Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1891 census)
Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 27,665. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.655°N, 79.411°W.
Population
In 1891, Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 27,665: 12,832 male and 14,833 female residents. Population density was 9471.7 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (41.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Toronto, St. Stephen's Ward—Quartier, 1881 (59.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. John’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Mark’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Paul & St. Mathew’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Stephen’s and St. Mark’s (part), Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 146 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5 |
| FAM NO | 5,493 |
| Number of families | 5,493 |
| Number of females | 14,833 |
| Number of males | 12,832 |
| Number of married females | 4,765 |
| Number of married males | 4,705 |
| Number of married persons | 9,470 |
| Number of widowed females | 1,112 |
| Number of widowed males | 238 |
| Number of widowed persons | 1,350 |
| POP F | 14,833 |
| POP M | 12,832 |
| POP TOT | 27,665 |
| Total population | 27,665 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 8,956 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 7,889 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 16,845 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 160 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 27,505 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 5,326 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 3,417 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,906 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 844 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 349 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 3,343 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 104 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1,125 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 316 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 565 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 3,893 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 14 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 72 |
| Number of houses under construction | 80 |
| Number of occupied houses | 5,326 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 268 |
Agriculture (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 38 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 78 |
| Acres of hay crops | 29 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 202 |
| Acres of land in farms | 229 |
| Acres of oats | 61 |
| Acres of potatoes | 3 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,400 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 124 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 304 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 29 |
| HAY TONS | 50 |
| Number of chickens | 2,923 |
| Number of ducks | 21 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 15 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 1 |
| Number of geese | 6 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 25 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,275 |
| Number of milk cows | 54 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 16 |
| Number of other cattle | 14 |
| Number of other fowl | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 58 |
| Number of swine | 45 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4 |
| Number of turkeys | 2 |
| OAT AC | 61 |
| OAT BU | 1,400 |
| PEA BU | 22 |
| POT AC | 3 |
| POT BU | 124 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 232 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 300 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 50 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 11 50 | 4 |
| A 51 100 | 3 |
| BEN BU | 8 |
| BUTTER LB | 300 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 8,956 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 7,889 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 16,845 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 232 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 25 |
| DUCKS | 21 |
| FAMILIES | 5,493 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5 |
| FRN CA | 160 |
| GEESE | 6 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,923 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,275 |
| HOUSES | 5,326 |
| HOUSES B | 3,417 |
| HOUSES CON | 80 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 349 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 565 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 316 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 844 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 14 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 3,893 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 72 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 104 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1,125 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 25 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 3,343 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 268 |
| HOUSES W | 1,906 |
| INF 11 A | 9 |
| MD FEM | 4,765 |
| MD MALE | 4,705 |
| MD TOT | 9,470 |
| MILK COWS | 54 |
| NAME CD | Toronto, City—Cité |
| OC F | 1 |
| OC P | 15 |
| OC TOT | 16 |
| OTHER FOWL | 60 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 14 |
| OTHERS | 27,505 |
| SHEEP | 58 |
| SUP AM | 202 |
| SUP FOR | 27 |
| SUP JV | 38 |
| SUP PAT | 86 |
| SUP SC | 78 |
| SUP TOT | 229 |
| SWINE | 45 |
| SWINE KS | 4 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 5,326 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 304 |
| TURKEY | 2 |
| WID FEM | 1,112 |
| WID MALE | 238 |
| WID TOT | 1,350 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON120007— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-st-patrick-s-ward-quartier-on120007-1891/.