Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1871 census)
Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 11,229. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.663°N, 79.367°W.
Population
In 1871, Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 11,229: 5,387 male and 5,842 female residents. Population density was 7573.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 11,229 |
| 1881 | 11,072 |
| 1891 | 22,790 |
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 Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (52.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (47.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
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 | 2,054 |
| Number of females | 5,842 |
| Number of males | 5,387 |
| Number of married females | 1,755 |
| Number of married males | 1,756 |
| Number of married persons | 3,511 |
| Number of widowed females | 432 |
| Number of widowed males | 117 |
| Number of widowed persons | 549 |
| Total population | 11,229 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 3,655 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,514 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 7,169 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 104 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,935 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,935 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 50 |
Agriculture (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 5 |
| HAY TONS | 14 |
| OAT BU | 80 |
| PEA BU | 11 |
| POT AC | 6 |
| POT BU | 1,200 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,175 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 1,175 |
| BEING BUILT | 104 |
| CD | 47 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 2,054 |
| FEMALE | 5,842 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,935 |
| INHABITED | 1,935 |
| MALE | 5,387 |
| MARRIED F | 1,755 |
| MARRIED M | 1,756 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 3,511 |
| POPULATION | 11,229 |
| ROOT BU | 856 |
| SINGLE F | 3,655 |
| SINGLE M | 3,514 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 7,169 |
| TUR BU | 90 |
| UNINHABITED | 50 |
| WIDOWED F | 432 |
| WIDOWED M | 117 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 549 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON047003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120002— 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, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-st-david-s-ward-quartier-on047003-1871/.