Belœil, Quebec (1851 census)
Belœil was a township in Verchères County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,250. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.613°N, 73.246°W.
Population
In 1851, Belœil had a population of 2,250: 1,112 male and 1,138 female residents.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Beloeil, 1861 (74.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Belœil shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 346 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 354 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 933 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 205 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 908 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 17 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 204 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 354 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of females | 1,138 |
| Number of females attending school | 101 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of males | 1,112 |
| Number of males attending school | 108 |
| Number of married females | 314 |
| Number of married males | 326 |
| Number of single females | 782 |
| Number of single males | 764 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 2,250 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,138 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,112 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,250 |
| Total population | 2,250 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 168 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 135 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 84 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 94 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 138 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 128 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 164 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,226 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 261 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 159 |
| Acres of corn | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 148 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,504 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,291 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,256 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,908 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,199 |
| Acres of oats | 2,442 |
| Acres of peas | 1,754 |
| Acres of potatoes | 148 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,996 |
| BAR AC | 261 |
| BAR BU | 4,442 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 140 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 450 |
| BEEF BAR | 140 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,442 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 13.50 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 527 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 277 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,489 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 5,098 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 36,032 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 18,281 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,952 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 206 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 19,793 |
| BWT AC | 159 |
| BWT BU | 1,350 |
| CRN AC | 77 |
| CRN BU | 1,489 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 16 |
| HAY TONS | 349,960 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 268 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 900 |
| Number of horses | 929 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,107 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 283 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 93 |
| Number of sheep | 2,364 |
| Number of swine | 1,054 |
| OAT AC | 2,442 |
| OAT BU | 36,032 |
| PEA AC | 1,754 |
| PEA BU | 18,281 |
| PORK BAR | 450 |
| POT AC | 148 |
| POT BU | 6,952 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 892 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,248 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 27,630 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,923 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,810 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,197 |
| TOB LBS | 1,810 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 349,960 |
| WHT AC | 2,996 |
| WHT BU | 19,793 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,197 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,238 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,611 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,685 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 27,630 |
| BEN BU | 116 |
| BOV | 268 |
| C H | 900 |
| C LBS | 892 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,112 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,138 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,250 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 908 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 933 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 204 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 205 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 17 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 250 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 41 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 326 |
| C127 S MALE | 764 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,112 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 52 |
| C130 MD FEM | 314 |
| C131 S FEM | 782 |
| C132 WID FEM | 42 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,138 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,250 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 41 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 108 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 101 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 54 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 54 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 34 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 27 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 250 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 41 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 35 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 37 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 135 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 168 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 156 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 138 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 164 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 128 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 94 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 96 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 94 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 84 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 76 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 13 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 84 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 18 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 75 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 75 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 50 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 35 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 20 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 527 |
| CD NAME | Verchères |
| CID GAL | 16 |
| CROP | 10,256 |
| CULT | 16,908 |
| FC YRDS | 2,611 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,238 |
| FLX LBS | 6,248 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,226 |
| GARDEN | 148 |
| GRA BU | 277 |
| HELD | 22,199 |
| HORSE | 929 |
| IRE | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 2,685 |
| LINE NO | 1,470 |
| M COWS | 1,107 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,923 |
| MW BU | 5,098 |
| NOT FRN | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 60 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 103 |
| O OVR 200 | 17 |
| O UNDR 10 | 93 |
| PASTURE | 6,504 |
| SCOT | 7 |
| SHEEP | 2,364 |
| SWINE | 1,054 |
| TOT O | 283 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 206 |
| US | 2 |
| WOOD | 5,291 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC082004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC082004— 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 1851 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). "Belœil, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bel-il-qc082004-1851/.