Beloeil, Quebec (1871 census)
Beloeil was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,719. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.597°N, 73.242°W.
Population
In 1871, Beloeil had a population of 1,719: 848 male and 871 female residents. Population density was 60.1 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Beloeil shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 328 |
| Number of females | 871 |
| Number of males | 848 |
| Number of married females | 252 |
| Number of married males | 250 |
| Number of married persons | 502 |
| Number of widowed females | 47 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| Number of widowed persons | 74 |
| Total population | 1,719 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 572 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 571 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,143 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 268 |
| Number of occupied houses | 268 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 22,526 |
| BWT BU | 1,347 |
| CRN BU | 1,936 |
| HAY AC | 3,097 |
| HAY TONS | 2,924 |
| OAT BU | 39,501 |
| PEA BU | 14,645 |
| POT AC | 212 |
| POT BU | 25,309 |
| Total area (acres) | 18,560 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,860 |
| WHT WTR BU | 42 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 687 |
| AREA | 18,560 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 181 |
| CD | 119 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 328 |
| FEMALE | 871 |
| GRA BU | 2,355 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 268 |
| INHABITED | 268 |
| MALE | 848 |
| MARRIED F | 252 |
| MARRIED M | 250 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 502 |
| POPULATION | 1,719 |
| ROOT BU | 1,646 |
| SINGLE F | 572 |
| SINGLE M | 571 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,143 |
| TUR BU | 109 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 47 |
| WIDOWED M | 27 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 74 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC119004— 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 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). "Beloeil, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/beloeil-qc119004-1871/.