St. Boniface, Manitoba (1901 census)
St. Boniface was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 585. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1004192. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.844°N, 97.078°W.
Population
In 1901, St. Boniface had a population of 585: 314 male and 271 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,283 |
| 1891 | 251 |
| 1901 | 585 |
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 St. Boniface, 1891 (62.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, St. Boniface shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 585 total population, 314 males, 271 females, 212 single males, 165 single females, 99 families, 93 married males, 91 married females, 15 widowed females, 9 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 98 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 20,220 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
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 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Delorme | 1831–1912 | born here |
| Elzéar Goulet | b. 1836 | born here |
| Charles Nolin | 1837–1907 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB010010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB010010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1004192
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Boniface,_Winnipeg
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Boniface_(Manitoba)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "St. Boniface, Manitoba (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/st-boniface-mb010010-1901/.