L’Assomption, Village, Quebec (1861 census)
L’Assomption, Village was a village in L'Assomption County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,279. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.831°N, 73.420°W.
Population
In 1861, L’Assomption, Village had a population of 1,279: 594 male and 685 female residents. Population density was 2906.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,084 |
| 1861 | 1,279 |
| 1871 | 1,210 |
| 1881 | 1,313 |
| 1891 | 1,256 |
| 1901 | 1,605 |
| 1911 | 1,747 |
| 1921 | 1,320 |
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 was contained in L’Assomption, Village, 1851 (94.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of L’Assomption, Village, 1871 (94.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, L’Assomption, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 216 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 679 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 6 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 594 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 124 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 118 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 20 |
| Number of females | 685 |
| Number of females attending school | 86 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 594 |
| Number of males attending school | 87 |
| Number of married females | 215 |
| Number of married males | 211 |
| Number of single females | 440 |
| Number of single males | 371 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP FX N.1 | 685 |
| POP MX N.1 | 594 |
| POP TOT | 1,279 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,279 |
| Total population | 1,279 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 86 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 72 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 75 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,247 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 125 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 121 |
| Number of milk cows | 107 |
| Number of sheep | 7 |
| Number of swine | 140 |
| Value of all livestock | 15,674 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 93 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 80 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 3,384 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (108 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 2 |
| C1 Males | 594 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C108 Over 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 14 |
| C120 Married M | 211 |
| C121 Single M | 371 |
| C122 Widowed M | 12 |
| C123 Total M | 594 |
| C124 Married F | 215 |
| C125 Single F | 440 |
| C126 Widows F | 30 |
| C127 Total F | 685 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,279 |
| C129 Deaths M | 7 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 16 |
| C130 Deaths F | 5 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 12 |
| C136 Attending School M | 87 |
| C137 Attending School F | 86 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 118 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 124 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 3 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 4 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 16 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 125 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 13 |
| C2 Females | 685 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 46 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 32 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 65 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 74 |
| C3 Total | 1,279 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 72 |
| C34 Between 10 and 15 years Married F | 1 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 85 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 75 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 594 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 3 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 86 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 33 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 43 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 45 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 72 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 679 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 52 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 2 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 107 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 58 |
| C55 HORSES | 121 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 9 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 7 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 140 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 47 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 15,674 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 13 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 45 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 10 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 6 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 39 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 93 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 3,384 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 6 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 31 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 80 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 7 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 26 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 19 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 18 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 18 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 3 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 10 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 12 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 3 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 6 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 20 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 3 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 6 |
| CD NAME | L'Assomption |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,247 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 26 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC001001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065011— 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 1861 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, Village, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-village-qc001001-1861/.