Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 5, Ontario (1881 census)
Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 5 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,068. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.273°N, 79.876°W.
Population
In 1881, Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 5 had a population of 6,068: 2,996 male and 3,072 female residents. Population density was 10053.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 6,068 |
| 1891 | 6,605 |
| 1901 | 6,545 |
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. 5 shared boundaries with:
- Flamborough E
- Flamborough W-O
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 6
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,140 |
| Number of families | 1,140 |
| Number of females | 3,072 |
| Number of males | 2,996 |
| Number of married females | 927 |
| Number of married males | 943 |
| Number of married persons | 1,870 |
| Number of widowed females | 214 |
| Number of widowed males | 81 |
| Number of widowed persons | 295 |
| POP TOT | 6,068 |
| Total population | 6,068 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,931 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,972 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,903 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,102 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,102 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 53 |
Agriculture (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of potatoes | 1 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 73 |
| POT AC | 1 |
| POT BU | 73 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,931 |
| C UNMD M | 1,972 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,903 |
| D OCC | 1,102 |
| FEMALE | 3,072 |
| H CON | 13 |
| H INHAB | 1,102 |
| H UNINH | 53 |
| MALE | 2,996 |
| MD F | 927 |
| MD M | 943 |
| MD TOT | 1,870 |
| NUMBER CD | 149 |
| WID F | 214 |
| WID M | 81 |
| WID TOT | 295 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON069005— 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. 5, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-ward-quartier-no-5-on149005-1881/.