Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)
Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,959. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.431°N, 75.686°W.
Population
In 1881, Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier had a population of 4,959: 2,419 male and 2,540 female residents. Population density was 11129.9 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Gloucester
- Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier
- Ottawa, St. George ward-quartier
- Ottawa, Victoria, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,098 |
| Number of families | 1,098 |
| Number of females | 2,540 |
| Number of males | 2,419 |
| Number of married females | 857 |
| Number of married males | 849 |
| Number of married persons | 1,706 |
| Number of widowed females | 196 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| Number of widowed persons | 254 |
| POP TOT | 4,959 |
| Total population | 4,959 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,487 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,512 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,999 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 956 |
| Number of occupied houses | 956 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 266 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,487 |
| C UNMD M | 1,512 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,999 |
| D OCC | 956 |
| FEMALE | 2,540 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 956 |
| H UNINH | 266 |
| MALE | 2,419 |
| MD F | 857 |
| MD M | 849 |
| MD TOT | 1,706 |
| NUMBER CD | 105 |
| WID F | 196 |
| WID M | 58 |
| WID TOT | 254 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105004— 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 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). "Ottawa, By, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ottawa-by-ward-quartier-on105004-1881/.