Halifax S, Quebec (1861 census)
Halifax S was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,353. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.112°N, 71.609°W.
Population
In 1861, Halifax S had a population of 2,353: 1,179 male and 1,174 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,353 |
| 1871 | 2,747 |
| 1881 | 2,546 |
| 1891 | 2,235 |
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, 1851 (56.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Halifax S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 167 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,353 total population, 1,179 males, 1,174 females, Female members of the family who are present: 1,108, Male members of the family who are present: 1,108, 782 single females, 779 single males, 385 married males, 363 married females, 264 adult males unable to read or write, 203 adult females unable to read or write, 111 females attending school, 89 males attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 71, Females present who are not members of the family: 66, 32 male births, 30 female births, 29 widowed females, 15 widowed males, 7 lunatic males, 2 lunatic females, 1 blind males, 1 deaf and dumb males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 212 males aged 5 to 10, 199 females aged 5 to 10, 162 single females aged 10 to 15, 139 single females aged 15 to 20, 131 single males aged 10 to 15, 122 single males aged 15 to 20, 109 married females aged 20 to 30, 108 married males aged 30 to 40, 102 married females aged 30 to 40, 99 single males aged 20 to 30, 86 married males aged 20 to 30, 77 married males aged 40 to 50, 70 single females aged 20 to 30, 64 married females aged 40 to 50, 64 married males aged 50 to 60, 54 males aged 4 to 5, 48 females age 3 to 4, 46 married females aged 50 to 60, 40 females aged 2 to 3, 40 females aged 4 to 5, 40 males aged 2 to 3, 39 males aged 3 to 4, 37 females aged 1 to 2, 37 married males aged 60 to 70, 35 males aged 1 to 2, 27 married females aged 60 to 70, 10 married males aged 70 to 80, 9 single males aged 30 to 40, 9 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 8 single females aged 30 to 40, 7 married females aged 15 to 20, 7 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 6 married females aged 70 to 80, 5 single females aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 5 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 3 single females aged 50 to 60, 3 single males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 3 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 2 married males aged 80 to 90, 2 single males aged 40 to 50, 2 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 2 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 2 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 married females aged 90 to 100, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single females aged 40 to 50, 1 single males aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 90 to 100, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,963 French Canadians, 232 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 112 persons originating in Ireland, 28 persons originating in Scotland, 12 persons originating in England or Wales, 5 persons originating in the United States, 1 persons originating in Sweden or Norway. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $229,955 value farms (dollars), $58,430 value all livestock, 49,805 pounds of maple sugar, 44,647 bushels of potatoes, 32,564 pounds of homemade butter, 25,217 acres of land in farms, 24,760 bushels of oats, $18,337 value horses aged over 3 years, 14,619 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 10,598 acres of farmland under cultivation, 9,426 bushels of buckwheat, $7,225 value farm implements in dollars, 6,815 acres of farmland under crops, 5,587 bushels of rye, 5,383 bushels of barley, 5,184 bushels of turnips, 4,989 pounds of wool produced on farms, 4,514 pounds of flax or hemp, 3,712 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,308 bushels of peas, $2,016 value garden and orchard crops, 1,938 tons of hay, 1,840 bushels of spring wheat, 1,764 sheep, 1,270 acres of oats, 950 calves and heifers, 895 swine, 585 milk cows, 563 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 554 barrels of pork, 459 acres of buckwheat, 390 acres of rye, 387 acres of potatoes, 345 occupants of farms, 337 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 315 acres of barley, 284 bulls, oxen, or steers, 260 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 258 horses aged over 3 years, 206 acres of peas, 155 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 153 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 149 acres of spring wheat, 144 bushels of carrots, 99 horses aged 3 years and under, 71 acres of farmland in gardens, 51 barrels of beef, 43 acres of turnips, 28 pounds of hops, 26 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 20 bushels of beans, 10 bushels of corn, 6 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 4 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 1 acres of corn, 1 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 3,333 yards of linen, 3,193 yards of flannel, $3,006 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 2,611 yards of fulled cloth, 289 carriages for pleasure, $11 value carriages for hire (dollars), 9 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 25 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 13, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 12, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 2, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 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 70 to 80: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC032003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168002— 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 1861 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 S, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-s-qc032003-1861/.