L'Assomption, Quebec (1871 census)
L'Assomption was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,599. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.858°N, 73.427°W.
Population
In 1871, L'Assomption had a population of 1,599: 792 male and 807 female residents. Population density was 41.2 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 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 271 |
| Number of females | 807 |
| Number of males | 792 |
| Number of married females | 253 |
| Number of married males | 254 |
| Number of married persons | 507 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| Total population | 1,599 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 528 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 518 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,046 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 241 |
| Number of occupied houses | 241 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 5,679 |
| BWT BU | 1,909 |
| CRN BU | 2,361 |
| HAY AC | 1,979 |
| HAY TONS | 2,412 |
| OAT BU | 68,919 |
| PEA BU | 7,711 |
| POT AC | 253 |
| POT BU | 36,763 |
| RYE BU | 3,120 |
| Total area (acres) | 4,328 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,781 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 287 |
| AREA | 4,328 |
| BEN BU | 61 |
| CD | 100 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 271 |
| FEMALE | 807 |
| GRA BU | 770 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 241 |
| INHABITED | 241 |
| MALE | 792 |
| MARRIED F | 253 |
| MARRIED M | 254 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 507 |
| POPULATION | 1,599 |
| ROOT BU | 3,217 |
| SINGLE F | 528 |
| SINGLE M | 518 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,046 |
| TUR BU | 39 |
| UNINHABITED | 25 |
| WIDOWED F | 26 |
| WIDOWED M | 20 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 46 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC100008— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-qc100008-1871/.