Ottawa, Central ward-quartier, Ontario (1901 census)
Ottawa, Central ward-quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 10,798. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.412°N, 75.688°W.
Population
In 1901, Ottawa, Central ward-quartier had a population of 10,798: 4,916 male and 5,882 female residents. Population density was 10852.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 10,798 |
| 1911 | 10,343 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier, 1891 (32.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ottawa, Central ward-quartier, 1911 (74.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Ottawa, Central ward-quartier shared boundaries with:
- Nepean
- Ottawa E Ottawa city part
- Ottawa, St. George ward-quartier
- Ottawa, Victoria, Ward—Quartier
- Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 3 |
| Number of divorced males | 4 |
| Number of families | 1,989 |
| Number of females | 5,882 |
| Number of males | 4,916 |
| Number of married females | 1,695 |
| Number of married males | 1,755 |
| Number of single females | 3,748 |
| Number of single males | 3,013 |
| Number of widowed females | 436 |
| Number of widowed males | 144 |
| POP F | 5,882 |
| POP M | 4,916 |
| POP TOT | 10,798 |
| Total population | 10,798 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,802 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 675 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 675 |
| DIVORCED F | 3 |
| DIVORCED M | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 1,989 |
| HOUSES | 1,802 |
| MARRIED F | 1,695 |
| MARRIED M | 1,755 |
| SINGLE F | 3,748 |
| SINGLE M | 3,013 |
| WIDOWED F | 436 |
| WIDOWED M | 144 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105003_1901— 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 1901 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, Central ward-quartier, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ottawa-central-ward-quartier-on100002-1901/.