Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 20,443. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.489°N, 73.556°W.
Population
In 1881, Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 20,443: 10,064 male and 10,379 female residents. Population density was 16994.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 18,639 |
| 1881 | 20,443 |
| 1891 | 23,003 |
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, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Montréal, St. Antoine Ward—Quartier
- Montréal, ward-quartier St. Gabriel
- Montréal, ward-quartier Ste. Cunégonde
- Montréal, ward-quartier West
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 4,368 |
| Number of families | 4,368 |
| Number of females | 10,379 |
| Number of males | 10,064 |
| Number of married females | 3,508 |
| Number of married males | 3,540 |
| Number of married persons | 7,048 |
| Number of widowed females | 791 |
| Number of widowed males | 244 |
| Number of widowed persons | 1,035 |
| POP TOT | 20,443 |
| Total population | 20,443 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 6,080 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 6,280 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 12,360 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 22 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 3,617 |
| Number of occupied houses | 3,617 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 264 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 116 |
| Acres of potatoes | 23 |
| Acres of wheat | 29 |
| BAR BU | 138 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 740 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 168 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,160 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 415 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 860 |
| BWT BU | 5 |
| CRN BU | 65 |
| HAY AC | 116 |
| HAY TONS | 178 |
| OAT BU | 740 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 168 |
| POT AC | 23 |
| POT BU | 3,160 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 178 |
| WHT AC | 29 |
| WHT SP BU | 415 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 6,080 |
| C UNMD M | 6,280 |
| C UNMD TOT | 12,360 |
| D OCC | 3,617 |
| FEMALE | 10,379 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| H CON | 22 |
| H INHAB | 3,617 |
| H UNINH | 264 |
| MALE | 10,064 |
| MD F | 3,508 |
| MD M | 3,540 |
| MD TOT | 7,048 |
| NUMBER CD | 90 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 190 |
| TUR BU | 860 |
| WID F | 791 |
| WID M | 244 |
| WID TOT | 1,035 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC173003_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, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-ste-anne-s-ward-quartier-qc090001-1881/.