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Toronto, St. George’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1861–1891)
Toronto, St. George’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1861 and 1891. Population grew substantially across the period (from 2,823 in 1861 to 7,517 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Toronto, C in 1861
- incorporates territory from Hospital in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,823 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,534 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 5,544 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 7,517 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120003— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.