Québec, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)
Québec, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 8,922. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.813°N, 71.224°W.
Population
In 1871, Québec, Jacques-Cartier, Ward—Quartier had a population of 8,922: 4,187 male and 4,735 female residents. Population density was 61294.0 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 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,923 |
| Number of females | 4,735 |
| Number of males | 4,187 |
| Number of married females | 1,434 |
| Number of married males | 1,437 |
| Number of married persons | 2,871 |
| Number of widowed females | 323 |
| Number of widowed males | 99 |
| Number of widowed persons | 422 |
| Total population | 8,922 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,978 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,651 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,629 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,138 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,138 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 77 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 77 |
| BEING BUILT | 12 |
| CD | 147 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 1,923 |
| FEMALE | 4,735 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,138 |
| INHABITED | 1,138 |
| MALE | 4,187 |
| MARRIED F | 1,434 |
| MARRIED M | 1,437 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 2,871 |
| POPULATION | 8,922 |
| ROOT BU | 14 |
| SINGLE F | 2,978 |
| SINGLE M | 2,651 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 5,629 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 323 |
| WIDOWED M | 99 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 422 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC147002— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-jacques-cartier-ward-quartier-qc147002-1871/.