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 density was 9731.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,736 |
| 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, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre)
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,014 |
| Number of families | 1,014 |
| Number of females | 2,648 |
| Number of males | 1,944 |
| Number of married females | 673 |
| Number of married males | 671 |
| Number of married persons | 1,344 |
| Number of widowed females | 210 |
| Number of widowed males | 101 |
| Number of widowed persons | 311 |
| POP TOT | 4,592 |
| Total population | 4,592 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,765 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,172 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,937 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 31 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 613 |
| Number of occupied houses | 613 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 9 |
| Acres of potatoes | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 171 |
| HAY AC | 9 |
| HAY TONS | 9 |
| OAT BU | 200 |
| POT AC | 2 |
| POT BU | 171 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,765 |
| C UNMD M | 1,172 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,937 |
| D OCC | 613 |
| FEMALE | 2,648 |
| H CON | 31 |
| H INHAB | 613 |
| H UNINH | 25 |
| MALE | 1,944 |
| MD F | 673 |
| MD M | 671 |
| MD TOT | 1,344 |
| NUMBER CD | 79 |
| WID F | 210 |
| WID M | 101 |
| WID TOT | 311 |
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/.