Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)
Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 8,931. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.662°N, 79.372°W.
Population
In 1881, Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier had a population of 8,931: 4,272 male and 4,659 female residents. Population density was 12719.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 8,931 |
| 1891 | 12,911 |
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 was contained in Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier, 1871 (47.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier, 1891 (75.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Lawrence Ward—Quartier
- Yorkville, Village
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,773 |
| Number of families | 1,773 |
| Number of females | 4,659 |
| Number of males | 4,272 |
| Number of married females | 1,416 |
| Number of married males | 1,427 |
| Number of married persons | 2,843 |
| Number of widowed females | 316 |
| Number of widowed males | 100 |
| Number of widowed persons | 416 |
| POP TOT | 8,931 |
| Total population | 8,931 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,927 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,745 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,672 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 33 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,645 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,645 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 50 |
Agriculture (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 54 |
| Acres of potatoes | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 28 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 400 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 185 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 310 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 600 |
| HAY AC | 54 |
| HAY TONS | 90 |
| OAT BU | 400 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 50 |
| POT AC | 2 |
| POT BU | 185 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 90 |
| WHT AC | 28 |
| WHT WTR BU | 600 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,927 |
| C UNMD M | 2,745 |
| C UNMD TOT | 5,672 |
| D OCC | 1,645 |
| FEMALE | 4,659 |
| H CON | 33 |
| H INHAB | 1,645 |
| H UNINH | 50 |
| MALE | 4,272 |
| MD F | 1,416 |
| MD M | 1,427 |
| MD TOT | 2,843 |
| NUMBER CD | 134 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 10 |
| TUR BU | 310 |
| WID F | 316 |
| WID M | 100 |
| WID TOT | 416 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON134003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120009— 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. Thomas, Ward—Quartier, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-st-thomas-ward-quartier-on134003-1881/.