Halifax S., Quebec (1881 census)
Halifax S. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,546. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.112°N, 71.609°W.
Population
In 1881, Halifax S. had a population of 2,546: 1,282 male and 1,264 female residents. Population density was 41.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,353 |
| 1871 | 2,747 |
| 1881 | 2,546 |
| 1891 | 2,235 |
| 1901 | 1,595 |
| 1911 | 1,480 |
| 1921 | 815 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Halifax S. shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 412 |
| Number of families | 412 |
| Number of females | 1,264 |
| Number of males | 1,282 |
| Number of married females | 381 |
| Number of married males | 383 |
| Number of married persons | 764 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| POP TOT | 2,546 |
| Total population | 2,546 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 837 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 880 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,717 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 364 |
| Number of occupied houses | 364 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 63 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,034 |
| Acres of potatoes | 297 |
| Acres of wheat | 178 |
| BAR BU | 2,803 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,803 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20,918 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,883 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 289 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,279 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,570 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 142 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,368 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,956 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2 |
| BWT BU | 20,918 |
| CRN BU | 69 |
| HAY AC | 5,034 |
| HAY TONS | 5,081 |
| OAT BU | 32,883 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,279 |
| POT AC | 297 |
| POT BU | 26,570 |
| RYE BU | 142 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,081 |
| WHT AC | 178 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,368 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 837 |
| C UNMD M | 880 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,717 |
| D OCC | 364 |
| FEMALE | 1,264 |
| GRA BU | 156 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 364 |
| H UNINH | 63 |
| MALE | 1,282 |
| MD F | 381 |
| MD M | 383 |
| MD TOT | 764 |
| NUMBER CD | 50 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 289 |
| TUR BU | 2,956 |
| WID F | 46 |
| WID M | 19 |
| WID TOT | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071002— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-s-qc050002-1881/.