Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1891 census)
Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 23,003. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.489°N, 73.556°W.
Population
In 1891, Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier had a population of 23,003: 11,593 male and 11,410 female residents. Population density was 19122.4 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).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Montréal, ward-quartier Ste. Anne, 1901 (81.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 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, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 155 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 4,405 |
| Number of families | 4,405 |
| Number of females | 11,410 |
| Number of males | 11,593 |
| Number of married females | 4,084 |
| Number of married males | 4,095 |
| Number of married persons | 8,179 |
| Number of widowed females | 759 |
| Number of widowed males | 275 |
| Number of widowed persons | 1,034 |
| POP F | 11,410 |
| POP M | 11,593 |
| POP TOT | 23,003 |
| Total population | 23,003 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 6,567 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 7,223 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 13,790 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5,928 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 17,075 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 4,051 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 3,214 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 106 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 731 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 1,355 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 88 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 223 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 2,130 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 730 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 551 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 1,352 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 471 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 1,168 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 15 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 4,051 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 105 |
Agriculture (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 170 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 337 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 245 |
| Acres of hay crops | 87 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 422 |
| Acres of land in farms | 759 |
| Acres of oats | 30 |
| Acres of potatoes | 20 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 18 |
| BAR AC | 24 |
| BAR BU | 200 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 76 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 650 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,200 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 330 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 500 |
| CRN BU | 40 |
| HAY AC | 87 |
| HAY TONS | 127 |
| Number of chickens | 1,285 |
| Number of ducks | 27 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 1 |
| Number of geese | 5 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 10 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 928 |
| Number of milk cows | 90 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 6 |
| Number of other cattle | 17 |
| Number of other fowl | 161 |
| Number of oxen | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 13 |
| Number of swine | 6 |
| Number of turkeys | 12 |
| OAT AC | 30 |
| OAT BU | 650 |
| POT AC | 20 |
| POT BU | 1,200 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 500 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 127 |
| WHT AC | 18 |
| WHT SP BU | 330 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 1 |
| A 11 50 | 1 |
| A 201 PL | 1 |
| A 51 100 | 3 |
| BUTTER LB | 500 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 6,567 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 7,223 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 13,790 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 10 |
| DUCKS | 27 |
| FAMILIES | 4,405 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 50 |
| FRN CA | 5,928 |
| GEESE | 5 |
| GRA BU | 76 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,285 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 928 |
| HOUSES | 4,051 |
| HOUSES B | 3,214 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 88 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 471 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 1,352 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 1,355 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 15 |
| HOUSES S | 106 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 1,168 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 17 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 730 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 551 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 223 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 2,130 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 105 |
| HOUSES W | 731 |
| MD FEM | 4,084 |
| MD MALE | 4,095 |
| MD TOT | 8,179 |
| MILK COWS | 90 |
| NAME CD | Montreal |
| OC F | 1 |
| OC P | 5 |
| OC TOT | 6 |
| OTHER FOWL | 161 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 17 |
| OTHERS | 17,075 |
| SHEEP | 13 |
| SUP AM | 422 |
| SUP FOR | 337 |
| SUP PAT | 170 |
| SUP SC | 215 |
| SUP TOT | 759 |
| SWINE | 6 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 4,051 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 500 |
| TURKEY | 12 |
| WID FEM | 759 |
| WID MALE | 275 |
| WID TOT | 1,034 |
| WORKING OX | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC173003— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-ste-anne-s-ward-quartier-qc173003-1891/.