Dufferin N, Manitoba (1891 census)
Dufferin N was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,406. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.401°N, 97.937°W.
Population
In 1891, Dufferin N had a population of 2,406: 1,407 male and 999 female residents. Population density was 6.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,913 |
| 1891 | 2,406 |
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 Dufferin N, 1881 (50.9% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Carman, Village, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Dufferin N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.70 |
| FAM NO | 530 |
| Number of families | 530 |
| Number of females | 999 |
| Number of males | 1,407 |
| Number of married females | 377 |
| Number of married males | 392 |
| Number of married persons | 769 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| POP F | 999 |
| POP M | 1,407 |
| POP TOT | 2,406 |
| Total population | 2,406 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 598 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,001 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,599 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 20 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,386 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 529 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 529 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 37 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 149 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 127 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 380 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 86 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 119 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 103 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of occupied houses | 529 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,375 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 71,378 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,992 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 39,596 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 39,609 |
| Acres of land in farms | 112,979 |
| Acres of oats | 6,504 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of turnips | 16 |
| Acres of wheat | 29,847 |
| BAR AC | 2,375 |
| BAR BU | 63,768 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 63,768 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 164,180 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,341 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 405,519 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,370 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 275 |
| BWT BU | 100 |
| CRN BU | 60 |
| HAY TONS | 8,610 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,501 |
| Number of chickens | 10,420 |
| Number of ducks | 145 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 411 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 51 |
| Number of geese | 199 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 634 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,417 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,309 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 462 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,213 |
| Number of other fowl | 596 |
| Number of oxen | 478 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 230 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 210 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 8 |
| Number of sheep | 801 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,240 |
| Number of swine | 1,515 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 799 |
| Number of turkeys | 502 |
| OAT AC | 6,504 |
| OAT BU | 164,180 |
| PEA BU | 146 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 31,341 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,436 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 400 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 87,405 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,610 |
| WHT AC | 29,847 |
| WHT FALL BU | 275 |
| WHT SP BU | 405,519 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 230 |
| A 11 50 | 3 |
| A 201 PL | 210 |
| A 51 100 | 11 |
| BEN BU | 3 |
| BUTTER LB | 87,405 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,501 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 598 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,001 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,599 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,436 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 634 |
| DUCKS | 145 |
| FAMILIES | 530 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 400 |
| FRN CA | 20 |
| GEESE | 199 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,420 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,417 |
| HOUSES | 529 |
| HOUSES CON | 13 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 52 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 119 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 37 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 149 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 103 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 86 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 127 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 380 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 11 |
| HOUSES W | 529 |
| INF 11 A | 8 |
| MD FEM | 377 |
| MD MALE | 392 |
| MD TOT | 769 |
| MILK COWS | 1,309 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC F | 51 |
| OC P | 411 |
| OC TOT | 462 |
| OTHER FOWL | 596 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,213 |
| OTHERS | 2,386 |
| SHEEP | 801 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,240 |
| SUP AM | 39,609 |
| SUP FOR | 1,992 |
| SUP JV | 13 |
| SUP PAT | 71,378 |
| SUP SC | 39,596 |
| SUP TOT | 112,979 |
| SWINE | 1,515 |
| SWINE KS | 799 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 529 |
| TUR AC | 16 |
| TUR BU | 4,370 |
| TURKEY | 502 |
| WID FEM | 24 |
| WID MALE | 14 |
| WID TOT | 38 |
| WORKING OX | 478 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB009011— 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). "Dufferin N, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/dufferin-n-mb009011-1891/.