Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)
Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,736. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.804°N, 71.218°W.
Population
In 1871, Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier had a population of 3,736: 1,598 male and 2,138 female residents. Population density was 7917.1 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).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Montcalm Ward, 1861 (80.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 672 |
| Number of females | 2,138 |
| Number of males | 1,598 |
| Number of married females | 533 |
| Number of married males | 516 |
| Number of married persons | 1,049 |
| Number of widowed females | 193 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| Number of widowed persons | 240 |
| Total population | 3,736 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,412 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,035 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,447 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 517 |
| Number of occupied houses | 517 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 76 |
| HAY AC | 5 |
| HAY TONS | 13 |
| POT AC | 1 |
| POT BU | 109 |
| Total area (acres) | 360 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 360 |
| CD | 145 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 672 |
| FEMALE | 2,138 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 517 |
| INHABITED | 517 |
| MALE | 1,598 |
| MARRIED F | 533 |
| MARRIED M | 516 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,049 |
| POPULATION | 3,736 |
| SINGLE F | 1,412 |
| SINGLE M | 1,035 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,447 |
| TUR BU | 326 |
| UNINHABITED | 31 |
| WIDOWED F | 193 |
| WIDOWED M | 47 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 240 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC145003— 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 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, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-montcalm-w-o-ward-quartier-qc145003-1871/.