L’Assomption, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)
L’Assomption, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,210. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141754. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.830°N, 73.420°W.
Population
In 1871, L’Assomption, Town—Ville had a population of 1,210: 566 male and 644 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,210 |
| 1881 | 1,313 |
| 1891 | 1,256 |
| 1901 | 1,605 |
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 contained L’Assomption, College, 1861 (5.6% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained L’Assomption, Village, 1861 (94.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, L’Assomption, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 1,210 total population, 644 females, 566 males, 406 married persons, 245 families, 203 married females, 203 married males, 67 widowed persons, 48 widowed females, 19 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 737 single persons under 18, 393 single females under 18, 344 single males under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 223 inhabited houses, 223 occupied houses, 7 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 592 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Martel | 1801–1891 | died here |
| Louis Archambeault | 1814–1890 | died here |
| Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry | 1820–1882 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC100009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC162003_1871— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - 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 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, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-town-ville-qc100009-1871/.