Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,320. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.642°N, 63.592°W.
Population
In 1871, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2 had a population of 3,320: 1,548 male and 1,772 female residents. Population density was 4032.3 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).
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 NO DATA, 1861 (0.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 678 |
| Number of females | 1,772 |
| Number of males | 1,548 |
| Number of married females | 503 |
| Number of married males | 509 |
| Number of married persons | 1,012 |
| Number of widowed females | 160 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 205 |
| Total population | 3,320 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,109 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 994 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,103 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 436 |
| Number of occupied houses | 436 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 30 |
Agriculture (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| HAY AC | 6 |
| HAY TONS | 14 |
| PEA BU | 2 |
| Total area (acres) | 619 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 619 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| CD | 196 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 678 |
| FEMALE | 1,772 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 436 |
| INHABITED | 436 |
| MALE | 1,548 |
| MARRIED F | 503 |
| MARRIED M | 509 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,012 |
| POPULATION | 3,320 |
| SINGLE F | 1,109 |
| SINGLE M | 994 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,103 |
| UNINHABITED | 30 |
| WIDOWED F | 160 |
| WIDOWED M | 45 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 205 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS196002— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-2-ns196002-1871/.