Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)
Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,889. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.510°N, 73.552°W.
Population
In 1871, Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier had a population of 2,889: 1,406 male and 1,483 female residents. Population density was 23866.6 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 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 596 |
| Number of females | 1,483 |
| Number of males | 1,406 |
| Number of married females | 452 |
| Number of married males | 462 |
| Number of married persons | 914 |
| Number of widowed females | 122 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| Number of widowed persons | 180 |
| Total population | 2,889 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 909 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 886 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,795 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 307 |
| Number of occupied houses | 307 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 53 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 56 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 56 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| CD | 104 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 596 |
| FEMALE | 1,483 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 307 |
| INHABITED | 307 |
| MALE | 1,406 |
| MARRIED F | 452 |
| MARRIED M | 462 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 914 |
| POPULATION | 2,889 |
| SINGLE F | 909 |
| SINGLE M | 886 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,795 |
| UNINHABITED | 53 |
| WIDOWED F | 122 |
| WIDOWED M | 58 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 180 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC104003— 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 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, East, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-east-ward-quartier-qc104003-1871/.