Halifax, C, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Halifax, C was a city in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 58,372. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.649°N, 63.597°W.
Population
In 1921, Halifax, C had a population of 58,372: 28,357 male and 30,015 female residents. Population density was 7697.0 people per square mile.
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 contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 1, 1911 (22.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2, 1911 (10.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6, 1911 (45.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3, 1911 (8.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4, 1911 (8.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 1911 (5.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Halifax, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 30,015 |
| POP M | 28,357 |
| POP TOT | 58,372 |
Other recorded variables (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 83 |
| ANGLICANS | 16,367 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 143 |
| ASIA OTHER | 38 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 230 |
| BAPTISTS | 4,570 |
| BRETHREN | 18 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3,335 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3,705 |
| BRIT ENG | 30,902 |
| BRIT IRISH | 10,985 |
| BRIT OTHER | 277 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 8,245 |
| CAN BORN F | 25,847 |
| CAN BORN M | 23,529 |
| CHRISTIANS | 49 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 26 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 23 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 44 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 24 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 18 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1,303 |
| EUR FINNISH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3,000 |
| EUR GERMAN | 730 |
| EUR GREEK | 57 |
| EUR HEBREW | 585 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 157 |
| EUR OTHER | 132 |
| EUR POLISH | 27 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 97 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 284 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 833 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1,123 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 142 |
| INDIAN | 13 |
| JEWS | 578 |
| LUTHERANS | 315 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 5,634 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| NEGRO | 940 |
| OTHER SECTS | 269 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 6,628 |
| PROTESTANTS | 31 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 23,140 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 354 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 178 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011043— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011043— 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 1921 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). "Halifax, C, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-c-ns011043-1921/.