Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,332. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.645°N, 63.590°W.
Population
In 1891, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3 had a population of 2,332: 1,133 male and 1,199 female residents. Population density was 3722.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,277 |
| 1881 | 2,801 |
| 1891 | 2,332 |
| 1901 | 3,561 |
| 1911 | 4,222 |
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 contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3, 1881 (27.1% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4, 1881 (13.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 96 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.70 |
| FAM NO | 491 |
| Number of families | 491 |
| Number of females | 1,199 |
| Number of males | 1,133 |
| Number of married females | 346 |
| Number of married males | 346 |
| Number of married persons | 692 |
| Number of widowed females | 136 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 168 |
| POP F | 1,199 |
| POP M | 1,133 |
| POP TOT | 2,332 |
| Total population | 2,332 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 717 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 755 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,472 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,331 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 269 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 26 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 19 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 224 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 8 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 149 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 93 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 170 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 19 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 269 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 5 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8 |
| Number of chickens | 20 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 8 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 50 |
| Number of milk cows | 5 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 8 |
| Number of other cattle | 3 |
| Number of other fowl | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 8 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 717 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 755 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,472 |
| FAMILIES | 491 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.70 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 20 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 50 |
| HOUSES | 269 |
| HOUSES B | 26 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 24 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 18 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 30 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 8 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 19 |
| HOUSES S | 19 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 170 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 93 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 149 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 22 |
| HOUSES W | 224 |
| INF 11 A | 8 |
| MD FEM | 346 |
| MD MALE | 346 |
| MD TOT | 692 |
| MILK COWS | 5 |
| NAME CD | Halifax, Cite-Cité |
| OC P | 8 |
| OC TOT | 8 |
| OTHER FOWL | 3 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3 |
| OTHERS | 2,331 |
| SUP AM | 8 |
| SUP JV | 5 |
| SUP SC | 3 |
| SUP TOT | 8 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 269 |
| WID FEM | 136 |
| WID MALE | 32 |
| WID TOT | 168 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS033003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS045045— 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 1891 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. 3, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-3-ns033003-1891/.