Hanover, Manitoba (1891 census)
Hanover was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,177. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.417°N, 96.768°W.
Population
In 1891, Hanover had a population of 1,177: 598 male and 579 female residents. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,177 |
| 1901 | 3,003 |
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 NO DATA, 1881 (9.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hanover, 1901 (62.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Hanover shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 146 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 196 |
| Number of families | 196 |
| Number of females | 579 |
| Number of males | 598 |
| Number of married females | 212 |
| Number of married males | 208 |
| Number of married persons | 420 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| Number of widowed persons | 14 |
| POP F | 579 |
| POP M | 598 |
| POP TOT | 1,177 |
| Total population | 1,177 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 359 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 384 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 743 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 102 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,075 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 195 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 195 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 193 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 60 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 40 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 195 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 431 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 230 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 32,037 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,278 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,060 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,290 |
| Acres of land in farms | 39,605 |
| Acres of oats | 1,760 |
| Acres of potatoes | 130 |
| Acres of turnips | 25 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,604 |
| BAR AC | 431 |
| BAR BU | 5,712 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,712 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,025 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,896 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 272 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 32,465 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,868 |
| HAY TONS | 5,115 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 393 |
| Number of chickens | 5,220 |
| Number of ducks | 70 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 193 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 8 |
| Number of geese | 11 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 94 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 329 |
| Number of milk cows | 929 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 201 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,448 |
| Number of other fowl | 9 |
| Number of oxen | 354 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 2,152 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 557 |
| Number of swine | 328 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 428 |
| Number of turkeys | 35 |
| OAT AC | 1,760 |
| OAT BU | 30,025 |
| POT AC | 130 |
| POT BU | 14,896 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,705 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 38,475 |
| RYE BU | 272 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,115 |
| WHT AC | 3,604 |
| WHT SP BU | 32,465 |
Other recorded variables (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 120 |
| A 11 50 | 3 |
| A 201 PL | 59 |
| A 51 100 | 6 |
| BUTTER LB | 38,475 |
| CATTLE KS | 393 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 359 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 384 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 743 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,705 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 94 |
| DUCKS | 70 |
| FAMILIES | 196 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FRN CA | 102 |
| GEESE | 11 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,220 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 329 |
| HOUSES | 195 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 11 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 71 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 193 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 40 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 60 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 7 |
| HOUSES W | 195 |
| INF 11 A | 13 |
| MD FEM | 212 |
| MD MALE | 208 |
| MD TOT | 420 |
| MILK COWS | 929 |
| NAME CD | Provencher |
| OC F | 8 |
| OC P | 193 |
| OC TOT | 201 |
| OTHER FOWL | 9 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,448 |
| OTHERS | 1,075 |
| SHEEP | 2,152 |
| SHEEP KS | 557 |
| SUP AM | 6,290 |
| SUP FOR | 1,278 |
| SUP JV | 230 |
| SUP PAT | 32,037 |
| SUP SC | 6,060 |
| SUP TOT | 39,605 |
| SWINE | 328 |
| SWINE KS | 428 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 195 |
| TUR AC | 25 |
| TUR BU | 4,868 |
| TURKEY | 35 |
| WID FEM | 8 |
| WID MALE | 6 |
| WID TOT | 14 |
| WORKING OX | 354 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB008005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB010004— 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). "Hanover, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/hanover-mb008005-1891/.