Montreal, St. James Ward—Quartier St. Jacques, Quebec (1881 census)
Montreal, St. James Ward—Quartier St. Jacques was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 25,398. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.518°N, 73.561°W.
Population
In 1881, Montreal, St. James Ward—Quartier St. Jacques had a population of 25,398: 11,608 male and 13,790 female residents. Population density was 40014.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 17,680 |
| 1881 | 25,398 |
| 1891 | 32,393 |
| 1901 | 40,041 |
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, Montreal, St. James Ward—Quartier St. Jacques shared boundaries with:
- Montreal, St. Jean-Baptiste, Ward—Quartier
- Montreal, St. Mary’s Ward—Quartier Ste. Marie
- Montréal, East, Ward—Quartier
- Montréal, St. Louis Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 5,207 |
| Number of families | 5,207 |
| Number of females | 13,790 |
| Number of males | 11,608 |
| Number of married females | 4,415 |
| Number of married males | 4,423 |
| Number of married persons | 8,838 |
| Number of widowed females | 1,026 |
| Number of widowed males | 292 |
| Number of widowed persons | 1,318 |
| POP TOT | 25,398 |
| Total population | 25,398 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 8,349 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 6,893 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 15,242 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 3,791 |
| Number of occupied houses | 3,791 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 183 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 29 |
| Acres of potatoes | 17 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,580 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 200 |
| HAY AC | 29 |
| HAY TONS | 40 |
| OAT BU | 300 |
| POT AC | 17 |
| POT BU | 1,580 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 40 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 8,349 |
| C UNMD M | 6,893 |
| C UNMD TOT | 15,242 |
| D OCC | 3,791 |
| FEMALE | 13,790 |
| H CON | 14 |
| H INHAB | 3,791 |
| H UNINH | 183 |
| MALE | 11,608 |
| MD F | 4,415 |
| MD M | 4,423 |
| MD TOT | 8,838 |
| NUMBER CD | 90 |
| TUR BU | 200 |
| WID F | 1,026 |
| WID M | 292 |
| WID TOT | 1,318 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC176002— 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). "Montreal, St. James Ward—Quartier St. Jacques, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montreal-st-james-ward-quartier-st-jacques-qc090006-1881/.