Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 6, Ontario (1881 census)
Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 6 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,035. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.264°N, 79.860°W.
Population
In 1881, Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 6 had a population of 6,035: 2,955 male and 3,080 female residents. Population density was 9172.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 6,035 |
| 1891 | 7,289 |
| 1901 | 9,832 |
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. 6 shared boundaries with:
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 1
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 2
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 5
- Hamilton, Ward—Quartier No. 7
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,192 |
| Number of families | 1,192 |
| Number of females | 3,080 |
| Number of males | 2,955 |
| Number of married females | 1,019 |
| Number of married males | 1,016 |
| Number of married persons | 2,035 |
| Number of widowed females | 230 |
| Number of widowed males | 76 |
| Number of widowed persons | 306 |
| POP TOT | 6,035 |
| Total population | 6,035 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,831 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,863 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,694 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 15 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,152 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,152 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 50 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 11 |
| Acres of potatoes | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 191 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,130 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 760 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 122 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,728 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 81 |
| CRN BU | 191 |
| HAY AC | 11 |
| HAY TONS | 18 |
| OAT BU | 1,130 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 122 |
| POT AC | 17 |
| POT BU | 1,728 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 18 |
| WHT AC | 5 |
| WHT SP BU | 60 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,831 |
| C UNMD M | 1,863 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,694 |
| D OCC | 1,152 |
| FEMALE | 3,080 |
| H CON | 15 |
| H INHAB | 1,152 |
| H UNINH | 50 |
| MALE | 2,955 |
| MD F | 1,019 |
| MD M | 1,016 |
| MD TOT | 2,035 |
| NUMBER CD | 149 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 760 |
| TUR BU | 81 |
| WID F | 230 |
| WID M | 76 |
| WID TOT | 306 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON069006— 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. 6, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-ward-quartier-no-6-on149006-1881/.