Beloeil, Quebec (1881 census)
Beloeil was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,732. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.597°N, 73.242°W.
Population
In 1881, Beloeil had a population of 1,732: 880 male and 852 female residents. Population density was 60.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,250 |
| 1861 | 1,960 |
| 1871 | 1,719 |
| 1881 | 1,732 |
| 1891 | 1,805 |
| 1901 | 1,661 |
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, Beloeil shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 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 | 852 |
| Number of males | 880 |
| Number of married females | 271 |
| Number of married males | 274 |
| Number of married persons | 545 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| Number of widowed persons | 69 |
| POP TOT | 1,732 |
| Total population | 1,732 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 545 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 573 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,118 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 275 |
| Number of occupied houses | 275 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,569 |
| Acres of potatoes | 135 |
| Acres of wheat | 526 |
| BAR BU | 26,967 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 26,967 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 660 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 895 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,229 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 55,667 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,125 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 19,953 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,847 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,178 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 95 |
| BWT BU | 660 |
| CRN BU | 2,229 |
| HAY AC | 3,569 |
| HAY TONS | 4,741 |
| OAT BU | 55,667 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 19,953 |
| POT AC | 135 |
| POT BU | 12,847 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,741 |
| WHT AC | 526 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,178 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 545 |
| C UNMD M | 573 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,118 |
| D OCC | 275 |
| FEMALE | 852 |
| GRA BU | 895 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 275 |
| H UNINH | 23 |
| MALE | 880 |
| MD F | 271 |
| MD M | 274 |
| MD TOT | 545 |
| NUMBER CD | 66 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,125 |
| TUR BU | 95 |
| WID F | 36 |
| WID M | 33 |
| WID TOT | 69 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC066007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC145012— 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). "Beloeil, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/beloeil-qc066007-1881/.