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 density was 14134.5 people per square mile.
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, Town—Ville, 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 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 418 |
| Number of families | 418 |
| Number of females | 1,156 |
| Number of males | 1,139 |
| Number of married females | 370 |
| Number of married males | 365 |
| Number of married persons | 735 |
| Number of widowed females | 70 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 88 |
| POP TOT | 2,295 |
| Total population | 2,295 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 716 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 756 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,472 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 280 |
| Number of occupied houses | 280 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 38 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY AC | 2 |
| HAY TONS | 4 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2 |
| POT AC | 1 |
| POT BU | 65 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 716 |
| C UNMD M | 756 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,472 |
| D OCC | 280 |
| FEMALE | 1,156 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 280 |
| H UNINH | 2 |
| MALE | 1,139 |
| MD F | 370 |
| MD M | 365 |
| MD TOT | 735 |
| NUMBER CD | 55 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 34 |
| TUR BU | 38 |
| WID F | 70 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 88 |
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/.