Halifax S., Quebec (1891 census)
Halifax S. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,235. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.110°N, 71.610°W.
Population
In 1891, Halifax S. had a population of 2,235: 1,156 male and 1,079 female residents. Population density was 37.8 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).
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 Bernierville, VL, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Halifax S. shared boundaries with:
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Halifax N.
- Inverness
- Ireland N.
- Ireland S.
- St. Julien
- St. Pierre Baptiste
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 170 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6 |
| FAM NO | 371 |
| Number of families | 371 |
| Number of females | 1,079 |
| Number of males | 1,156 |
| Number of married females | 358 |
| Number of married males | 361 |
| Number of married persons | 719 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 72 |
| POP F | 1,079 |
| POP M | 1,156 |
| POP TOT | 2,235 |
| Total population | 2,235 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 675 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 769 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,444 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,908 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 327 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 363 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 363 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 22 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 343 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 20 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 132 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 56 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 363 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 54 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,657 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,715 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,343 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,613 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 18,036 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,751 |
| Acres of oats | 1,853 |
| Acres of potatoes | 236 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 121 |
| BAR AC | 77 |
| BAR BU | 1,044 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,044 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 15,119 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,567 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 226 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 29,832 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,023 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,359 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| BWT BU | 15,119 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 12 |
| CRN BU | 28 |
| HAY AC | 6,613 |
| HAY TONS | 6,054 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 965 |
| Number of chickens | 4,514 |
| Number of ducks | 71 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 324 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 11 |
| Number of geese | 86 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 194 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 434 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,636 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 335 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,656 |
| Number of other fowl | 29 |
| Number of oxen | 195 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 70 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 63 |
| Number of sheep | 2,533 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,943 |
| Number of swine | 659 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 710 |
| Number of turkeys | 7 |
| OAT AC | 1,853 |
| OAT BU | 31,567 |
| PEA BU | 226 |
| POT AC | 236 |
| POT BU | 29,832 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 157,725 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,472 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,905 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 88,520 |
| RYE BU | 30 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,054 |
| WHT AC | 121 |
| WHT FALL BU | 30 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,023 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 70 |
| A 11 50 | 43 |
| A 201 PL | 5 |
| A 51 100 | 154 |
| BEN BU | 81 |
| BUTTER LB | 88,520 |
| CATTLE KS | 965 |
| CHEESE LB | 157,725 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 675 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 769 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,444 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,472 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 194 |
| DUCKS | 71 |
| FAMILIES | 371 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,905 |
| FRN CA | 1,908 |
| GEESE | 86 |
| GRA BU | 31 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,514 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 434 |
| HOUSES | 363 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 8 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 32 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 56 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 343 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 61 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 132 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 51 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 20 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 54 |
| HOUSES W | 363 |
| INF 11 A | 63 |
| MD FEM | 358 |
| MD MALE | 361 |
| MD TOT | 719 |
| MILK COWS | 1,636 |
| NAME CD | Megantic |
| OC F | 11 |
| OC P | 324 |
| OC TOT | 335 |
| OTHER FOWL | 29 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,656 |
| OTHERS | 327 |
| SHEEP | 2,533 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,943 |
| SILOS | 12 |
| SUP AM | 18,036 |
| SUP FOR | 9,715 |
| SUP JV | 36 |
| SUP PAT | 7,657 |
| SUP SC | 10,343 |
| SUP TOT | 27,751 |
| SWINE | 659 |
| SWINE KS | 710 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 363 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 1,359 |
| TURKEY | 7 |
| WID FEM | 46 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 72 |
| WORKING OX | 195 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168002— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-s-qc168002-1891/.