Morris, Manitoba (1921 census)
Morris was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,441. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1660794. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.410°N, 97.480°W.
Population
In 1921, Morris had a population of 4,441: 2,438 male and 2,003 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,947 |
| 1891 | 739 |
| 1901 | 2,250 |
| 1921 | 4,441 |
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 Lorette pr, 1911 (9.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Emerson t-v, 1911 (5.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Roseau I R, 1911 (9.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained St. Agathe pr, 1911 (9.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Morris t-v, 1911 (3.7% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Letellier pr, 1911 (9.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Ste. Anne pr, 1911 (9.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Morris shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 4,441 total population, 2,438 males in the population, 2,003 females in the population, 1,768 males born in Canada, 1,602 females born in Canada, 560 males born outside the British Empire, 346 females born outside the British Empire, 110 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 55 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,391 persons of German origin, 1,214 persons of Russian origin, 642 persons of French origin, 461 persons of British origin (English), 269 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 190 persons of British origin (Irish), 72 persons of Scandinavian origin, 59 persons of Polish origin, 40 persons of other European origin, 38 persons of Austrian origin, 14 persons of Dutch origin, 12 persons of British origin (other), 8 persons of Belgian origin, 6 persons of Ukrainian origin, 2 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of Italian origin. 21 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,988 Mennonites, 831 Roman Catholics, 365 Presbyterians, 343 Lutherans, 244 Methodists, 226 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 179 Anglicans (Church of England), 159 Baptists, 38 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 21 Jews, 21 members of the Evangelical Association, 17 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 3 Congregationalists, 3 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Disciples of Christ, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Goulet | 1859–1936 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB156004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB156004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1660794
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Morris
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 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). "Morris, Manitoba (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/morris-mb156004-1921/.