Halifax, Quebec (1851 census)
Halifax was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,895. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.130°N, 71.648°W.
Population
In 1851, Halifax had a population of 2,895: 1,480 male and 1,415 female residents. Population density was 26.7 people per square mile.
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 S., 1861 (56.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Halifax shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 377 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 511 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,384 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 31 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,420 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 23 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 60 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 511 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 87 |
| Number of females | 1,415 |
| Number of females attending school | 124 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 96 |
| Number of males | 1,480 |
| Number of males attending school | 113 |
| Number of married females | 479 |
| Number of married males | 477 |
| Number of single females | 919 |
| Number of single males | 983 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP | 2,895 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,415 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,480 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,895 |
| Total population | 2,895 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 247 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 230 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 180 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 143 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 99 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 178 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 164 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 147 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 98 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,550 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 177 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 149 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 5 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 315 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 384 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,298 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,302 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,150 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,452 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,754 |
| Acres of oats | 820 |
| Acres of peas | 197 |
| Acres of potatoes | 261 |
| Acres of rye | 342 |
| Acres of turnips | 22 |
| Acres of wheat | 419 |
| BAR AC | 315 |
| BAR BU | 3,329 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 50 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 46 |
| BEEF BAR | 50 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,329 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,209 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,244 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,558 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,091 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,967 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,657 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,620 |
| BWT AC | 384 |
| BWT BU | 4,209 |
| CRN BU | 57 |
| HAY TONS | 1,349 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 355 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 338 |
| Number of horses | 279 |
| Number of milk cows | 613 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 460 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 252 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 188 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,302 |
| Number of swine | 859 |
| OAT AC | 820 |
| OAT BU | 11,244 |
| PEA AC | 197 |
| PEA BU | 1,558 |
| PORK BAR | 46 |
| POT AC | 261 |
| POT BU | 21,091 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,348 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,404 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 66,150 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 817 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,320 |
| RYE AC | 342 |
| RYE BU | 3,967 |
| TOB LBS | 817 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,349 |
| WHT AC | 419 |
| WHT BU | 3,620 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,320 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 6 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 235 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 104 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 969 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,270 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,169 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 13 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 51 |
Other recorded variables (155 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,404 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 355 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 338 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,480 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,415 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,895 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,420 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,384 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 60 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 31 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 23 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 235 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 96 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 477 |
| C127 S MALE | 983 |
| C128 WID MALE | 20 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,480 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 87 |
| C130 MD FEM | 479 |
| C131 S FEM | 919 |
| C132 WID FEM | 17 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,415 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,895 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 30 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 21 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 51 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 88 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 113 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 124 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 80 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 13 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 75 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 76 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 44 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 56 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 6 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 62 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 104 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 74 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 3 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 50 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 230 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 247 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 164 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 178 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 147 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 34 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 108 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 143 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 98 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 180 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 42 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 145 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 125 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 99 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 78 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 53 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 48 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 6 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 3,150 |
| CULT | 7,452 |
| ENG WLS | 14 |
| FC YRDS | 1,270 |
| FLAN YRDS | 969 |
| FLX LBS | 2,348 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,550 |
| GARDEN | 4 |
| GRA BU | 55 |
| HELD | 32,754 |
| HOP LBS | 6 |
| HORSE | 279 |
| IRE | 149 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,169 |
| LINE NO | 1,199 |
| M COWS | 613 |
| MPLS LBS | 66,150 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 177 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 252 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 188 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| PASTURE | 4,298 |
| SCOT | 5 |
| SHEEP | 1,302 |
| SWINE | 859 |
| TOT O | 460 |
| TUR AC | 22 |
| TUR BU | 1,657 |
| WOOD | 25,302 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062005— 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 1851 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, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-qc062005-1851/.