Halifax N., Quebec (1891 census)
Halifax N. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,513. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.148°N, 71.717°W.
Population
In 1891, Halifax N. had a population of 1,513: 780 male and 733 female residents. Population density was 43.2 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Halifax N., 1881 (76.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Halifax N. shared boundaries with:
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Chester, North—Nord
- Halifax S.
- Somerset S
- St. Norbert d Arthabaska
- St. Pierre Baptiste
- Stanfold
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 164 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.30 |
| FAM NO | 242 |
| Number of families | 242 |
| Number of females | 733 |
| Number of males | 780 |
| Number of married females | 243 |
| Number of married males | 243 |
| Number of married persons | 486 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| POP F | 733 |
| POP M | 780 |
| POP TOT | 1,513 |
| Total population | 1,513 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 471 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 518 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 989 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,511 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 205 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 203 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 201 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 61 |
| Number of occupied houses | 205 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 56 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 157 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,330 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,224 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,751 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,367 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,238 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,462 |
| Acres of oats | 1,873 |
| Acres of potatoes | 162 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 383 |
| BAR AC | 56 |
| BAR BU | 752 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 752 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,002 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,031 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 181 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,894 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,424 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,212 |
| BWT BU | 5,002 |
| CRN BU | 64 |
| HAY AC | 5,367 |
| HAY TONS | 3,114 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 272 |
| Number of chickens | 2,735 |
| Number of ducks | 3 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 224 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 7 |
| Number of geese | 54 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 144 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 252 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,012 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 232 |
| Number of other cattle | 662 |
| Number of other fowl | 41 |
| Number of oxen | 208 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 29 |
| Number of sheep | 1,587 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,225 |
| Number of swine | 371 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 447 |
| OAT AC | 1,873 |
| OAT BU | 24,031 |
| PEA BU | 181 |
| POT AC | 162 |
| POT BU | 20,894 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 151,639 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,457 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,186 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 28,803 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,114 |
| WHT AC | 383 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,424 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 75 |
| A 11 50 | 39 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 77 |
| BEN BU | 51 |
| BUTTER LB | 28,803 |
| CATTLE KS | 272 |
| CHEESE LB | 151,639 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 471 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 518 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 989 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,457 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 144 |
| DUCKS | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 242 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,186 |
| FRN CA | 1,511 |
| GEESE | 54 |
| GRA BU | 68 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,735 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 252 |
| HOUSES | 205 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 47 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 201 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 61 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 28 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 22 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 29 |
| HOUSES W | 203 |
| INF 11 A | 29 |
| MD FEM | 243 |
| MD MALE | 243 |
| MD TOT | 486 |
| MILK COWS | 1,012 |
| NAME CD | Megantic |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 7 |
| OC P | 224 |
| OC TOT | 232 |
| OTHER FOWL | 41 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 662 |
| OTHERS | 2 |
| SHEEP | 1,587 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,225 |
| SUP AM | 14,238 |
| SUP FOR | 8,224 |
| SUP JV | 157 |
| SUP PAT | 5,330 |
| SUP SC | 8,751 |
| SUP TOT | 22,462 |
| SWINE | 371 |
| SWINE KS | 447 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 205 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 1,212 |
| WID FEM | 19 |
| WID MALE | 19 |
| WID TOT | 38 |
| WORKING OX | 208 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168001— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-n-qc168001-1891/.