Dufferin S, Manitoba (1891 census)
Dufferin S was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,429. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.133°N, 98.299°W.
Population
In 1891, Dufferin S had a population of 2,429: 1,366 male and 1,063 female residents. Population density was 5.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,735 |
| 1891 | 2,429 |
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 S, 1881 (38.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Manitou, VL, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Dufferin S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 161 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.60 |
| FAM NO | 532 |
| Number of families | 532 |
| Number of females | 1,063 |
| Number of males | 1,366 |
| Number of married females | 389 |
| Number of married males | 394 |
| Number of married persons | 783 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 62 |
| POP F | 1,063 |
| POP M | 1,366 |
| POP TOT | 2,429 |
| Total population | 2,429 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 636 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 948 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,584 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,429 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 531 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 531 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 70 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 183 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 107 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 346 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 108 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 79 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 103 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 531 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,887 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 75,844 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,915 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 31,139 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,163 |
| Acres of land in farms | 112,922 |
| Acres of oats | 5,921 |
| Acres of potatoes | 188 |
| Acres of turnips | 49 |
| Acres of wheat | 23,078 |
| BAR AC | 1,887 |
| BAR BU | 37,323 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 37,323 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 140,754 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,891 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 292,642 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,566 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 254 |
| HAY TONS | 5,651 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 990 |
| Number of chickens | 12,584 |
| Number of ducks | 203 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 405 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 42 |
| Number of geese | 152 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 640 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,422 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,546 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 448 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,599 |
| Number of other fowl | 1 |
| Number of oxen | 193 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 229 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 198 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 813 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 791 |
| Number of swine | 1,049 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,033 |
| Number of turkeys | 536 |
| OAT AC | 5,921 |
| OAT BU | 140,754 |
| PEA BU | 260 |
| POT AC | 188 |
| POT BU | 26,891 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 275 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,946 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,558 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 106,575 |
| RYE BU | 96 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,651 |
| WHT AC | 23,078 |
| WHT FALL BU | 254 |
| WHT SP BU | 292,642 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 229 |
| A 11 50 | 2 |
| A 201 PL | 198 |
| A 51 100 | 9 |
| BUTTER LB | 106,575 |
| CATTLE KS | 990 |
| CHEESE LB | 275 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 636 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 948 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,584 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,946 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 640 |
| DUCKS | 203 |
| FAMILIES | 532 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.60 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,558 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 152 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 12,584 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,422 |
| HOUSES | 531 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 79 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 70 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 183 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 103 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 108 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 107 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 346 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 16 |
| HOUSES W | 531 |
| INF 11 A | 10 |
| MD FEM | 389 |
| MD MALE | 394 |
| MD TOT | 783 |
| MILK COWS | 1,546 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 42 |
| OC P | 405 |
| OC TOT | 448 |
| OTHER FOWL | 1 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,599 |
| OTHERS | 2,429 |
| SHEEP | 813 |
| SHEEP KS | 791 |
| SUP AM | 31,163 |
| SUP FOR | 5,915 |
| SUP JV | 24 |
| SUP PAT | 75,844 |
| SUP SC | 31,139 |
| SUP TOT | 112,922 |
| SWINE | 1,049 |
| SWINE KS | 1,033 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 531 |
| TUR AC | 49 |
| TUR BU | 10,566 |
| TURKEY | 536 |
| WID FEM | 38 |
| WID MALE | 24 |
| WID TOT | 62 |
| WORKING OX | 193 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB009012— 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 S, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/dufferin-s-mb009012-1891/.