Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,966. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.510°N, 73.552°W.
Population
In 1881, Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier had a population of 2,966: 1,433 male and 1,533 female residents. Population density was 24502.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,889 |
| 1881 | 2,966 |
| 1891 | 3,437 |
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, East, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Montreal, St. James Ward—Quartier St. Jacques
- Montréal, Centre Ward—Quartier
- Montréal, St. Louis Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 583 |
| Number of families | 583 |
| Number of females | 1,533 |
| Number of males | 1,433 |
| Number of married females | 448 |
| Number of married males | 475 |
| Number of married persons | 923 |
| Number of widowed females | 143 |
| Number of widowed males | 68 |
| Number of widowed persons | 211 |
| POP TOT | 2,966 |
| Total population | 2,966 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 942 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 890 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,832 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 392 |
| Number of occupied houses | 392 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 942 |
| C UNMD M | 890 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,832 |
| D OCC | 392 |
| FEMALE | 1,533 |
| H INHAB | 392 |
| H UNINH | 26 |
| MALE | 1,433 |
| MD F | 448 |
| MD M | 475 |
| MD TOT | 923 |
| NUMBER CD | 90 |
| WID F | 143 |
| WID M | 68 |
| WID TOT | 211 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC173002_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, East, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-east-ward-quartier-qc090004-1881/.