L’Assomption, Quebec (1861–1901)
L’Assomption was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1861 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q141754, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 2,031 in 1861 to 1,148 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from L’Assomption in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into St. Gérard Majella in 1911
- later split into L'Assomption in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,031 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,599 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,500 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,275 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,148 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Édouard Faribault | 1773–1859 | died here |
| Pierre-Urgel Archambault | 1812–1871 | died here |
| Joseph Papin | 1825–1862 | died here |
| Sir Horace Archambeault | 1857–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC162002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q141754
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Assomption
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Assomption
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.