Sherbrooke, Centre, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)
Sherbrooke, Centre, Ward—Quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,295. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.402°N, 71.894°W.
Population
In 1881, Sherbrooke, Centre, Ward—Quartier had a population of 2,295: 1,139 male and 1,156 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,295 |
| 1891 | 2,627 |
| 1901 | 2,628 |
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 Sherbrooke, C, 1871 (3.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Sherbrooke, Centre, Ward—Quartier shared boundaries with:
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 2,295 total population, 1,156 females, 1,139 males, 735 married persons, 418 families, 370 married females, 365 married males, 88 widowed persons, 70 widowed females, 18 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,472 single persons under 18, 756 single males under 18, 716 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 280 inhabited houses, 280 occupied houses, 3 houses under construction, 2 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 65 bushels of potatoes, 38 bushels of turnips, 34 bushels of other root crops, 4 bushels of corn, 4 tons of hay, 2 acres of hay crops, 2 bushels of peas and beans, 1 acres of potatoes. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 7 people connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Edward David Ashe | 1813–1895 | died here |
| Edward Dagge Worthington | 1820–1895 | died here |
| Joseph Gibb Robertson | 1820–1899 | died here |
| William Hoste Webb | 1820–1890 | died here |
| Antoine Racine | 1822–1893 | died here |
| Andrew Paton | 1833–1892 | died here |
| Hubert-Charron Cabana | 1838–1901 | died here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,295 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:
QC055004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC193002— 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). "Sherbrooke, Centre, Ward—Quartier, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sherbrooke-centre-ward-quartier-qc055004-1881/.