Franklin, Manitoba (1891 census)
Franklin was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,662. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.138°N, 96.245°W.
Population
In 1891, Franklin had a population of 1,662: 930 male and 732 female residents. Population density was 1.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,662 |
| 1901 | 4,690 |
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 contained Emerson, 1881 (3.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Franklin, 1901 (58.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Franklin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 156 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 349 |
| Number of families | 349 |
| Number of females | 732 |
| Number of males | 930 |
| Number of married females | 248 |
| Number of married males | 257 |
| Number of married persons | 505 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 34 |
| POP F | 732 |
| POP M | 930 |
| POP TOT | 1,662 |
| Total population | 1,662 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 469 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 654 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,123 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 31 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,631 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 87 |
| Number of houses | 261 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 258 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 33 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 135 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 126 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 348 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 913 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 19 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 40,085 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,181 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 17,217 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 17,236 |
| Acres of land in farms | 60,502 |
| Acres of oats | 3,622 |
| Acres of potatoes | 178 |
| Acres of turnips | 54 |
| Acres of wheat | 12,386 |
| BAR AC | 913 |
| BAR BU | 24,398 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,398 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 101,250 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,222 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 205,567 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,955 |
| HAY TONS | 6,305 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 441 |
| Number of chickens | 8,590 |
| Number of ducks | 300 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 231 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 24 |
| Number of geese | 68 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 201 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 618 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,039 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 255 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,727 |
| Number of other fowl | 52 |
| Number of oxen | 311 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 113 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 16 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 5 |
| Number of swine | 801 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 578 |
| Number of turkeys | 308 |
| OAT AC | 3,622 |
| OAT BU | 101,250 |
| PEA BU | 16 |
| POT AC | 178 |
| POT BU | 24,222 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,244 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 74,482 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,305 |
| WHT AC | 12,386 |
| WHT SP BU | 205,567 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 113 |
| A 11 50 | 2 |
| A 201 PL | 120 |
| A 51 100 | 5 |
| BUTTER LB | 74,482 |
| CATTLE KS | 441 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,244 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 469 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 654 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,123 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 60 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 201 |
| DUCKS | 300 |
| FAMILIES | 349 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FRN CA | 31 |
| GEESE | 68 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 8,590 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 618 |
| HOUSES | 261 |
| HOUSES B | 3 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 43 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 33 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 135 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 47 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 53 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 126 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 39 |
| HOUSES W | 258 |
| INF 11 A | 15 |
| MD FEM | 248 |
| MD MALE | 257 |
| MD TOT | 505 |
| MILK COWS | 1,039 |
| NAME CD | Provencher |
| OC F | 24 |
| OC P | 231 |
| OC TOT | 255 |
| OTHER FOWL | 52 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,727 |
| OTHERS | 1,631 |
| SHEEP | 16 |
| SHEEP KS | 5 |
| SUP AM | 17,236 |
| SUP FOR | 3,181 |
| SUP JV | 19 |
| SUP PAT | 40,085 |
| SUP SC | 17,217 |
| SUP TOT | 60,502 |
| SWINE | 801 |
| SWINE KS | 578 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 348 |
| TUR AC | 54 |
| TUR BU | 10,955 |
| TURKEY | 308 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 87 |
| WID FEM | 15 |
| WID MALE | 19 |
| WID TOT | 34 |
| WORKING OX | 311 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB008004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB010003— 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). "Franklin, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/franklin-mb008004-1891/.