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 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 density was 2082.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 874 |
| 1861 | 1,641 |
| 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 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 329 |
| Number of families | 329 |
| Number of females | 802 |
| Number of males | 697 |
| Number of married females | 251 |
| Number of married males | 254 |
| Number of married persons | 505 |
| Number of widowed females | 51 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 68 |
| POP TOT | 1,499 |
| Total population | 1,499 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 500 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 426 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 926 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 236 |
| Number of occupied houses | 236 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5 |
| Acres of potatoes | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 104 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,283 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 495 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 38 |
| CRN BU | 12 |
| HAY AC | 5 |
| HAY TONS | 7 |
| OAT BU | 218 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,283 |
| POT AC | 5 |
| POT BU | 495 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 500 |
| C UNMD M | 426 |
| C UNMD TOT | 926 |
| D OCC | 236 |
| FEMALE | 802 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 236 |
| H UNINH | 16 |
| MALE | 697 |
| MD F | 251 |
| MD M | 254 |
| MD TOT | 505 |
| NUMBER CD | 73 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 104 |
| TUR BU | 38 |
| WID F | 51 |
| WID M | 17 |
| WID TOT | 68 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC073007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC041008_1851— 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 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/.