Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1871 census)
Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 8,918. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.646°N, 79.403°W.
Population
In 1871, Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 8,918: 4,471 male and 4,447 female residents. Population density was 14011.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 8,918 |
| 1881 | 11,447 |
| 1891 | 14,251 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Toronto, St. George’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. John’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier
- York W-O
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,565 |
| Number of females | 4,447 |
| Number of males | 4,471 |
| Number of married females | 1,487 |
| Number of married males | 1,439 |
| Number of married persons | 2,926 |
| Number of widowed females | 337 |
| Number of widowed males | 113 |
| Number of widowed persons | 450 |
| Total population | 8,918 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,623 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,919 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,542 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 33 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,354 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,354 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| HAY AC | 25 |
| HAY TONS | 60 |
| OAT BU | 500 |
| PEA BU | 10 |
| POT AC | 20 |
| POT BU | 3,045 |
| Total area (acres) | 388 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 388 |
| BEING BUILT | 33 |
| BEN BU | 40 |
| CD | 46 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 1,565 |
| FEMALE | 4,447 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,354 |
| INHABITED | 1,354 |
| MALE | 4,471 |
| MARRIED F | 1,487 |
| MARRIED M | 1,439 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 2,926 |
| POPULATION | 8,918 |
| ROOT BU | 1,190 |
| SINGLE F | 2,623 |
| SINGLE M | 2,919 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 5,542 |
| TUR BU | 112 |
| UNINHABITED | 23 |
| WIDOWED F | 337 |
| WIDOWED M | 113 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 450 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120001— 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 1871 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). "Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-andrew-s-ward-quartier-on046002-1871/.