L'Assomption de Berthier, Quebec (1921 census)
L'Assomption de Berthier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 961. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2899316. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.918°N, 70.723°W.
Population
In 1921, L'Assomption de Berthier had a population of 961: 491 male and 470 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,152 |
| 1901 | 1,080 |
| 1911 | 928 |
| 1921 | 961 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, L'Assomption de Berthier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 13 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 961 total population, 491 males born in Canada, 491 males in the population, 470 females in the population, 468 females born in Canada, 1 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 941 persons of French origin, 1 persons of British origin (Irish), 1 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 944 Roman Catholics, 17 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Paul-Eugène Roy | 1859–1926 | born here |
| Jean-Baptiste Carbonneau | 1864–1936 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC074003_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2899316
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthier-sur-Mer
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthier-sur-Mer
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 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 de Berthier, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-de-berthier-qc074003-1921/.