Cornwallis, Manitoba (1891 census)
Cornwallis was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,254. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.797°N, 99.843°W.
Population
In 1891, Cornwallis had a population of 1,254: 742 male and 512 female residents. Population density was 5.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,254 |
| 1901 | 1,240 |
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 (2.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cornwallis, 1901 (86.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Cornwallis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 238 |
| Number of families | 238 |
| Number of females | 512 |
| Number of males | 742 |
| Number of married females | 176 |
| Number of married males | 179 |
| Number of married persons | 355 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 22 |
| POP F | 512 |
| POP M | 742 |
| POP TOT | 1,254 |
| Total population | 1,254 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 323 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 554 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 877 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,249 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 237 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 236 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 19 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 81 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 151 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 237 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 502 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 60 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 56,683 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 596 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 25,081 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 25,141 |
| Acres of land in farms | 82,420 |
| Acres of oats | 4,606 |
| Acres of potatoes | 136 |
| Acres of turnips | 33 |
| Acres of wheat | 20,079 |
| BAR AC | 502 |
| BAR BU | 15,931 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 15,931 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 445 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 183,945 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,077 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,541 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 413,950 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,555 |
| CRN BU | 75 |
| HAY TONS | 3,242 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 223 |
| Number of chickens | 7,942 |
| Number of ducks | 177 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 187 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 34 |
| Number of geese | 88 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 412 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 947 |
| Number of milk cows | 747 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 223 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,064 |
| Number of other fowl | 7 |
| Number of oxen | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 151 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 204 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 40 |
| Number of swine | 951 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 402 |
| Number of turkeys | 186 |
| OAT AC | 4,606 |
| OAT BU | 183,945 |
| PEA BU | 35 |
| POT AC | 136 |
| POT BU | 28,077 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 410 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,084 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 52,883 |
| RYE BU | 1,541 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,242 |
| WHT AC | 20,079 |
| WHT SP BU | 413,950 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 62 |
| A 201 PL | 151 |
| A 51 100 | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 52,883 |
| CATTLE KS | 223 |
| CHEESE LB | 410 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 323 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 554 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 877 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,084 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 412 |
| DUCKS | 177 |
| FAMILIES | 238 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FRN CA | 5 |
| GEESE | 88 |
| GRA BU | 445 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,942 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 947 |
| HOUSES | 237 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 34 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 47 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 81 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 43 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 151 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 24 |
| HOUSES W | 236 |
| INF 11 A | 9 |
| MD FEM | 176 |
| MD MALE | 179 |
| MD TOT | 355 |
| MILK COWS | 747 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 34 |
| OC P | 187 |
| OC TOT | 223 |
| OTHER FOWL | 7 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,064 |
| OTHERS | 1,249 |
| SHEEP | 204 |
| SHEEP KS | 40 |
| SUP AM | 25,141 |
| SUP FOR | 596 |
| SUP JV | 60 |
| SUP PAT | 56,683 |
| SUP SC | 25,081 |
| SUP TOT | 82,420 |
| SWINE | 951 |
| SWINE KS | 402 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 237 |
| TUR AC | 33 |
| TUR BU | 8,555 |
| TURKEY | 186 |
| WID FEM | 13 |
| WID MALE | 9 |
| WID TOT | 22 |
| WORKING OX | 88 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB006005— 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). "Cornwallis, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/cornwallis-mb009006-1891/.