Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre), Quebec (1881 census)
Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,718. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.809°N, 71.221°W.
Population
In 1881, Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre) had a population of 3,718: 1,662 male and 2,056 female residents. Population density was 31851.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,009 |
| 1881 | 3,718 |
| 1891 | 3,941 |
| 1901 | 3,915 |
| 1911 | 3,899 |
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, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre) shared boundaries with:
- Québec, Banlieue Centre
- Québec, Montcalm (W.—O.), Ward—Quartier
- Québec, Palais, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
- Québec, ward-quartier St. Jean
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 777 |
| Number of families | 777 |
| Number of females | 2,056 |
| Number of males | 1,662 |
| Number of married females | 565 |
| Number of married males | 554 |
| Number of married persons | 1,119 |
| Number of widowed females | 181 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 221 |
| POP TOT | 3,718 |
| Total population | 3,718 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,310 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,068 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,378 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 597 |
| Number of occupied houses | 597 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 38 |
| Acres of potatoes | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 600 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,134 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 700 |
| BWT BU | 30 |
| CRN BU | 12 |
| HAY AC | 38 |
| HAY TONS | 93 |
| OAT BU | 600 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 7 |
| POT AC | 8 |
| POT BU | 1,134 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 93 |
| WHT AC | 1 |
| WHT SP BU | 30 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,310 |
| C UNMD M | 1,068 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,378 |
| D OCC | 597 |
| FEMALE | 2,056 |
| H INHAB | 597 |
| H UNINH | 33 |
| MALE | 1,662 |
| MD F | 565 |
| MD M | 554 |
| MD TOT | 1,119 |
| NUMBER CD | 79 |
| TUR BU | 700 |
| WID F | 181 |
| WID M | 40 |
| WID TOT | 221 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC187002— 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, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre), Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-ward-quartier-montcalm-centre-qc079008-1881/.