Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 4, Ontario (1881 census)
Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 4 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,950. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.267°N, 79.884°W.
Population
In 1881, Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 4 had a population of 5,950: 2,930 male and 3,020 female residents. Population density was 4855.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5,950 |
| 1891 | 7,726 |
| 1901 | 7,806 |
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 was contained in Hamilton, St. Mary's Ward—Quartier, 1871 (93.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 4 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,201 |
| Number of families | 1,201 |
| Number of females | 3,020 |
| Number of males | 2,930 |
| Number of married females | 1,025 |
| Number of married males | 1,032 |
| Number of married persons | 2,057 |
| Number of widowed females | 209 |
| Number of widowed males | 57 |
| Number of widowed persons | 266 |
| POP TOT | 5,950 |
| Total population | 5,950 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,786 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,841 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,627 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,189 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,190 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 64 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4 |
| Acres of potatoes | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,186 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 280 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 188 |
| CRN BU | 86 |
| HAY AC | 4 |
| HAY TONS | 6 |
| OAT BU | 5 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 26 |
| POT AC | 17 |
| POT BU | 2,186 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6 |
| WHT AC | 8 |
| WHT WTR BU | 188 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,786 |
| C UNMD M | 1,841 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,627 |
| D OCC | 1,190 |
| FEMALE | 3,020 |
| H CON | 11 |
| H INHAB | 1,189 |
| H UNINH | 64 |
| MALE | 2,930 |
| MD F | 1,025 |
| MD M | 1,032 |
| MD TOT | 2,057 |
| NUMBER CD | 149 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 170 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 280 |
| WID F | 209 |
| WID M | 57 |
| WID TOT | 266 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON069004— 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. 4, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-ward-quartier-no-4-on149004-1881/.