Arthur, Manitoba (1891 census)
Arthur was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 666. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.134°N, 101.170°W.
Population
In 1891, Arthur had a population of 666: 388 male and 278 female residents. Population density was 2.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 666 |
| 1901 | 3,495 |
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 South Western, 1881 (3.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Arthur, 1901 (38.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Arthur shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 151 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 3 |
| FAM NO | 225 |
| Number of families | 225 |
| Number of females | 278 |
| Number of males | 388 |
| Number of married females | 111 |
| Number of married males | 114 |
| Number of married persons | 225 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 10 |
| POP F | 278 |
| POP M | 388 |
| POP TOT | 666 |
| Total population | 666 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 161 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 270 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 431 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 666 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 33 |
| Number of houses | 186 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 16 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 125 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 19 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 112 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 28 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 219 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 181 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 52,256 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 700 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,826 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 12,831 |
| Acres of land in farms | 65,787 |
| Acres of oats | 1,855 |
| Acres of potatoes | 55 |
| Acres of turnips | 55 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,633 |
| BAR AC | 181 |
| BAR BU | 3,810 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,810 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,873 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,827 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 127,699 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,895 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 80 |
| CRN BU | 10 |
| HAY TONS | 2,863 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 83 |
| Number of chickens | 3,188 |
| Number of ducks | 19 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 207 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 9 |
| Number of geese | 69 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 176 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 441 |
| Number of milk cows | 327 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 216 |
| Number of other cattle | 470 |
| Number of other fowl | 8 |
| Number of oxen | 204 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 152 |
| Number of sheep | 98 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 3 |
| Number of swine | 198 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 168 |
| Number of turkeys | 192 |
| OAT AC | 1,855 |
| OAT BU | 46,873 |
| PEA BU | 20 |
| POT AC | 55 |
| POT BU | 8,827 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 360 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 392 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,855 |
| RYE BU | 11 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,863 |
| WHT AC | 8,633 |
| WHT FALL BU | 80 |
| WHT SP BU | 127,699 |
Other recorded variables (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 64 |
| A 201 PL | 152 |
| BUTTER LB | 29,855 |
| CATTLE KS | 83 |
| CHEESE LB | 360 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 161 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 270 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 431 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 392 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 176 |
| DUCKS | 19 |
| FAMILIES | 225 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 3 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 69 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,188 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 441 |
| HOUSES | 186 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 18 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 18 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 112 |
| HOUSES S | 16 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 37 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 43 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 28 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 15 |
| HOUSES W | 125 |
| MD FEM | 111 |
| MD MALE | 114 |
| MD TOT | 225 |
| MILK COWS | 327 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC F | 9 |
| OC P | 207 |
| OC TOT | 216 |
| OTHER FOWL | 8 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 470 |
| OTHERS | 666 |
| SHEEP | 98 |
| SHEEP KS | 3 |
| SUP AM | 12,831 |
| SUP FOR | 700 |
| SUP JV | 5 |
| SUP PAT | 52,256 |
| SUP SC | 12,826 |
| SUP TOT | 65,787 |
| SWINE | 198 |
| SWINE KS | 168 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 219 |
| TUR AC | 55 |
| TUR BU | 13,895 |
| TURKEY | 192 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 33 |
| WID FEM | 6 |
| WID MALE | 4 |
| WID TOT | 10 |
| WORKING OX | 204 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB006001— 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 1891 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). "Arthur, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/arthur-mb009002-1891/.