Hamilton, St. Mary's Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1851 census)
Hamilton, St. Mary's Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Hamilton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,978. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.267°N, 79.883°W.
Population
In 1851, Hamilton, St. Mary's Ward—Quartier had a population of 2,978: 1,508 male and 1,470 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,978 |
| 1861 | 5,056 |
| 1871 | 6,669 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Hamilton, St. Mary's Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 240 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 517 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,197 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 273 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,236 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 57 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 272 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 517 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of females | 1,470 |
| Number of females attending school | 226 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of males | 1,508 |
| Number of males attending school | 204 |
| Number of married females | 394 |
| Number of married males | 487 |
| Number of single females | 1,041 |
| Number of single males | 1,011 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 2,978 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,470 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,508 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,978 |
| Total population | 2,978 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 194 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 27 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 176 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 25 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 141 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 142 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 137 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 168 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 100 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 156 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 208 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 150 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 159 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 195 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 988 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 562 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 789 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 396 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 148 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 6 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 50 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 12 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 54 |
Other recorded variables (119 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,508 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,470 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,978 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,236 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,197 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 272 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 273 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 57 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 56 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 25 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 27 |
| C126 MD MALE | 487 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,011 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,508 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 57 |
| C130 MD FEM | 394 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,041 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,470 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,978 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 30 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 24 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 54 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 53 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 204 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 226 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 71 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 48 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 46 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 57 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 45 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 40 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 42 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 49 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 41 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 176 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 194 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 156 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 156 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 159 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 208 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 137 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 195 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 141 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 150 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 168 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 31 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 142 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 32 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 13 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 100 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 13 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 57 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 17 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 52 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 35 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 20 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Hamilton |
| CH | 1 |
| DE NL | 12 |
| ENG WLS | 562 |
| EST IN | 2 |
| FR | 4 |
| IRE | 789 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 988 |
| NOT KNOWN | 50 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| OTHER PL | 9 |
| SCOT | 396 |
| US | 148 |
| WST IN | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON044002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON024002— 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 1851 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). "Hamilton, St. Mary's Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-st-mary-s-ward-quartier-on044002-1851/.