Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)
Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 14,070. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.407°N, 75.697°W.
Population
In 1891, Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier had a population of 14,070: 6,564 male and 7,506 female residents. Population density was 4905.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,343 |
| 1871 | 4,039 |
| 1881 | 8,388 |
| 1891 | 14,070 |
| 1901 | 11,243 |
| 1911 | 12,980 |
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, Dalhousie ward-quartier, 1901 (32.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ottawa, Central ward-quartier, 1901 (32.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier, 1901 (33.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 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 | 2,543 |
| Number of families | 2,543 |
| Number of females | 7,506 |
| Number of males | 6,564 |
| Number of married females | 2,232 |
| Number of married males | 2,222 |
| Number of married persons | 4,454 |
| Number of widowed females | 535 |
| Number of widowed males | 154 |
| Number of widowed persons | 689 |
| POP F | 7,506 |
| POP M | 6,564 |
| POP TOT | 14,070 |
| Total population | 14,070 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 4,739 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 4,188 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 8,927 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 983 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 13,087 |
Buildings & housing (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 2,493 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1,120 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 106 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,267 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 306 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 317 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 65 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 1,866 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 80 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 286 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 192 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 245 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 1,528 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 35 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 59 |
| Number of houses under construction | 41 |
| Number of occupied houses | 2,495 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 137 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38 |
| Acres of hay crops | 100 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 57 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59 |
| Acres of oats | 77 |
| Acres of potatoes | 17 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 12 |
| BAR AC | 12 |
| BAR BU | 260 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,070 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,642 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 560 |
| HAY AC | 100 |
| HAY TONS | 113 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 76 |
| Number of chickens | 4,020 |
| Number of ducks | 50 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 4 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 1 |
| Number of geese | 11 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 44 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 854 |
| Number of milk cows | 232 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 6 |
| Number of other cattle | 64 |
| Number of other fowl | 119 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 53 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 3 |
| Number of swine | 214 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 45 |
| Number of turkeys | 54 |
| OAT AC | 77 |
| OAT BU | 2,070 |
| POT AC | 17 |
| POT BU | 1,642 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 250 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 244 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,244 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 113 |
| WHT AC | 12 |
| WHT SP BU | 106 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 11 50 | 3 |
| BUTTER LB | 1,244 |
| CATTLE KS | 76 |
| CHEESE LB | 250 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 4,739 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 4,188 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 8,927 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 244 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 44 |
| DUCKS | 50 |
| FAMILIES | 2,543 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FRN CA | 983 |
| GEESE | 11 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,020 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 854 |
| HOUSES | 2,493 |
| HOUSES B | 1,120 |
| HOUSES CON | 41 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 317 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 245 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 192 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 306 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 35 |
| HOUSES S | 106 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 1,528 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 59 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 80 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 286 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 65 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 1,866 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 137 |
| HOUSES W | 1,267 |
| INF 11 A | 3 |
| MD FEM | 2,232 |
| MD MALE | 2,222 |
| MD TOT | 4,454 |
| MILK COWS | 232 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, City—Cité |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 1 |
| OC P | 4 |
| OC TOT | 6 |
| OTHER FOWL | 119 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 64 |
| OTHERS | 13,087 |
| SHEEP | 53 |
| SHEEP KS | 3 |
| SUP AM | 57 |
| SUP FOR | 2 |
| SUP JV | 11 |
| SUP PAT | 8 |
| SUP SC | 38 |
| SUP TOT | 59 |
| SWINE | 214 |
| SWINE KS | 45 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 2,495 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 560 |
| TURKEY | 54 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 535 |
| WID MALE | 154 |
| WID TOT | 689 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105008_1861— 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, Wellington, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ottawa-wellington-ward-quartier-on104005-1891/.