Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)
Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 7,940. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.436°N, 75.692°W.
Population
In 1891, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier had a population of 7,940: 3,721 male and 4,219 female residents. Population density was 15112.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,738 |
| 1881 | 6,572 |
| 1891 | 7,940 |
| 1901 | 9,162 |
| 1911 | 10,087 |
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 Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier, 1901 (78.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 132 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 | 1,448 |
| Number of families | 1,448 |
| Number of females | 4,219 |
| Number of males | 3,721 |
| Number of married females | 1,313 |
| Number of married males | 1,321 |
| Number of married persons | 2,634 |
| Number of widowed females | 308 |
| Number of widowed males | 111 |
| Number of widowed persons | 419 |
| POP F | 4,219 |
| POP M | 3,721 |
| POP TOT | 7,940 |
| Total population | 7,940 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,598 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,289 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,887 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5,804 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,136 |
Buildings & housing (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 1,395 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 67 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 35 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,293 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 588 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 721 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 76 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 322 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 336 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 584 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 10 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,396 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 34 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 54 |
| Acres of land in farms | 74 |
| Acres of potatoes | 11 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,170 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 515 |
| BWT BU | 50 |
| CRN BU | 36 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 18 |
| Number of chickens | 2,700 |
| Number of ducks | 24 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 6 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 1 |
| Number of geese | 23 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 16 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 286 |
| Number of milk cows | 118 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 7 |
| Number of other cattle | 5 |
| Number of other fowl | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of swine | 9 |
| PEA BU | 175 |
| POT AC | 11 |
| POT BU | 1,170 |
Other recorded variables (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 11 50 | 2 |
| BEN BU | 13 |
| CATTLE KS | 18 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 2,598 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,289 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 4,887 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 16 |
| DUCKS | 24 |
| FAMILIES | 1,448 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FRN CA | 5,804 |
| GEESE | 23 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,700 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 286 |
| HOUSES | 1,395 |
| HOUSES B | 67 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 34 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 336 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 322 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 588 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 10 |
| HOUSES S | 35 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 584 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 13 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 61 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 76 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 38 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 721 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 24 |
| HOUSES W | 1,293 |
| INF 11 A | 5 |
| MD FEM | 1,313 |
| MD MALE | 1,321 |
| MD TOT | 2,634 |
| MILK COWS | 118 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, City—Cité |
| OC F | 1 |
| OC P | 6 |
| OC TOT | 7 |
| OTHER FOWL | 35 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5 |
| OTHERS | 2,136 |
| SUP AM | 54 |
| SUP FOR | 20 |
| SUP JV | 34 |
| SUP PAT | 6 |
| SUP SC | 14 |
| SUP TOT | 74 |
| SWINE | 9 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,396 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 515 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 308 |
| WID MALE | 111 |
| WID TOT | 419 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105005_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, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ottawa-ottawa-ward-quartier-on104002-1891/.