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Belœil, Quebec (1851–1921)
Belœil was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 3 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q138841, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 2,250 in 1851 to 880 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Beloeil in 1911
Descendant places
- later split into Beloeil in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,250 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1911 | 660 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 880 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098001_1911— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q138841
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloeil,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel%C5%93il_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.