L’Assomption, College, Quebec (1861 census)
L’Assomption, College was a census subdivision in L'Assomption County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 193. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.828°N, 73.421°W.
Population
In 1861, L’Assomption, College had a population of 193.
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in L’Assomption, Village, 1851 (5.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of L’Assomption, Village, 1871 (5.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, L’Assomption, College shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 118 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Males present who are not members of the family | 193 |
| Number of males | 193 |
| Number of males attending school | 178 |
| Number of single males | 193 |
| POP MX N.1 | 193 |
| POP TOT | 193 |
| POP XX N.1 | 193 |
| Total population | 193 |
Age structure (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 108 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 188 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 57 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 53 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 110 |
| Acres of land in farms | 110 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 2 |
| Acres of oats | 25 |
| Acres of peas | 3 |
| Acres of potatoes | 5 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 4 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,044 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 432 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,000 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 520 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 228 |
| C22 BAR AC | 3 |
| C23 BAR BU | 50 |
| C24 RYE AC | 8 |
| C25 RYE BU | 120 |
| C26 PEA AC | 3 |
| C27 PEA BU | 39 |
| C28 OAT AC | 25 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,000 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 16 |
| C34 POT AC | 5 |
| C35 POT BU | 520 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 90 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 20 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 4 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 6 |
| HRS ov03 V | 290 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 10 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 26 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 5 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 5 |
| Number of milk cows | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 11 |
| Number of swine | 17 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 36 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 500 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 90 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,068 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 22 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 10 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C08 HELD | 110 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 110 |
| C1 Males | 193 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 53 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 57 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 3 |
| C121 Single M | 193 |
| C123 Total M | 193 |
| C128 Grand Total | 193 |
| C136 Attending School M | 178 |
| C3 Total | 193 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 44 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 30 |
| C37 TUR BU | 228 |
| C38 CAR BU | 1,044 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 108 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 2 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 432 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 33 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 10 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 22 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 40 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 26 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 10 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 4 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 9 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 26 |
| C55 HORSES | 5 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 290 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 5 |
| C58 SHEEP | 11 |
| C59 SWINE | 17 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 193 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,068 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 500 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 36 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| CD NAME | L'Assomption |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 188 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC001003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC001003— 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 1861 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). "L’Assomption, College, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-college-qc001003-1861/.