Gilbert Plains, VL, Manitoba (1921 census)
Gilbert Plains, VL was a village in Manitoba, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 737. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.147°N, 100.484°W.
Population
In 1921, Gilbert Plains, VL had a population of 737: 369 male and 368 female residents. Population density was 716.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 542 |
| 1921 | 737 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Gilbert Plains, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 368 |
| POP M | 369 |
| POP TOT | 737 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 157 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 4 |
| BAPTISTS | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 37 |
| BRIT BORN M | 46 |
| BRIT ENG | 214 |
| BRIT IRISH | 192 |
| BRIT OTHER | 21 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 200 |
| CAN BORN F | 302 |
| CAN BORN M | 291 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 3 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 25 |
| EUR DUTCH | 26 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 24 |
| EUR HEBREW | 16 |
| EUR OTHER | 8 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 29 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 32 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 39 |
| JEWS | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 99 |
| OTHER SECTS | 42 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 334 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB168015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB168015— 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 1921 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). "Gilbert Plains, VL, Manitoba (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/gilbert-plains-vl-mb168015-1921/.