAME CD | Victoria |
| OC F | 65 |
| OC P | 93 |
| OC TOT | 158 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 24 |
| OTHERS | 3,851 |
| SHEEP | 8 |
| SUP AM | 232 |
| SUP FOR | 31 |
| SUP JV | 186 |
| SUP PAT | 232 |
| SUP SC | 46 |
| SUP TOT | 495 |
| SWINE | 67 |
| SWINE KS | 24 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 775 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 170 |
| TURKEY | 15 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 89 |
| WID MALE | 58 |
| WID TOT | 147 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC004001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC004001— 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). "Victoria, James’ Bay, Ward—Quartier, British Columbia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/victoria-james-bay-ward-quartier-bc004001-1891/.