Kingston, Sydenham, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1851 census)
Kingston, Sydenham, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Kingston, City County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,929. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.226°N, 76.487°W.
Population
In 1851, Kingston, Sydenham, Ward—Quartier had a population of 1,929: 940 male and 989 female residents. Population density was 10289.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,929 |
| 1861 | 1,874 |
| 1871 | 1,944 |
| 1881 | 1,950 |
| 1891 | 2,174 |
| 1901 | 1,799 |
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, Kingston, Sydenham, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- General Hospital
- Kingston, Ontario Ward
- Kingston, Rideau, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Victoria Ward
- Queen’s College
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 238 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 384 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 835 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 154 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 820 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 22 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 384 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 989 |
| Number of females attending school | 124 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of males | 940 |
| Number of males attending school | 194 |
| Number of married females | 314 |
| Number of married males | 318 |
| Number of single females | 608 |
| Number of single males | 604 |
| Number of widowed females | 67 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| POP | 1,929 |
| POP FX N.1 | 989 |
| POP MX N.1 | 940 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,929 |
| Total population | 1,929 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 107 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 131 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 115 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 120 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 128 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 95 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 88 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 110 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of French Canadians | 73 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 735 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 183 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 720 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 144 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 35 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 100,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 600,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | I |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 25 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 32 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 40 |
Other recorded variables (112 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 940 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 989 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,929 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 820 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 835 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 120 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 154 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 22 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 39 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 318 |
| C127 S MALE | 604 |
| C128 WID MALE | 18 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 940 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C130 MD FEM | 314 |
| C131 S FEM | 608 |
| C132 WID FEM | 67 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 989 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,929 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 24 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 40 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 43 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 10 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 194 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 124 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 41 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 29 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 29 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 30 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 20 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 24 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 131 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 107 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 6 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 95 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 120 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 88 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 128 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 92 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 110 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 140 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 89 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 8 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 115 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 103 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 17 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 63 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 43 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 15 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 31 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 19 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 11 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| CD NAME | Kingston, City |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 183 |
| FREN ORIG | 73 |
| IRE | 720 |
| NOT FRN | 735 |
| OTHER PL | 36 |
| SCOT | 144 |
| US | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON045001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON077006— 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). "Kingston, Sydenham, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kingston-sydenham-ward-quartier-on045001-1851/.