Beaumont, Quebec (1861 census)
Beaumont was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,229. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.818°N, 70.986°W.
Population
In 1861, Beaumont had a population of 1,229. Population density was 71.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,153 |
| 1861 | 1,229 |
| 1871 | 1,142 |
| 1881 | 922 |
| 1891 | 811 |
| 1901 | 716 |
| 1911 | 746 |
| 1921 | 736 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Beaumont shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 130 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 1,229 |
| Total population | 1,229 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,209 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 26 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 13 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 66 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 102 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,086 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,976 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,629 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,817 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,793 |
| Acres of oats | 2,098 |
| Acres of peas | 106 |
| Acres of potatoes | 351 |
| Acres of rye | 206 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 163 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 100 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 487 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 380 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 223 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 149 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 37,578 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,078 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 50,780 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,187 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,282 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 977 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 163 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,282 |
| C22 BAR AC | 26 |
| C23 BAR BU | 380 |
| C24 RYE AC | 206 |
| C25 RYE BU | 2,187 |
| C26 PEA AC | 106 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,078 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,098 |
| C29 OAT BU | 37,578 |
| C30 BWT AC | 13 |
| C31 BWT BU | 223 |
| C34 POT AC | 351 |
| C35 POT BU | 50,780 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,204 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,751 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 100 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 487 |
| HRS ov03 V | 12,531 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 703 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 237 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 25 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 201 |
| Number of milk cows | 505 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 774 |
| Number of swine | 488 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,734 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,338 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,275 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,751 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,204 |
| Value of all livestock | 37,491 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 14,170 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 312,450 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,151 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 3 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 381 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 10,993 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,395 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,391 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,271 |
Other recorded variables (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 102 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 26 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 56 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 13 |
| C08 HELD | 12,793 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 8,817 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 4,629 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,086 |
| C12 GARDENS | 102 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,976 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 312,450 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 14,170 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,151 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 66 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 49 |
| C36 TUR AC | 5 |
| C37 TUR BU | 977 |
| C38 CAR BU | 15 |
| C41 BEN BU | 31 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 149 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 4,275 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,391 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,395 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,734 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 2,271 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 703 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 505 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 237 |
| C55 HORSES | 201 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 12,531 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 25 |
| C58 SHEEP | 774 |
| C59 SWINE | 488 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 37,491 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 33,338 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 381 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 10,993 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 3 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 36 |
| CD NAME | Bellechasse |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,209 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 14 |
| Scotland | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC007002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042001— 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 1861 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). "Beaumont, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/beaumont-qc007002-1861/.