Québec, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Québec, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 8,313. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.813°N, 71.224°W.
Population
In 1881, Québec, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier had a population of 8,313: 3,805 male and 4,508 female residents. Population density was 57110.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 9,072 |
| 1871 | 8,922 |
| 1881 | 8,313 |
| 1891 | 8,525 |
| 1901 | 8,866 |
| 1911 | 8,273 |
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, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Québec, St. Pierre, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Roch S
- Québec, St. Roch, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, ward-quartier St. Jean
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 49 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,906 |
| Number of families | 1,906 |
| Number of females | 4,508 |
| Number of males | 3,805 |
| Number of married females | 1,324 |
| Number of married males | 1,329 |
| Number of married persons | 2,653 |
| Number of widowed females | 338 |
| Number of widowed males | 123 |
| Number of widowed persons | 461 |
| POP TOT | 8,313 |
| Total population | 8,313 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,846 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,353 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,199 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,243 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,243 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 37 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 370 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 34 |
| BWT BU | 64 |
| CRN BU | 1 |
| HAY AC | 37 |
| HAY TONS | 56 |
| OAT BU | 370 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 34 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 56 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,846 |
| C UNMD M | 2,353 |
| C UNMD TOT | 5,199 |
| D OCC | 1,243 |
| FEMALE | 4,508 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 1,243 |
| H UNINH | 37 |
| MALE | 3,805 |
| MD F | 1,324 |
| MD M | 1,329 |
| MD TOT | 2,653 |
| NUMBER CD | 79 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 135 |
| WID F | 338 |
| WID M | 123 |
| WID TOT | 461 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC188001— 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, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-jacques-cartier-ward-quartier-qc079002-1881/.