L'Assomption, Quebec (1921 census)
L'Assomption was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 881. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.839°N, 73.421°W.
Population
In 1921, L'Assomption had a population of 881: 457 male and 424 female residents. Population density was 34.3 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, L'Assomption shared boundaries with:
- Lavaltrie
- L’Assomption, Village
- L’Epiphanie
- Repentigny
- St. Gérard Majella
- St. Paul l'Ermite
- St. Sulpice
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 13 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 424 |
| POP M | 457 |
| POP TOT | 881 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 13 |
| CAN BORN F | 423 |
| CAN BORN M | 444 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 855 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 881 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC065002— 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 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, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-qc065002-1921/.