Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,331. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.649°N, 63.580°W.
Population
In 1871, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4 had a population of 2,331: 1,107 male and 1,224 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,331 |
| 1881 | 1,942 |
| 1891 | 1,715 |
| 1901 | 5,925 |
| 1911 | 6,256 |
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. 4 shared boundaries with:
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 2
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 1st Section
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 2nd Section
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 527 |
| Number of females | 1,224 |
| Number of males | 1,107 |
| Number of married females | 365 |
| Number of married males | 360 |
| Number of married persons | 725 |
| Number of widowed females | 128 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 159 |
| Total population | 2,331 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 731 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 716 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,447 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 213 |
| Number of occupied houses | 213 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 86 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 86 |
| CD | 196 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 527 |
| FEMALE | 1,224 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 213 |
| INHABITED | 213 |
| MALE | 1,107 |
| MARRIED F | 365 |
| MARRIED M | 360 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 725 |
| POPULATION | 2,331 |
| SINGLE F | 731 |
| SINGLE M | 716 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,447 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 128 |
| WIDOWED M | 31 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 159 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS196004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS045046— 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. 4, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-4-ns196004-1871/.