Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)
Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,417. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.431°N, 75.686°W.
Population
In 1891, Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier had a population of 6,417: 3,158 male and 3,259 female residents. Population density was 14402.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,138 |
| 1881 | 4,959 |
| 1891 | 6,417 |
| 1901 | 7,701 |
| 1911 | 7,632 |
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 contained Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier, 1901 (92.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Gloucester
- Ottawa, New Edinburgh, Ward—Quartier
- Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier
- Ottawa, St. George ward-quartier
- Ottawa, Victoria, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 1,172 |
| Number of families | 1,172 |
| Number of females | 3,259 |
| Number of males | 3,158 |
| Number of married females | 1,062 |
| Number of married males | 1,066 |
| Number of married persons | 2,128 |
| Number of widowed females | 239 |
| Number of widowed males | 85 |
| Number of widowed persons | 324 |
| POP F | 3,259 |
| POP M | 3,158 |
| POP TOT | 6,417 |
| Total population | 6,417 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,958 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,007 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,965 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,808 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,609 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,135 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 192 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 35 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 908 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 256 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 754 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 118 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 252 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 244 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 491 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,135 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 85 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 340 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 129 |
| Acres of hay crops | 231 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 163 |
| Acres of land in farms | 503 |
| Acres of oats | 145 |
| Acres of potatoes | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 7 |
| BAR AC | 2 |
| BAR BU | 50 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,735 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 655 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,591 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 75 |
| BWT BU | 50 |
| CRN BU | 10 |
| HAY AC | 231 |
| HAY TONS | 298 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2 |
| Number of chickens | 1,411 |
| Number of ducks | 89 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 23 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 14 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 349 |
| Number of milk cows | 94 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 6 |
| Number of other cattle | 3 |
| Number of other fowl | 35 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 11 |
| Number of swine | 5 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2 |
| Number of turkeys | 9 |
| OAT AC | 145 |
| OAT BU | 2,735 |
| PEA BU | 655 |
| POT AC | 18 |
| POT BU | 1,591 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 45 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 500 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 298 |
| WHT AC | 7 |
| WHT SP BU | 39 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 201 PL | 1 |
| A 51 100 | 1 |
| BEN BU | 12 |
| BUTTER LB | 500 |
| CATTLE KS | 2 |
| CHEESE LB | 20 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,958 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,007 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,965 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 14 |
| DUCKS | 89 |
| FAMILIES | 1,172 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 45 |
| FRN CA | 3,808 |
| GEESE | 23 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,411 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 349 |
| HOUSES | 1,135 |
| HOUSES B | 192 |
| HOUSES CON | 10 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 48 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 244 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 252 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 256 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES S | 35 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 491 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 27 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 53 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 118 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 754 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 85 |
| HOUSES W | 908 |
| INF 11 A | 4 |
| MD FEM | 1,062 |
| MD MALE | 1,066 |
| MD TOT | 2,128 |
| MILK COWS | 94 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, City—Cité |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 3 |
| OC TOT | 6 |
| OTHER FOWL | 35 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3 |
| OTHERS | 2,609 |
| SHEEP | 11 |
| SUP AM | 163 |
| SUP FOR | 340 |
| SUP JV | 3 |
| SUP PAT | 31 |
| SUP SC | 129 |
| SUP TOT | 503 |
| SWINE | 5 |
| SWINE KS | 2 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,135 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 75 |
| TURKEY | 9 |
| WID FEM | 239 |
| WID MALE | 85 |
| WID TOT | 324 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105001_1871— 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 1891 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). "Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ottawa-by-ward-quartier-on104001-1891/.