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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q1658881. 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 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 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 78 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,254 total population, 742 males, 512 females, 355 married persons, 238 families, 179 married males, 176 married females, 22 widowed persons, 13 widowed females, 9 widowed males, 5.30 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 877 single persons under 18, 554 single males under 18, 323 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,249 persons who are not French Canadian, 5 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 237 houses, 237 occupied houses, 236 houses built of wood, 151 houses of 2 stories, 81 houses of 1 story, 53 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 47 houses of 4 rooms, 43 houses of 3 rooms, 41 houses of 2 rooms, 34 houses of 5 rooms, 24 uninhabited houses, 19 houses of 1 room, 5 houses of 3 stories, 3 houses under construction, 1 houses built of stone. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 413,950 bushels of spring wheat, 183,945 bushels of oats, 82,420 acres of land in farms, 56,683 acres of farmland in pasture, 52,883 pounds of homemade butter, 28,077 bushels of potatoes, 25,141 acres of improved land in farms, 25,081 acres of farmland under crops, 20,079 acres of wheat, 15,931 bushels of barley, 8,555 bushels of turnips, 7,942 chickens, 4,606 acres of oats, 3,242 tons of hay, 1,541 bushels of rye, 1,084 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,064 other cattle, 951 swine, 947 horses aged over 3 years, 747 milk cows, 596 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 502 acres of barley, 445 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 412 horses aged 3 years and under, 410 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 402 swine slaughtered or sold, 223 cattle killed or sold, 223 occupants of farms, 204 sheep, 187 farm occupants who own their land, 186 turkeys, 177 ducks, 151 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 136 acres of potatoes, 88 geese, 88 oxen, 75 bushels of corn, 62 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 60 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 40 sheep slaughtered or sold, 35 bushels of peas, 34 farm occupants who rent their land, 33 acres of turnips, 9 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 7 other fowl, 2 employees on farms, 1 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
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 1891, 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:
MB009006— 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 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/.