Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)
Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 10,791. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.660°N, 79.379°W.
Population
In 1881, Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier had a population of 10,791: 5,006 male and 5,785 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 9,779 |
| 1881 | 10,791 |
| 1891 | 12,867 |
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, St. James' Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. John’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Lawrence Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier
- Yorkville, Village
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 2,518 |
| Number of families | 2,518 |
| Number of females | 5,785 |
| Number of males | 5,006 |
| Number of married females | 1,621 |
| Number of married males | 1,605 |
| Number of married persons | 3,226 |
| Number of widowed females | 536 |
| Number of widowed males | 146 |
| Number of widowed persons | 682 |
| POP TOT | 10,791 |
| Total population | 10,791 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 3,628 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,255 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 6,883 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 24 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 2,076 |
| Number of occupied houses | 2,076 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 87 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 3,628 |
| C UNMD M | 3,255 |
| C UNMD TOT | 6,883 |
| D OCC | 2,076 |
| FEMALE | 5,785 |
| H CON | 24 |
| H INHAB | 2,076 |
| H UNINH | 87 |
| MALE | 5,006 |
| MD F | 1,621 |
| MD M | 1,605 |
| MD TOT | 3,226 |
| NUMBER CD | 134 |
| WID F | 536 |
| WID M | 146 |
| WID TOT | 682 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON134005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120004_1871— 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, St. James' Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-st-james-ward-quartier-on134005-1881/.