Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)
Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,693. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.021°N, 74.725°W.
Population
In 1881, Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier had a population of 1,693: 807 male and 886 female residents. Population density was 2161.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,086 |
| 1881 | 1,693 |
| 1891 | 2,116 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Cornwall, East Ward—Quartier, 1871 (57.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier, 1891 (70.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 339 |
| Number of families | 339 |
| Number of females | 886 |
| Number of males | 807 |
| Number of married females | 284 |
| Number of married males | 276 |
| Number of married persons | 560 |
| Number of widowed females | 57 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 85 |
| POP TOT | 1,693 |
| Total population | 1,693 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 545 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 503 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,048 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 309 |
| Number of occupied houses | 309 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 95 |
| Acres of potatoes | 33 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 249 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 665 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 856 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,143 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 105 |
| CRN BU | 249 |
| HAY AC | 95 |
| HAY TONS | 117 |
| OAT BU | 665 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 4 |
| POT AC | 33 |
| POT BU | 4,143 |
| RYE BU | 2 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 117 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 545 |
| C UNMD M | 503 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,048 |
| D OCC | 309 |
| FEMALE | 886 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 309 |
| H UNINH | 39 |
| MALE | 807 |
| MD F | 284 |
| MD M | 276 |
| MD TOT | 560 |
| NUMBER CD | 100 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 856 |
| TUR BU | 105 |
| WID F | 57 |
| WID M | 28 |
| WID TOT | 85 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON056002— 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). "Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cornwall-centre-ward-quartier-on100002-1881/.