Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,409. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.815°N, 71.209°W.
Population
In 1881, Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier had a population of 2,409: 993 male and 1,416 female residents. Population density was 29739.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,451 |
| 1881 | 2,409 |
| 1891 | 2,354 |
| 1901 | 2,587 |
| 1911 | 1,872 |
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, Palais, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
- Québec, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Pierre, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre)
- Québec, ward-quartier St. Jean
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 438 |
| Number of families | 438 |
| Number of females | 1,416 |
| Number of males | 993 |
| Number of married females | 268 |
| Number of married males | 271 |
| Number of married persons | 539 |
| Number of widowed females | 108 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 151 |
| POP TOT | 2,409 |
| Total population | 2,409 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,040 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 679 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,719 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 317 |
| Number of occupied houses | 317 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 58 |
Agriculture (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4 |
| Acres of potatoes | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,306 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 48 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 4 |
| HAY TONS | 8 |
| OAT BU | 75 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 6 |
| POT AC | 3 |
| POT BU | 60 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,040 |
| C UNMD M | 679 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,719 |
| D OCC | 317 |
| FEMALE | 1,416 |
| H INHAB | 317 |
| H UNINH | 58 |
| MALE | 993 |
| MD F | 268 |
| MD M | 271 |
| MD TOT | 539 |
| NUMBER CD | 79 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,306 |
| TUR BU | 48 |
| WID F | 108 |
| WID M | 43 |
| WID TOT | 151 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC187003— 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, Palais, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-palais-ward-quartier-qc079005-1881/.