Halifax N., Quebec (1901 census)
Halifax N. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,312. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.148°N, 71.717°W.
Population
In 1901, Halifax N. had a population of 1,312: 671 male and 641 female residents. Population density was 37.4 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Halifax N. shared boundaries with:
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Chester, North—Nord
- Halifax S.
- Somerset S.
- St. Norbert
- St. Pierre Baptiste
- Stanfold
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 230 |
| Number of females | 641 |
| Number of males | 671 |
| Number of married females | 211 |
| Number of married males | 215 |
| Number of single females | 407 |
| Number of single males | 435 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP F | 641 |
| POP M | 671 |
| POP TOT | 1,312 |
| Total population | 1,312 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 227 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 28,556 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 28,556 |
| FAMILIES | 230 |
| HOUSES | 227 |
| MARRIED F | 211 |
| MARRIED M | 215 |
| SINGLE F | 407 |
| SINGLE M | 435 |
| WIDOWED F | 23 |
| WIDOWED M | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169002— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-n-qc169002-1901/.