Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 827. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.505°N, 73.555°W.
Population
In 1881, Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier had a population of 827: 412 male and 415 female residents. Population density was 10637.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,110 |
| 1881 | 827 |
| 1891 | 675 |
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, Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier
- Montréal, St. Louis Ward—Quartier
- Montréal, ward-quartier St. Laurent
- Montréal, ward-quartier West
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 178 |
| Number of families | 178 |
| Number of females | 415 |
| Number of males | 412 |
| Number of married females | 120 |
| Number of married males | 121 |
| Number of married persons | 241 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 30 |
| POP TOT | 827 |
| Total population | 827 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 275 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 281 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 556 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 147 |
| Number of occupied houses | 147 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 275 |
| C UNMD M | 281 |
| C UNMD TOT | 556 |
| D OCC | 147 |
| FEMALE | 415 |
| H INHAB | 147 |
| MALE | 412 |
| MD F | 120 |
| MD M | 121 |
| MD TOT | 241 |
| NUMBER CD | 90 |
| WID F | 20 |
| WID M | 10 |
| WID TOT | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC173001_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). "Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-centre-ward-quartier-qc090003-1881/.