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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,451 |
| 1881 | 2,409 |
| 1891 | 2,354 |
| 1901 | 2,587 |
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, Montcalm Ward—Quartier (Centre)
- Québec, St. Jean, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Pierre, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,409 total population, 1,416 females, 993 males, 539 married persons, 438 families, 271 married males, 268 married females, 151 widowed persons, 108 widowed females, 43 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,719 single persons under 18, 1,040 single females under 18, 679 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 317 inhabited houses, 317 occupied houses, 58 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 1,306 bushels of other root crops, 75 bushels of oats, 60 bushels of potatoes, 48 bushels of turnips, 8 tons of hay, 6 bushels of peas and beans, 4 acres of hay crops, 3 acres of potatoes, 2 bushels of corn. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,409 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:
QC079005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC182003— 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/.