L'Assomption, Quebec (1881 census)
L'Assomption was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,500. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.858°N, 73.427°W.
Population
In 1881, L'Assomption had a population of 1,500: 771 male and 729 female residents. Population density was 38.7 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 1881
In the 1881 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, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 309 |
| Number of families | 309 |
| Number of females | 729 |
| Number of males | 771 |
| Number of married females | 232 |
| Number of married males | 235 |
| Number of married persons | 467 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 44 |
| POP TOT | 1,500 |
| Total population | 1,500 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 475 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 514 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 989 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 234 |
| Number of occupied houses | 234 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,322 |
| Acres of potatoes | 257 |
| Acres of wheat | 258 |
| BAR BU | 2,233 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,233 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,099 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 361 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,821 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 75,792 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 5,243 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 16,278 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 36,667 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 452 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,126 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 29 |
| BWT BU | 2,099 |
| CRN BU | 3,821 |
| HAY AC | 2,322 |
| HAY TONS | 3,280 |
| OAT BU | 75,792 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 16,278 |
| POT AC | 257 |
| POT BU | 36,667 |
| RYE BU | 452 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,280 |
| WHT AC | 258 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,126 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 475 |
| C UNMD M | 514 |
| C UNMD TOT | 989 |
| D OCC | 234 |
| FEMALE | 729 |
| GRA BU | 361 |
| H INHAB | 234 |
| H UNINH | 18 |
| MALE | 771 |
| MD F | 232 |
| MD M | 235 |
| MD TOT | 467 |
| NUMBER CD | 88 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 5,243 |
| TUR BU | 29 |
| WID F | 22 |
| WID M | 22 |
| WID TOT | 44 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC088008— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-qc088008-1881/.