London, Ward—Quartier No. 4, Ontario (1861 census)
London, Ward—Quartier No. 4 was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,755. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.981°N, 81.234°W.
Population
In 1861, London, Ward—Quartier No. 4 had a population of 1,755: 859 male and 896 female residents. Population density was 3024.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,047 |
| 1861 | 1,755 |
| 1861 | 821 |
| 1871 | 1,134 |
| 1871 | 2,590 |
| 1871 | 1,210 |
| 1881 | 4,499 |
| 1881 | 1,199 |
| 1881 | 1,723 |
| 1891 | 6,274 |
| 1901 | 7,642 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, London, Ward—Quartier No. 4 shared boundaries with:
- London
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 6
- Westminster
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 213 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 834 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 62 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 819 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 40 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 37 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 20 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of females | 896 |
| Number of females attending school | 145 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 33 |
| Number of males | 859 |
| Number of males attending school | 159 |
| Number of married females | 293 |
| Number of married males | 286 |
| Number of single females | 568 |
| Number of single males | 560 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP FX N.1 | 896 |
| POP MX N.1 | 859 |
| POP TOT | 1,755 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,755 |
| Total population | 1,755 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 80 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 103 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 48 |
| Number of French Canadians | 64 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 34 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 687 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 364 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 260 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 221 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 126 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 6 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (106 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 Males | 859 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 13 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 10 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 45 |
| C120 Married M | 286 |
| C121 Single M | 560 |
| C122 Widowed M | 13 |
| C123 Total M | 859 |
| C124 Married F | 293 |
| C125 Single F | 568 |
| C126 Widows F | 35 |
| C127 Total F | 896 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,755 |
| C129 Deaths M | 8 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 26 |
| C130 Deaths F | 7 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 15 |
| C134 Negroes M | 34 |
| C135 Negreos F | 48 |
| C136 Attending School M | 159 |
| C137 Attending School F | 145 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 20 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 37 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 28 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 39 |
| C2 Females | 896 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 40 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 28 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 19 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 36 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 103 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 80 |
| C3 Total | 1,755 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 113 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 124 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 74 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 819 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 87 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 43 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 56 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 95 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 72 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 834 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 116 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 18 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 95 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 12 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 40 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 67 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 67 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 6 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 7 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 37 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 5 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 62 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 22 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 5 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 11 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 19 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 2 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 11 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 33 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 4 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 7 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 3 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 37 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 364 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 260 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 64 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 687 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 8 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 4 |
| Scotland | 221 |
| United States | 126 |
| West Indies | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON110005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON086004— 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 1861 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. 4, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/london-ward-quartier-no-4-on110005-1861/.