Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2, Nova Scotia (1881 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 was a census subdivision in Halifax (City—Ville) County, Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,598. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.642°N, 63.592°W.
Population
In 1881, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 had a population of 3,598: 1,718 male and 1,880 female residents. Population density was 4369.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,320 |
| 1881 | 3,598 |
| 1891 | 3,672 |
| 1901 | 7,440 |
| 1911 | 7,686 |
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, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 shared boundaries with:
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 1
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 2nd Section
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 60 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 679 |
| Number of families | 679 |
| Number of females | 1,880 |
| Number of males | 1,718 |
| Number of married females | 533 |
| Number of married males | 517 |
| Number of married persons | 1,050 |
| Number of widowed females | 160 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| Number of widowed persons | 212 |
| POP TOT | 3,598 |
| Total population | 3,598 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,187 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,149 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,336 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 470 |
| Number of occupied houses | 471 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 100 |
| Acres of potatoes | 20 |
| BAR BU | 55 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,332 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 132 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,109 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 255 |
| CRN BU | 26 |
| HAY AC | 100 |
| HAY TONS | 146 |
| OAT BU | 35 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 132 |
| POT AC | 20 |
| POT BU | 2,109 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 146 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,187 |
| C UNMD M | 1,149 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,336 |
| CD NAME | Halifax (City—Ville) |
| D OCC | 471 |
| FEMALE | 1,880 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 470 |
| H UNINH | 29 |
| MALE | 1,718 |
| MD F | 533 |
| MD M | 517 |
| MD TOT | 1,050 |
| NUMBER CD | 9 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,332 |
| TUR BU | 255 |
| VESS | 1 |
| WID F | 160 |
| WID M | 52 |
| WID TOT | 212 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS009002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS045044— 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). "Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2, Nova Scotia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-2-ns009002-1881/.