London, Ward—Quartier No. 1, Ontario (1881 census)
London, Ward—Quartier No. 1 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,126. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.979°N, 81.252°W.
Population
In 1881, London, Ward—Quartier No. 1 had a population of 2,126: 1,084 male and 1,042 female residents. Population density was 9736.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,980 |
| 1871 | 2,395 |
| 1881 | 2,126 |
| 1891 | 4,471 |
| 1901 | 4,448 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of London, Ward—Quartier No. 1, 1891 (52.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, London, Ward—Quartier No. 1 shared boundaries with:
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 | 431 |
| Number of families | 431 |
| Number of females | 1,042 |
| Number of males | 1,084 |
| Number of married females | 340 |
| Number of married males | 358 |
| Number of married persons | 698 |
| Number of widowed females | 96 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 131 |
| POP TOT | 2,126 |
| Total population | 2,126 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 606 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 691 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,297 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 428 |
| Number of occupied houses | 428 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 30 |
| POT BU | 30 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 606 |
| C UNMD M | 691 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,297 |
| D OCC | 428 |
| FEMALE | 1,042 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 428 |
| H UNINH | 17 |
| MALE | 1,084 |
| MD F | 340 |
| MD M | 358 |
| MD TOT | 698 |
| NUMBER CD | 170 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 20 |
| WID F | 96 |
| WID M | 35 |
| WID TOT | 131 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON170001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON086001— 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). "London, Ward—Quartier No. 1, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/london-ward-quartier-no-1-on170001-1881/.