Beauport, Quebec (1871 census)
Beauport was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,053. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.904°N, 71.215°W.
Population
In 1871, Beauport had a population of 4,053: 2,086 male and 1,967 female residents. Population density was 135.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,377 |
| 1861 | 3,260 |
| 1871 | 4,053 |
| 1881 | 4,429 |
| 1891 | 4,644 |
| 1901 | 6,800 |
| 1911 | 3,546 |
| 1921 | 2,774 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Beauport shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 770 |
| Number of females | 1,967 |
| Number of males | 2,086 |
| Number of married females | 655 |
| Number of married males | 664 |
| Number of married persons | 1,319 |
| Number of widowed females | 87 |
| Number of widowed males | 69 |
| Number of widowed persons | 156 |
| Total population | 4,053 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,225 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,353 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,578 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 627 |
| Number of occupied houses | 627 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,466 |
| BWT BU | 584 |
| CRN BU | 275 |
| HAY AC | 1,300 |
| HAY TONS | 2,350 |
| OAT BU | 33,798 |
| PEA BU | 1,727 |
| POT AC | 110 |
| POT BU | 38,972 |
| RYE BU | 13 |
| Total area (acres) | 25,120 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,036 |
| WHT WTR BU | 76 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 181 |
| AREA | 25,120 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 253 |
| CD | 144 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 770 |
| FEMALE | 1,967 |
| GRA BU | 26 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 627 |
| INHABITED | 627 |
| MALE | 2,086 |
| MARRIED F | 655 |
| MARRIED M | 664 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,319 |
| POPULATION | 4,053 |
| ROOT BU | 9,967 |
| SINGLE F | 1,225 |
| SINGLE M | 1,353 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,578 |
| TUR BU | 4,303 |
| UNINHABITED | 34 |
| WIDOWED F | 87 |
| WIDOWED M | 69 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 156 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC144006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC081002— 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 1871 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). "Beauport, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/beauport-qc144006-1871/.