Bécancour, Quebec (1911 census)
Bécancour was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,167. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.339°N, 72.385°W.
Population
In 1911, Bécancour had a population of 1,167: 600 male and 567 female residents. Population density was 39.8 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).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Bécancour, 1901 (80.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Indian reserves, 1921 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Bécancour shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,992 |
| POP F | 567 |
| POP M | 600 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 45.39 |
| POP TOT | 1,167 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA ACRES | 16,456 |
| AREA SQ MI | 25.71 |
| DWELLINGS | 210 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 195 |
| F SINGLE | 349 |
| F WIDOWED | 22 |
| FAMILIES | 215 |
| FRENCH | 1,154 |
| INDIAN | 13 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 199 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 368 |
| M WIDOWED | 30 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,167 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC184001— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/b-cancour-qc184001-1911/.