Montréal, ward-quartier St. Gabriel, Quebec (1891 census)
Montréal, ward-quartier St. Gabriel was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 9,986. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.478°N, 73.562°W.
Population
In 1891, Montréal, ward-quartier St. Gabriel had a population of 9,986: 5,039 male and 4,947 female residents. Population density was 13134.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,506 |
| 1891 | 9,986 |
| 1901 | 15,959 |
| 1911 | 18,961 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Montréal, ward-quartier St. Gabriel shared boundaries with:
- Côte St. Paul, Village
- Montréal, Ste. Anne’s, Ward—Quartier
- Montréal, ward-quartier Ste. Cunégonde
- St. Henri, Town—Ville
- Verdun, Village
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 1,957 |
| Number of families | 1,957 |
| Number of females | 4,947 |
| Number of males | 5,039 |
| Number of married females | 1,850 |
| Number of married males | 1,849 |
| Number of married persons | 3,699 |
| Number of widowed females | 204 |
| Number of widowed males | 88 |
| Number of widowed persons | 292 |
| POP F | 4,947 |
| POP M | 5,039 |
| POP TOT | 9,986 |
| Total population | 9,986 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,893 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,102 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,995 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,679 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5,307 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,842 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1,592 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 24 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 226 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 901 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 58 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 898 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 224 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 42 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 680 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 397 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 464 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 81 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,842 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 46 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 33 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 332 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,318 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,665 |
| Acres of hay crops | 847 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 2,030 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,348 |
| Acres of oats | 305 |
| Acres of potatoes | 31 |
| Acres of turnips | 33 |
| Acres of wheat | 15 |
| BAR AC | 16 |
| BAR BU | 160 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 394 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,350 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 815 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,525 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 178 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,820 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 40 |
| BWT BU | 394 |
| CRN BU | 120 |
| HAY AC | 847 |
| HAY TONS | 747 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 12 |
| Number of chickens | 1,810 |
| Number of ducks | 54 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 25 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 5 |
| Number of geese | 24 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 17 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 231 |
| Number of milk cows | 292 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 30 |
| Number of other cattle | 8 |
| Number of other fowl | 64 |
| Number of oxen | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 118 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 13 |
| Number of swine | 28 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1 |
| Number of turkeys | 28 |
| OAT AC | 305 |
| OAT BU | 5,350 |
| PEA BU | 815 |
| POT AC | 31 |
| POT BU | 2,525 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 24 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 213 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 177 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,600 |
| RYE BU | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 747 |
| WHT AC | 15 |
| WHT FALL BU | 40 |
| WHT SP BU | 178 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 4 |
| A 11 50 | 1 |
| A 201 PL | 3 |
| A 51 100 | 11 |
| BEN BU | 232 |
| BUTTER LB | 4,600 |
| CATTLE KS | 12 |
| CHEESE LB | 24 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 2,893 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 3,102 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 5,995 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 213 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 17 |
| DUCKS | 54 |
| FAMILIES | 1,957 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 177 |
| FRN CA | 4,679 |
| GEESE | 24 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,810 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 231 |
| HOUSES | 1,842 |
| HOUSES B | 1,592 |
| HOUSES CON | 81 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 15 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 397 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 680 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 901 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES S | 24 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 464 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 224 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 42 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 58 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 898 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 46 |
| HOUSES W | 226 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 1,850 |
| MD MALE | 1,849 |
| MD TOT | 3,699 |
| MILK COWS | 292 |
| NAME CD | Hochelaga |
| OC F | 5 |
| OC P | 25 |
| OC TOT | 30 |
| OTHER FOWL | 64 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 8 |
| OTHERS | 5,307 |
| SHEEP | 118 |
| SHEEP KS | 13 |
| SUP AM | 2,030 |
| SUP FOR | 1,318 |
| SUP JV | 33 |
| SUP PAT | 332 |
| SUP SC | 1,665 |
| SUP TOT | 3,348 |
| SWINE | 28 |
| SWINE KS | 1 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,842 |
| TUR AC | 33 |
| TUR BU | 3,820 |
| TURKEY | 28 |
| WID FEM | 204 |
| WID MALE | 88 |
| WID TOT | 292 |
| WORKING OX | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC155017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC160002— 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, ward-quartier St. Gabriel, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-ward-quartier-st-gabriel-qc155017-1891/.