L'Assomption, Quebec (1861 census)
L'Assomption was a census subdivision in L'Assomption County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,031. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.858°N, 73.427°W.
Population
In 1861, L'Assomption had a population of 2,031: 1,013 male and 1,018 female residents. Population density was 52.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,031 |
| 1871 | 1,599 |
| 1881 | 1,500 |
| 1891 | 1,275 |
| 1901 | 1,148 |
| 1911 | 892 |
| 1921 | 881 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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, 1851 (70.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, L'Assomption shared boundaries with:
- Lavaltrie
- L’Assomption, Village
- L’Epiphanie
- Repentigny
- St. Jacques
- St. Paul
- St. Paul l'Ermite
- St. Sulpice
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 364 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 970 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 51 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 958 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 52 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 224 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 244 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 1,018 |
| Number of females attending school | 99 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 1,013 |
| Number of males attending school | 107 |
| Number of married females | 281 |
| Number of married males | 284 |
| Number of single females | 714 |
| Number of single males | 706 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,018 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,013 |
| POP TOT | 2,031 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,031 |
| Total population | 2,031 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 143 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 133 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 61 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 127 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 129 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 110 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,995 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 14 |
Agriculture (79 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 814 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 168 |
| Acres of corn | 53 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 163 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,611 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,134 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,105 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 22,879 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,013 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 27 |
| Acres of oats | 5,845 |
| Acres of peas | 981 |
| Acres of potatoes | 392 |
| Acres of rye | 531 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 27 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 5 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 353 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 897 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 17,257 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,181 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5,576 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,571 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4,660 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 102,713 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,581 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,026 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,935 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 372 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 79 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 5 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 79 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 27 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 372 |
| C22 BAR AC | 814 |
| C23 BAR BU | 17,257 |
| C24 RYE AC | 531 |
| C25 RYE BU | 4,935 |
| C26 PEA AC | 981 |
| C27 PEA BU | 11,581 |
| C28 OAT AC | 5,845 |
| C29 OAT BU | 102,713 |
| C30 BWT AC | 168 |
| C31 BWT BU | 2,181 |
| C34 POT AC | 392 |
| C35 POT BU | 44,026 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,800 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 7,199 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 353 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 897 |
| HRS ov03 V | 47,398 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,751 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,153 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 353 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 627 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,691 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 226 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 2,049 |
| Number of swine | 944 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 171 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 7,583 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 86,942 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 25,974 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,199 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,800 |
| Value of all livestock | 112,604 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 48,443 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 870,807 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 4,562 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 419 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 12,301 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,396 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,793 |
Deaths & mortality (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 32 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 51 |
Other recorded variables (162 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 226 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 13 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 8 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 78 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 95 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 31 |
| C08 HELD | 27,013 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 22,879 |
| C1 Males | 1,013 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 12,105 |
| C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M | 1 |
| C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F | 2 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 2 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 10,611 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 19 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 21 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 2 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 163 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 28 |
| C120 Married M | 284 |
| C121 Single M | 706 |
| C122 Widowed M | 23 |
| C123 Total M | 1,013 |
| C124 Married F | 281 |
| C125 Single F | 714 |
| C126 Widows F | 23 |
| C127 Total F | 1,018 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,031 |
| C129 Deaths M | 19 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 22 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 4,134 |
| C130 Deaths F | 32 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 51 |
| C136 Attending School M | 107 |
| C137 Attending School F | 99 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 244 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 224 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 870,807 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 3 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 48,443 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 5 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 4,562 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 32 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 5 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 23 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 4 |
| C2 Females | 1,018 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 30 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 35 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 23 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 32 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 2 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 3 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 133 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 143 |
| C3 Total | 2,031 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 6 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 53 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 117 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,571 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 127 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 190 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 5,576 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 130 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 27 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 958 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 4,660 |
| C41 BEN BU | 24 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 129 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 6 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 44 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 110 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 25,974 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 61 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 93 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,793 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 4,396 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 970 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 7,583 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 66 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1,751 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 23 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,691 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,153 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 70 |
| C55 HORSES | 627 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 30 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 47,398 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 353 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,049 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 944 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 52 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 66 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 112,604 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 11 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 86,942 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 171 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 56 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 12 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 48 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 419 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 5 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 12,301 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 51 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 42 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 9 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 3 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 43 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 12 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 36 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 29 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 7 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 8 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 12 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 13 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 5 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 5 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 23 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 4 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 3 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 3 |
| CD NAME | L'Assomption |
| Ireland | 14 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,995 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC001002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065002— 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, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-qc001002-1861/.