L’Assomption, Village, Quebec (1851 census)
L’Assomption, Village was a village in Leinster County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,084. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.830°N, 73.420°W.
Population
In 1851, L’Assomption, Village had a population of 1,084: 519 male and 565 female residents. Population density was 2325.8 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained L’Assomption, Village, 1861 (94.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained L’Assomption, College, 1861 (5.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, L’Assomption, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 278 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 200 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 478 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 433 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 200 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of females | 565 |
| Number of females attending school | 47 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 519 |
| Number of males attending school | 77 |
| Number of married females | 187 |
| Number of married males | 176 |
| Number of single females | 344 |
| Number of single males | 334 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 1,084 |
| POP FX N.1 | 565 |
| POP MX N.1 | 519 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,084 |
| Total population | 1,084 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 53 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 63 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 65 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 58 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 71 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,048 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 62 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 62 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67 |
| Acres of potatoes | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 1 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 76 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 178 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,275 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 23 |
| CRN AC | 1 |
| CRN BU | 178 |
| HAY TONS | 700 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 7 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 10 |
| Number of horses | 115 |
| Number of milk cows | 88 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 45 |
| Number of sheep | 123 |
| Number of swine | 101 |
| POT AC | 2 |
| POT BU | 1,275 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 170 |
| TOB LBS | 170 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 700 |
| WHT AC | 1 |
| WHT BU | 23 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (111 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BEN BU | 9 |
| BOV | 7 |
| C H | 10 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 519 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 565 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,084 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 433 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 478 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 86 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 87 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 29 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 176 |
| C127 S MALE | 334 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 519 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 15 |
| C130 MD FEM | 187 |
| C131 S FEM | 344 |
| C132 WID FEM | 34 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 565 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,084 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 30 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 77 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 47 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 16 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 16 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 15 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 17 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 6 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 13 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 63 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 53 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 58 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 54 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 71 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 65 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 35 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 45 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 46 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 49 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 52 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 46 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 31 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 33 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 15 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 32 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 33 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 11 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 17 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 76 |
| CD NAME | Leinster |
| CULT | 62 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,048 |
| GARDEN | 62 |
| GRA BU | 30 |
| HELD | 67 |
| HORSE | 115 |
| LINE NO | 1,175 |
| M COWS | 88 |
| NOT FRN | 29 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 45 |
| SCOT | 4 |
| SHEEP | 123 |
| SWINE | 101 |
| TOT O | 50 |
| TUR BU | 25 |
| US | 3 |
| WOOD | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059002— 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 1851 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 (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-assomption-village-qc059002-1851/.