Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6, Nova Scotia (1871 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,974. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.660°N, 63.611°W.
Population
In 1871, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6 had a population of 3,974: 1,864 male and 2,110 female residents. Population density was 1125.5 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).
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. 6 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 802 |
| Number of females | 2,110 |
| Number of males | 1,864 |
| Number of married females | 664 |
| Number of married males | 655 |
| Number of married persons | 1,319 |
| Number of widowed females | 127 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 158 |
| Total population | 3,974 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,319 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,178 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,497 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 22 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 660 |
| Number of occupied houses | 660 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 30 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 114 |
| HAY AC | 302 |
| HAY TONS | 525 |
| OAT BU | 951 |
| PEA BU | 8 |
| POT AC | 6 |
| POT BU | 1,221 |
| Total area (acres) | 2,485 |
| WHT WTR BU | 24 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1 |
| AREA | 2,485 |
| BEING BUILT | 22 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| CD | 196 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 802 |
| FEMALE | 2,110 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 660 |
| INHABITED | 660 |
| MALE | 1,864 |
| MARRIED F | 664 |
| MARRIED M | 655 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,319 |
| POPULATION | 3,974 |
| ROOT BU | 3,824 |
| SINGLE F | 1,319 |
| SINGLE M | 1,178 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,497 |
| TUR BU | 2,210 |
| UNINHABITED | 30 |
| WIDOWED F | 127 |
| WIDOWED M | 31 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 158 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS196007— 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 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. 6, Nova Scotia (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-6-ns196007-1871/.