Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)
Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.815°N, 71.209°W.
Population
In 1871, Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier had a population of 2,451: 992 male and 1,459 female residents. Population density was 30258.1 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 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 420 |
| Number of females | 1,459 |
| Number of males | 992 |
| Number of married females | 283 |
| Number of married males | 274 |
| Number of married persons | 557 |
| Number of widowed females | 109 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 144 |
| Total population | 2,451 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,067 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 683 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,750 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 313 |
| Number of occupied houses | 313 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CRN BU | 1 |
| PEA BU | 3 |
| Total area (acres) | 43 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 43 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| CD | 146 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 420 |
| FEMALE | 1,459 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 313 |
| INHABITED | 313 |
| MALE | 992 |
| MARRIED F | 283 |
| MARRIED M | 274 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 557 |
| POPULATION | 2,451 |
| ROOT BU | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 1,067 |
| SINGLE M | 683 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,750 |
| TUR BU | 13 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 109 |
| WIDOWED M | 35 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 144 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC146001— 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 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, Palais, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-palais-ward-quartier-qc146001-1871/.