Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre), Quebec (1871 census)
Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,009. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.809°N, 71.221°W.
Population
In 1871, Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre) had a population of 4,009: 1,881 male and 2,128 female residents. Population density was 34343.9 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).
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 (19.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 795 |
| Number of females | 2,128 |
| Number of males | 1,881 |
| Number of married females | 597 |
| Number of married males | 601 |
| Number of married persons | 1,198 |
| Number of widowed females | 149 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| Number of widowed persons | 201 |
| Total population | 4,009 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,382 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,228 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,610 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 496 |
| Number of occupied houses | 496 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 54 |
| HAY AC | 7 |
| HAY TONS | 12 |
| OAT BU | 82 |
| PEA BU | 4 |
| POT AC | 4 |
| POT BU | 870 |
| Total area (acres) | 360 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 360 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| CD | 146 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 795 |
| FEMALE | 2,128 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 496 |
| INHABITED | 496 |
| MALE | 1,881 |
| MARRIED F | 597 |
| MARRIED M | 601 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,198 |
| POPULATION | 4,009 |
| ROOT BU | 11 |
| SINGLE F | 1,382 |
| SINGLE M | 1,228 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,610 |
| TUR BU | 544 |
| UNINHABITED | 14 |
| WIDOWED F | 149 |
| WIDOWED M | 52 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 201 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC146004— 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 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, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre), Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-ward-quartier-montcalm-centre-qc146004-1871/.