Morris, Manitoba (1881–1921)
Morris was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in 4 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q1660794, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 1,947 in 1881 to 4,441 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1881
- incorporates territory from Lorette pr in 1921
- incorporates territory from Emerson t-v in 1921
- incorporates territory from Roseau I R in 1921
- incorporates territory from St. Agathe pr in 1921
- incorporates territory from Morris t-v in 1921
- incorporates territory from Letellier pr in 1921
- incorporates territory from Ste. Anne pr in 1921
Descendant places
- later split into Ste. Anne pr in 1911
- later split into Letellier pr in 1911
- later split into Morris t-v in 1911
- later split into St. Agathe pr in 1911
- later split into Roseau I R in 1911
- later split into Emerson t-v in 1911
- later split into Lorette pr in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,947 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 739 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,250 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,441 | View 1921 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Goulet | 1859–1936 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB156004— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q1660794
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Morris
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.