Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 7,440. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.641°N, 63.586°W.
Population
In 1901, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 had a population of 7,440: 3,323 male and 4,117 female residents. Population density was 9309.9 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 3 |
| Number of families | 1,467 |
| Number of females | 4,117 |
| Number of males | 3,323 |
| Number of married females | 1,192 |
| Number of married males | 1,185 |
| Number of single females | 2,546 |
| Number of single males | 2,043 |
| Number of widowed females | 379 |
| Number of widowed males | 92 |
| POP F | 4,117 |
| POP M | 3,323 |
| POP TOT | 7,440 |
| Total population | 7,440 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,135 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED M | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 1,467 |
| HOUSES | 1,135 |
| MARRIED F | 1,192 |
| MARRIED M | 1,185 |
| SINGLE F | 2,546 |
| SINGLE M | 2,043 |
| WIDOWED F | 379 |
| WIDOWED M | 92 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS033002— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-2-ns033002-1901/.