Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1871 census)
Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 7,903. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.655°N, 79.411°W.
Population
In 1871, Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 7,903: 3,827 male and 4,076 female residents. Population density was 2705.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 5,809 |
| 1871 | 7,903 |
| 1881 | 14,965 |
| 1891 | 27,665 |
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. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (41.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Toronto, St. Stephen's Ward—Quartier, 1881 (59.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,568 |
| Number of females | 4,076 |
| Number of males | 3,827 |
| Number of married females | 1,354 |
| Number of married males | 1,358 |
| Number of married persons | 2,712 |
| Number of widowed females | 251 |
| Number of widowed males | 71 |
| Number of widowed persons | 322 |
| Total population | 7,903 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,471 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,398 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,869 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 80 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,501 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,501 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 305 |
| BWT BU | 2 |
| CRN BU | 43 |
| HAY AC | 110 |
| HAY TONS | 121 |
| OAT BU | 440 |
| PEA BU | 65 |
| POT AC | 45 |
| POT BU | 4,410 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,757 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 1,757 |
| BEING BUILT | 80 |
| BEN BU | 20 |
| CD | 46 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 1,568 |
| FEMALE | 4,076 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,501 |
| INHABITED | 1,501 |
| MALE | 3,827 |
| MARRIED F | 1,354 |
| MARRIED M | 1,358 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 2,712 |
| POPULATION | 7,903 |
| ROOT BU | 5,019 |
| SINGLE F | 2,471 |
| SINGLE M | 2,398 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 4,869 |
| TUR BU | 1,470 |
| UNINHABITED | 27 |
| WIDOWED F | 251 |
| WIDOWED M | 71 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 322 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120007— 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. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-st-patrick-s-ward-quartier-on046003-1871/.