Cornwallis, Manitoba (1901 census)
Cornwallis was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,240. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1658881. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.789°N, 99.821°W.
Population
In 1901, Cornwallis had a population of 1,240: 707 male and 533 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,254 |
| 1901 | 1,240 |
| 1921 | 1,279 |
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 Cornwallis, 1891 (86.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of 78 townships, 1911 (6.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Cornwallis 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 1,240 total population, 707 males, 533 females, 518 single males, 353 single females, 233 families, 172 married males, 159 married females, 21 widowed females, 17 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 228 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 137,694 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie Turnbull | 1845–1920 | died here |
| George R. Coldwell | 1858–1924 | died here |
| Norman Criddle | 1875–1933 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB006005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB161001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1658881
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Cornwallis
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). "Cornwallis, Manitoba (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/cornwallis-mb006005-1901/.