Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 9,706. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.655°N, 63.589°W.
Population
In 1901, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5 had a population of 9,706: 4,647 male and 5,059 female residents. Population density was 23105.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 14,347 |
| 1901 | 9,706 |
| 1911 | 10,819 |
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. 5 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 2,001 |
| Number of females | 5,059 |
| Number of males | 4,647 |
| Number of married females | 1,670 |
| Number of married males | 1,665 |
| Number of single females | 2,980 |
| Number of single males | 2,881 |
| Number of widowed females | 408 |
| Number of widowed males | 100 |
| POP F | 5,059 |
| POP M | 4,647 |
| POP TOT | 9,706 |
| Total population | 9,706 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,570 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 2,001 |
| HOUSES | 1,570 |
| MARRIED F | 1,670 |
| MARRIED M | 1,665 |
| SINGLE F | 2,980 |
| SINGLE M | 2,881 |
| WIDOWED F | 408 |
| WIDOWED M | 100 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS033005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS045047— 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. 5, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-5-ns033005-1901/.