Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,592. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.804°N, 71.218°W.
Population
In 1881, Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier had a population of 4,592: 1,944 male and 2,648 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,592 |
| 1891 | 3,541 |
| 1901 | 3,875 |
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, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Québec, Banlieue S
- Québec, Champlain, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, Montcalm Ward—Quartier (Centre)
- Québec, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 4,592 total population, 2,648 females, 1,944 males, 1,344 married persons, 1,014 families, 673 married females, 671 married males, 311 widowed persons, 210 widowed females, 101 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 2,937 single persons under 18, 1,765 single females under 18, 1,172 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 613 inhabited houses, 613 occupied houses, 31 houses under construction, 25 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 200 bushels of oats, 171 bushels of potatoes, 9 acres of hay crops, 9 tons of hay, 2 acres of potatoes. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 8,237 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC184003— 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, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-montcalm-w-o-ward-quartier-qc079012-1881/.