Halifax N., Quebec (1881 census)
Halifax N. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,895. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.159°N, 71.699°W.
Population
In 1881, Halifax N. had a population of 1,895: 963 male and 932 female residents. Population density was 41.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,470 |
| 1871 | 2,245 |
| 1881 | 1,895 |
| 1891 | 1,513 |
| 1901 | 1,312 |
| 1911 | 1,141 |
| 1921 | 1,160 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Halifax N., 1891 (76.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Halifax N. shared boundaries with:
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Chester, North—Nord
- Halifax S.
- Inverness W-O
- Somerset S
- St. Norbert
- Stanfold
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 314 |
| Number of families | 314 |
| Number of females | 932 |
| Number of males | 963 |
| Number of married females | 304 |
| Number of married males | 308 |
| Number of married persons | 612 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 49 |
| POP TOT | 1,895 |
| Total population | 1,895 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 595 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 639 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,234 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 254 |
| Number of occupied houses | 254 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 58 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,722 |
| Acres of potatoes | 190 |
| Acres of wheat | 350 |
| BAR BU | 1,527 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,527 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,927 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 128 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 204 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33,390 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 173 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,218 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,110 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,737 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,884 |
| BWT BU | 7,927 |
| CRN BU | 204 |
| HAY AC | 3,722 |
| HAY TONS | 3,062 |
| OAT BU | 33,390 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,218 |
| POT AC | 190 |
| POT BU | 16,110 |
| RYE BU | 200 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,062 |
| WHT AC | 350 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,737 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 595 |
| C UNMD M | 639 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,234 |
| D OCC | 254 |
| FEMALE | 932 |
| GRA BU | 128 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 254 |
| H UNINH | 58 |
| MALE | 963 |
| MD F | 304 |
| MD M | 308 |
| MD TOT | 612 |
| NUMBER CD | 50 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 173 |
| TUR BU | 3,884 |
| WID F | 33 |
| WID M | 16 |
| WID TOT | 49 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071001_1861— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-n-qc050001-1881/.