Emerson, Manitoba (1881 census)
Emerson was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,307. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.138°N, 97.234°W.
Population
In 1881, Emerson had a population of 1,307: 730 male and 577 female residents. Population density was 21.9 people per square mile.
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 NO DATA, 1871 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Franklin, 1891 (3.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Emerson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 309 |
| Number of families | 309 |
| Number of females | 577 |
| Number of males | 730 |
| Number of married females | 234 |
| Number of married males | 235 |
| Number of married persons | 469 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| POP TOT | 1,307 |
| Total population | 1,307 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 323 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 482 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 805 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 16 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 260 |
| Number of occupied houses | 276 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,478 |
| Acres of potatoes | 117 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,725 |
| BAR BU | 7,524 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,524 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 39,003 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,460 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 319 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,864 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 34,505 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,937 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 320 |
| CRN BU | 260 |
| HAY AC | 4,478 |
| HAY TONS | 4,761 |
| OAT BU | 39,003 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 319 |
| POT AC | 117 |
| POT BU | 16,864 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,761 |
| WHT AC | 1,725 |
| WHT SP BU | 34,505 |
| WHT WTR BU | 320 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 323 |
| C UNMD M | 482 |
| C UNMD TOT | 805 |
| D OCC | 276 |
| FEMALE | 577 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 260 |
| H UNINH | 24 |
| MALE | 730 |
| MD F | 234 |
| MD M | 235 |
| MD TOT | 469 |
| NUMBER CD | 184 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,460 |
| SHAN | 16 |
| TUR BU | 4,937 |
| WID F | 20 |
| WID M | 13 |
| WID TOT | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB184003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB184003— 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 1881 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). "Emerson, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/emerson-mb184003-1881/.