Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)
Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 11,447. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.646°N, 79.403°W.
Population
In 1881, Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 11,447: 5,767 male and 5,680 female residents. Population density was 17984.5 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Parkdale, Village
- Toronto, St. George’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. John’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Stephen's Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 2,393 |
| Number of families | 2,393 |
| Number of females | 5,680 |
| Number of males | 5,767 |
| Number of married females | 1,893 |
| Number of married males | 1,880 |
| Number of married persons | 3,773 |
| Number of widowed females | 410 |
| Number of widowed males | 119 |
| Number of widowed persons | 529 |
| POP TOT | 11,447 |
| Total population | 11,447 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 3,377 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,768 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 7,145 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 2,066 |
| Number of occupied houses | 2,066 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 136 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 100 |
| Acres of potatoes | 26 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,030 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,326 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,000 |
| HAY AC | 100 |
| HAY TONS | 100 |
| POT AC | 26 |
| POT BU | 5,326 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 100 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 3,377 |
| C UNMD M | 3,768 |
| C UNMD TOT | 7,145 |
| D OCC | 2,066 |
| FEMALE | 5,680 |
| H CON | 14 |
| H INHAB | 2,066 |
| H UNINH | 136 |
| MALE | 5,767 |
| MD F | 1,893 |
| MD M | 1,880 |
| MD TOT | 3,773 |
| NUMBER CD | 134 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,030 |
| TUR BU | 5,000 |
| WID F | 410 |
| WID M | 119 |
| WID TOT | 529 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON134007— 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 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). "Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-andrew-s-ward-quartier-on134007-1881/.