Halifax S., Quebec (1901 census)
Halifax S. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,595. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.110°N, 71.611°W.
Population
In 1901, Halifax S. had a population of 1,595: 802 male and 793 female residents.
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 1901
In the 1901 census, Halifax S. shared boundaries with:
- Bernierville, VL
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Halifax N.
- Inverness
- Ireland N.
- Ireland S.
- St. Pierre Baptiste
- Wolfestown
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 283 |
| Number of females | 793 |
| Number of males | 802 |
| Number of married females | 267 |
| Number of married males | 267 |
| Number of single females | 490 |
| Number of single males | 522 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP F | 793 |
| POP M | 802 |
| POP TOT | 1,595 |
| Total population | 1,595 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 268 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 36,119 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 36,119 |
| FAMILIES | 283 |
| HOUSES | 268 |
| MARRIED F | 267 |
| MARRIED M | 267 |
| SINGLE F | 490 |
| SINGLE M | 522 |
| WIDOWED F | 36 |
| WIDOWED M | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169003— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/halifax-s-qc169003-1901/.