Halifax S., Quebec (1871 census)
Halifax S. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,747. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.112°N, 71.609°W.
Population
In 1871, Halifax S. had a population of 2,747: 1,395 male and 1,352 female residents. Population density was 45.1 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Halifax S. shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 436 |
| Number of females | 1,352 |
| Number of males | 1,395 |
| Number of married females | 411 |
| Number of married males | 411 |
| Number of married persons | 822 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 52 |
| Total population | 2,747 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 910 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 963 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,873 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 393 |
| Number of occupied houses | 393 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 30 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,901 |
| BWT BU | 16,279 |
| CRN BU | 257 |
| HAY AC | 4,908 |
| HAY TONS | 3,754 |
| OAT BU | 32,991 |
| PEA BU | 2,302 |
| POT AC | 462 |
| POT BU | 63,178 |
| RYE BU | 573 |
| Total area (acres) | 36,120 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,940 |
| WHT WTR BU | 82 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 190 |
| AREA | 36,120 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| BEN BU | 180 |
| CD | 156 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 436 |
| FEMALE | 1,352 |
| GRA BU | 221 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 393 |
| INHABITED | 393 |
| MALE | 1,395 |
| MARRIED F | 411 |
| MARRIED M | 411 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 822 |
| POPULATION | 2,747 |
| ROOT BU | 345 |
| SINGLE F | 910 |
| SINGLE M | 963 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,873 |
| TUR BU | 2,748 |
| UNINHABITED | 30 |
| WIDOWED F | 31 |
| WIDOWED M | 21 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156002— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-s-qc156002-1871/.