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 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bernierville (St. Ferdinand), Village, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Halifax S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 84 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 2,235 total population, 1,156 males, 1,079 females, 719 married persons, 371 families, 361 married males, 358 married females, 72 widowed persons, 46 widowed females, 26 widowed males, 6 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,444 single persons under 18, 769 single males under 18, 675 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,908 French Canadians, 327 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 363 houses, 363 houses built of wood, 363 occupied houses, 343 houses of 1 story, 132 houses of 3 rooms, 61 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 56 houses of 4 rooms, 54 uninhabited houses, 51 houses of 2 rooms, 32 houses of 5 rooms, 22 houses of 1 room, 20 houses of 2 stories, 8 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 1 houses of over 15 rooms, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 157,725 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 88,520 pounds of homemade butter, 31,567 bushels of oats, 29,832 bushels of potatoes, 27,751 acres of land in farms, 18,036 acres of improved land in farms, 15,119 bushels of buckwheat, 10,343 acres of farmland under crops, 9,715 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 7,657 acres of farmland in pasture, 6,613 acres of hay crops, 6,054 tons of hay, 5,905 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 4,514 chickens, 2,533 sheep, 2,472 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,943 sheep slaughtered or sold, 1,853 acres of oats, 1,656 other cattle, 1,636 milk cows, 1,359 bushels of turnips, 1,044 bushels of barley, 1,023 bushels of spring wheat, 965 cattle killed or sold, 710 swine slaughtered or sold, 659 swine, 434 horses aged over 3 years, 335 occupants of farms, 324 farm occupants who own their land, 236 acres of potatoes, 226 bushels of peas, 195 oxen, 194 horses aged 3 years and under, 154 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 121 acres of wheat, 86 geese, 81 bushels of beans, 77 acres of barley, 71 ducks, 70 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 63 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 43 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 36 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 31 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 30 bushels of rye, 30 bushels of winter wheat, 29 other fowl, 28 bushels of corn, Capacity of silos (tons): 12, 11 farm occupants who rent their land, 8 acres of turnips, 7 turkeys, 5 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168002— 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 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/.