Québec, Champlain, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Québec, Champlain, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,169. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.805°N, 71.209°W.
Population
In 1881, Québec, Champlain, Ward—Quartier had a population of 5,169: 2,636 male and 2,533 female residents. Population density was 41503.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,062 |
| 1881 | 5,169 |
| 1891 | 2,634 |
| 1901 | 2,225 |
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, Québec, Champlain, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Québec, Banlieue S
- Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Pierre, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,329 |
| Number of families | 1,329 |
| Number of females | 2,533 |
| Number of males | 2,636 |
| Number of married females | 837 |
| Number of married males | 840 |
| Number of married persons | 1,677 |
| Number of widowed females | 228 |
| Number of widowed males | 112 |
| Number of widowed persons | 340 |
| POP TOT | 5,169 |
| Total population | 5,169 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,468 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,684 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,152 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 607 |
| Number of occupied houses | 608 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,468 |
| C UNMD M | 1,684 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,152 |
| D OCC | 608 |
| FEMALE | 2,533 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 607 |
| H UNINH | 8 |
| MALE | 2,636 |
| MD F | 837 |
| MD M | 840 |
| MD TOT | 1,677 |
| NUMBER CD | 79 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| WID F | 228 |
| WID M | 112 |
| WID TOT | 340 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC184002— 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). "Québec, Champlain, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-champlain-ward-quartier-qc079011-1881/.