Halifax N, Quebec (1861 census)
Halifax N was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,470. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.159°N, 71.699°W.
Population
In 1861, Halifax N had a population of 2,470: 1,262 male and 1,208 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,470 |
| 1871 | 2,245 |
| 1881 | 1,895 |
| 1891 | 1,513 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Halifax N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 164 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,470 total population, 1,262 males, 1,208 females, Male members of the family who are present: 1,190, Female members of the family who are present: 1,148, 868 single males, 804 single females, 378 married males, 373 married females, 231 adult males unable to read or write, 195 males attending school, 192 females attending school, 143 adult females unable to read or write, Males present who are not members of the family: 72, Females present who are not members of the family: 60, 40 male births, 35 female births, 31 widowed females, 16 widowed males, 5 lunatic females, 4 lunatic males, 2 blind females, 2 deaf and dumb males, 1 deaf and dumb females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 226 males aged 5 to 10, 209 females aged 5 to 10, 190 single males aged 10 to 15, 158 single females aged 10 to 15, 149 single females aged 15 to 20, 126 married females aged 30 to 40, 124 married males aged 30 to 40, 124 single males aged 15 to 20, 109 married females aged 20 to 30, 92 married males aged 20 to 30, 88 single males aged 20 to 30, 76 married males aged 40 to 50, 75 married females aged 40 to 50, 65 single females aged 20 to 30, 52 females age 3 to 4, 48 married males aged 50 to 60, 46 females aged 1 to 2, 46 males aged 4 to 5, 45 females aged 4 to 5, 45 males aged 1 to 2, 45 males aged 3 to 4, 40 males aged 2 to 3, 39 married females aged 50 to 60, 37 females aged 2 to 3, 23 married males aged 60 to 70, 12 married males aged 70 to 80, 9 married females aged 60 to 70, 9 single males aged 30 to 40, 9 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 8 married females aged 15 to 20, 8 single males aged 40 to 50, 8 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 7 married females aged 70 to 80, 7 single females aged 30 to 40, 5 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 5 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 3 single males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 3 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 2 single males aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed males aged 90 to 100, 1 males of unknown age, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 90 to 100, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 single males aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed females aged 20 to 30. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 2,361 French Canadians, 64 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 23 persons originating in Scotland, 15 persons originating in Ireland, 3 persons originating in England or Wales, 3 persons originating in France, 1 persons originating in Italy or Greece. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $218,862 value farms (dollars), $56,369 value all livestock, 48,167 pounds of maple sugar, 38,317 bushels of potatoes, 27,677 bushels of oats, 24,393 pounds of homemade butter, 22,005 acres of land in farms, $18,177 value horses aged over 3 years, $14,512 value farm implements in dollars, 12,206 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 9,799 acres of farmland under cultivation, 9,220 bushels of rye, 6,396 bushels of buckwheat, 6,216 bushels of barley, 6,140 acres of farmland under crops, 5,783 bushels of spring wheat, 4,116 pounds of wool produced on farms, 3,872 pounds of flax or hemp, 3,639 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,645 bushels of turnips, 1,964 bushels of peas, 1,723 sheep, 1,247 tons of hay, 1,206 acres of oats, 882 swine, $819 value garden and orchard crops, 691 calves and heifers, 648 acres of rye, 586 barrels of pork, 579 milk cows, 436 acres of spring wheat, 403 acres of potatoes, 400 acres of barley, 378 acres of buckwheat, 338 occupants of farms, 294 horses aged over 3 years, 287 bulls, oxen, or steers, 237 bushels of winter wheat, 212 acres of peas, 183 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 117 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 109 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 96 horses aged 3 years and under, 91 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 72 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 68 barrels of beef, 64 bushels of carrots, 46 acres of winter wheat, 27 acres of turnips, 25 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 20 acres of farmland in gardens, 20 bushels of corn, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 4 bushels of beans, 4 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 2 acres of corn, 2 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $4,687 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 3,844 yards of linen, 3,422 yards of flannel, 2,164 yards of fulled cloth, 280 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 34 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 20, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 14, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 9, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 7, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC032002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168001_1891— 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 1861 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 N, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-n-qc032002-1861/.