Halifax N., Quebec (1871 census)
Halifax N. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,245. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.159°N, 71.699°W.
Population
In 1871, Halifax N. had a population of 2,245: 1,120 male and 1,125 female residents.
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 1871
In the 1871 census, Halifax N. shared boundaries with:
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Chester, North—Nord
- Halifax S.
- Inverness
- Somerset S
- St. Norbert
- Stanfold
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 341 |
| Number of females | 1,125 |
| Number of males | 1,120 |
| Number of married females | 326 |
| Number of married males | 327 |
| Number of married persons | 653 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 49 |
| Total population | 2,245 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 766 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 777 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,543 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 302 |
| Number of occupied houses | 302 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 47 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,583 |
| BWT BU | 8,368 |
| CRN BU | 468 |
| HAY AC | 4,221 |
| HAY TONS | 2,789 |
| OAT BU | 32,443 |
| PEA BU | 2,300 |
| POT AC | 328 |
| POT BU | 44,058 |
| RYE BU | 541 |
| Total area (acres) | 27,720 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,330 |
| WHT WTR BU | 22 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 528 |
| AREA | 27,720 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 134 |
| CD | 156 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 341 |
| FEMALE | 1,125 |
| GRA BU | 165 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 302 |
| INHABITED | 302 |
| MALE | 1,120 |
| MARRIED F | 326 |
| MARRIED M | 327 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 653 |
| POPULATION | 2,245 |
| ROOT BU | 262 |
| SINGLE F | 766 |
| SINGLE M | 777 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,543 |
| TUR BU | 1,954 |
| UNINHABITED | 47 |
| WIDOWED F | 33 |
| WIDOWED M | 16 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 49 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156001— 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 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 N., Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-n-qc156001-1871/.