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Bécancour, Quebec (1851–1921)
Bécancour was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 3,408 in 1851 to 1,095 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,408 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,668 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,629 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,325 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,017 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,992 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,167 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,095 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Ste. Angèle de Laval in 1871
- split off from Indian reserves in 1921
- split off from Bécancour, VL in 1911
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.