Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2, Ontario (1881 census)
Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,141. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.251°N, 79.871°W.
Population
In 1881, Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2 had a population of 4,141: 1,852 male and 2,289 female residents. Population density was 7675.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,141 |
| 1891 | 4,331 |
| 1901 | 6,071 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2 shared boundaries with:
- Barton
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 1
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 5
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 6
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 781 |
| Number of families | 781 |
| Number of females | 2,289 |
| Number of males | 1,852 |
| Number of married females | 618 |
| Number of married males | 621 |
| Number of married persons | 1,239 |
| Number of widowed females | 198 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 238 |
| POP TOT | 4,141 |
| Total population | 4,141 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,473 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,191 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,664 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 723 |
| Number of occupied houses | 723 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 38 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 414 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21 |
| HAY AC | 3 |
| HAY TONS | 6 |
| POT AC | 1 |
| POT BU | 21 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,473 |
| C UNMD M | 1,191 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,664 |
| D OCC | 723 |
| FEMALE | 2,289 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 723 |
| H UNINH | 38 |
| MALE | 1,852 |
| MD F | 618 |
| MD M | 621 |
| MD TOT | 1,239 |
| NUMBER CD | 149 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 414 |
| WID F | 198 |
| WID M | 40 |
| WID TOT | 238 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON069002— 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). "Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-ward-quartier-no-2-on149002-1881/.