Beaumont, Quebec (1851–1891)
Beaumont was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1851 and 1891. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q2893240, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 2,153 in 1851 to 811 in 1891).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,153 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,229 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,142 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 922 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 811 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Adélard Turgeon | 1863–1930 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC141002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q2893240
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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.