Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 8,131. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.660°N, 63.612°W.
Population
In 1901, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6 had a population of 8,131: 4,343 male and 3,788 female residents. Population density was 2373.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,974 |
| 1881 | 6,170 |
| 1891 | 7,821 |
| 1901 | 8,131 |
| 1911 | 10,795 |
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. 6 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,384 |
| Number of females | 3,788 |
| Number of males | 4,343 |
| Number of married females | 1,244 |
| Number of married males | 1,247 |
| Number of single females | 2,302 |
| Number of single males | 3,016 |
| Number of widowed females | 241 |
| Number of widowed males | 80 |
| POP F | 3,788 |
| POP M | 4,343 |
| POP TOT | 8,131 |
| Total population | 8,131 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,277 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,384 |
| HOUSES | 1,277 |
| MARRIED F | 1,244 |
| MARRIED M | 1,247 |
| SINGLE F | 2,302 |
| SINGLE M | 3,016 |
| WIDOWED F | 241 |
| WIDOWED M | 80 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS033006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS045048— 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. 6, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-6-ns033006-1901/.