Bécancour, Quebec (1851 census)
Bécancour was a census subdivision in Nicolet County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,408. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.331°N, 72.411°W.
Population
In 1851, Bécancour had a population of 3,408: 1,672 male and 1,736 female residents. Population density was 71.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,408 |
| 1861 | 3,668 |
| 1871 | 2,629 |
| 1881 | 2,325 |
| 1891 | 2,017 |
| 1901 | 1,992 |
| 1911 | 1,167 |
| 1921 | 1,095 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bécancour shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 402 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 457 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 111 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,630 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 106 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,578 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 256 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 94 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 457 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 61 |
| Number of females | 1,736 |
| Number of females attending school | 191 |
| Number of lunatic females | 5 |
| Number of lunatic males | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 68 |
| Number of males | 1,672 |
| Number of males attending school | 221 |
| Number of married females | 501 |
| Number of married males | 506 |
| Number of single females | 1,176 |
| Number of single males | 1,127 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| POP | 3,408 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,736 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,672 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,408 |
| Total population | 3,408 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 222 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 269 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 128 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 111 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 134 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 204 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 221 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 191 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 185 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 157 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 29 |
| Number of French Canadians | 3,361 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 28 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 8 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 156 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 408 |
| Acres of corn | 71 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 88 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,552 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,044 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,506 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,146 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,190 |
| Acres of oats | 2,222 |
| Acres of peas | 310 |
| Acres of potatoes | 216 |
| Acres of rye | 131 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,581 |
| BAR AC | 156 |
| BAR BU | 2,155 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 189 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 939 |
| BEEF BAR | 189 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,155 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,669 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,015 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 309 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 41,274 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,093 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,096 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,302 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 13,225 |
| BWT AC | 408 |
| BWT BU | 3,669 |
| CRN AC | 71 |
| CRN BU | 1,015 |
| HAY TONS | 824,260 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 237 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 596 |
| Number of horses | 680 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,015 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 415 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 157 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 72 |
| Number of sheep | 3,609 |
| Number of swine | 860 |
| OAT AC | 2,222 |
| OAT BU | 41,274 |
| PEA AC | 310 |
| PEA BU | 2,093 |
| PORK BAR | 939 |
| POT AC | 216 |
| POT BU | 13,096 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 18,002 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,715 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 27 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 38,537 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,095 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,909 |
| RYE AC | 131 |
| RYE BU | 1,302 |
| TOB LBS | 2,095 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 824,260 |
| WHT AC | 1,581 |
| WHT BU | 13,225 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,909 |
Manufacturing & industry (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,040 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,566 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,101 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 10,877 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 9 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 44 |
Other recorded variables (169 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 31,715 |
| BEN BU | 17 |
| BOV | 237 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 596 |
| C LBS | 50 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,672 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,736 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,408 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,578 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,630 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 94 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 106 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 256 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 111 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 6 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 400 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 68 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 506 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,127 |
| C128 WID MALE | 39 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,672 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 61 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 501 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,176 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,736 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,408 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 26 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 44 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 59 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 28 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 29 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 221 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 191 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 6 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 58 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 5 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 70 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 55 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 63 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 69 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 52 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 49 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,040 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 60 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 61 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 269 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 222 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 191 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 204 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 185 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 221 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 89 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 1 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 157 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 128 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 183 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 134 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 126 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 27 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 122 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 111 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 85 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 11 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 79 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 51 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 37 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 13 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 19 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 12 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 15 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 33 |
| CD NAME | Nicolet |
| CROP | 8,506 |
| CULT | 13,146 |
| ENG WLS | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 4,101 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,566 |
| FLX LBS | 18,002 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,361 |
| GARDEN | 88 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HELD | 43,190 |
| HOP LBS | 27 |
| HORSE | 680 |
| IRE | 21 |
| LIN YRDS | 10,877 |
| LINE NO | 1,246 |
| M COWS | 2,015 |
| MPLS LBS | 38,537 |
| MW BU | 309 |
| NOT FRN | 14 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 71 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 81 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 157 |
| O OVR 200 | 26 |
| O UNDR 10 | 72 |
| PASTURE | 4,552 |
| SCOT | 2 |
| SHEEP | 3,609 |
| SWINE | 860 |
| TOT O | 415 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 86 |
| US | 8 |
| WOOD | 30,044 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC066004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078001— 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 1851 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). "Bécancour, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/b-cancour-qc066004-1851/.