Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)
Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,110. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.505°N, 73.555°W.
Population
In 1871, Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier had a population of 1,110: 459 male and 651 female residents. Population density was 14277.4 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 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 166 |
| Number of females | 651 |
| Number of males | 459 |
| Number of married females | 123 |
| Number of married males | 122 |
| Number of married persons | 245 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 47 |
| Total population | 1,110 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 499 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 319 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 818 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 125 |
| Number of occupied houses | 125 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 35 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 35 |
| CD | 104 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 166 |
| FEMALE | 651 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 125 |
| INHABITED | 125 |
| MALE | 459 |
| MARRIED F | 123 |
| MARRIED M | 122 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 245 |
| POPULATION | 1,110 |
| SINGLE F | 499 |
| SINGLE M | 319 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 818 |
| WIDOWED F | 29 |
| WIDOWED M | 18 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC104002— 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 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). "Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-centre-ward-quartier-qc104002-1871/.