Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 1st Section, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 1st Section was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,788. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.654°N, 63.584°W.
Population
In 1871, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 1st Section had a population of 4,788: 2,268 male and 2,520 female residents. Population density was 16163.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,788 |
| 1881 | 4,221 |
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. 5, 1st Section shared boundaries with:
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 2nd Section
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,004 |
| Number of females | 2,520 |
| Number of males | 2,268 |
| Number of married females | 755 |
| Number of married males | 749 |
| Number of married persons | 1,504 |
| Number of widowed females | 221 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| Number of widowed persons | 281 |
| Total population | 4,788 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,544 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,459 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,003 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 625 |
| Number of occupied houses | 625 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 437 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 437 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| CD | 196 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 1,004 |
| FEMALE | 2,520 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 625 |
| INHABITED | 625 |
| MALE | 2,268 |
| MARRIED F | 755 |
| MARRIED M | 749 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,504 |
| POPULATION | 4,788 |
| SINGLE F | 1,544 |
| SINGLE M | 1,459 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,003 |
| UNINHABITED | 33 |
| WIDOWED F | 221 |
| WIDOWED M | 60 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 281 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS196005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS009005— 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. 5, 1st Section, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-5-1st-section-ns196005-1871/.