Halifax N., Quebec (1921 census)
Halifax N. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,160. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.148°N, 71.717°W.
Population
In 1921, Halifax N. had a population of 1,160: 587 male and 573 female residents. Population density was 33.1 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Halifax N. shared boundaries with:
- Chester N. (St. Christophe)
- Halifax S.
- Halifax S. W.-O.
- Princeville (Stanfold)
- Somerset S.
- St. Norbert
- St. Pierre Baptiste
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 10 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 573 |
| POP M | 587 |
| POP TOT | 1,160 |
Other recorded variables (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CAN BORN F | 565 |
| CAN BORN M | 572 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,160 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 15 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 7 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,153 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071001— 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 1921 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 (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-n-qc071001-1921/.