Beauharnois, Town—Ville, Quebec (1881 census)
Beauharnois, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,499. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139109. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.313°N, 73.879°W.
Population
In 1881, Beauharnois, Town—Ville had a population of 1,499: 697 male and 802 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,423 |
| 1881 | 1,499 |
| 1891 | 1,590 |
| 1901 | 1,976 |
| 1911 | 2,015 |
| 1921 | 2,250 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Beauharnois, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,499 total population, 802 females, 697 males, 505 married persons, 329 families, 254 married males, 251 married females, 68 widowed persons, 51 widowed females, 17 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 926 single persons under 18, 500 single females under 18, 426 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 236 inhabited houses, 236 occupied houses, 16 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 1,283 bushels of peas and beans, 495 bushels of potatoes, 218 bushels of oats, 104 bushels of other root crops, 38 bushels of turnips, 12 bushels of corn, 7 tons of hay, 5 acres of hay crops, 5 acres of potatoes. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Doutre | 1825–1886 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,499 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC073007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC041008_1871— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139109
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauharnois,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauharnois_(ville)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Beauharnois, Town—Ville, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/beauharnois-town-ville-qc073007-1881/.