Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)
Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,572. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.436°N, 75.692°W.
Population
In 1881, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier had a population of 6,572: 3,040 male and 3,532 female residents.
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,293 |
| Number of families | 1,293 |
| Number of females | 3,532 |
| Number of males | 3,040 |
| Number of married females | 1,084 |
| Number of married males | 1,081 |
| Number of married persons | 2,165 |
| Number of widowed females | 262 |
| Number of widowed males | 83 |
| Number of widowed persons | 345 |
| POP TOT | 6,572 |
| Total population | 6,572 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,186 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,876 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,062 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,116 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,116 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 129 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,186 |
| C UNMD M | 1,876 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,062 |
| D OCC | 1,116 |
| FEMALE | 3,532 |
| H INHAB | 1,116 |
| H UNINH | 129 |
| MALE | 3,040 |
| MD F | 1,084 |
| MD M | 1,081 |
| MD TOT | 2,165 |
| NUMBER CD | 105 |
| WID F | 262 |
| WID M | 83 |
| WID TOT | 345 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105005— 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 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, Ottawa, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ottawa-ottawa-ward-quartier-on105005-1881/.