Bécancour, Quebec (1851–1861)
Bécancour was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1861. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q14875509, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Bécancour in 1871
- later split into Ste. Angèle in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,408 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,668 | View 1861 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas-Tolentin Hébert | 1810–1888 | born here |
| Luc Desilets | 1831–1888 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q14875509
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9cancour,_Quebec_(community)
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9cancour_(village)
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.