London, Ward—Quartier No. 3, Ontario (1881 census)
London, Ward—Quartier No. 3 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,777. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.989°N, 81.255°W.
Population
In 1881, London, Ward—Quartier No. 3 had a population of 3,777: 1,918 male and 1,859 female residents. Population density was 11603.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,912 |
| 1861 | 2,124 |
| 1871 | 3,586 |
| 1871 | 2,736 |
| 1881 | 2,862 |
| 1881 | 3,777 |
| 1891 | 5,204 |
| 1891 | 6,332 |
| 1901 | 5,611 |
| 1901 | 6,714 |
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. 3, 1891 (31.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, London, Ward—Quartier No. 3 shared boundaries with:
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 1
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- Petersville, Village
- Westminster
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 49 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 757 |
| Number of families | 757 |
| Number of females | 1,859 |
| Number of males | 1,918 |
| Number of married females | 638 |
| Number of married males | 640 |
| Number of married persons | 1,278 |
| Number of widowed females | 153 |
| Number of widowed males | 44 |
| Number of widowed persons | 197 |
| POP TOT | 3,777 |
| Total population | 3,777 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,068 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,234 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,302 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 733 |
| Number of occupied houses | 733 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 21 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 30 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 400 |
| HAY AC | 5 |
| HAY TONS | 10 |
| OAT BU | 300 |
| POT BU | 43 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10 |
| WHT AC | 30 |
| WHT WTR BU | 400 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,068 |
| C UNMD M | 1,234 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,302 |
| D OCC | 733 |
| FEMALE | 1,859 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 733 |
| H UNINH | 21 |
| MALE | 1,918 |
| MD F | 638 |
| MD M | 640 |
| MD TOT | 1,278 |
| NUMBER CD | 170 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 10 |
| WID F | 153 |
| WID M | 44 |
| WID TOT | 197 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON170003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON086003— 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. 3, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/london-ward-quartier-no-3-on170003-1881/.