Kildonan, Manitoba (1891 census)
Kildonan was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 571. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.937°N, 97.097°W.
Population
In 1891, Kildonan had a population of 571: 306 male and 265 female residents. Population density was 18.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 534 |
| 1891 | 571 |
| 1901 | 428 |
| 1901 | 803 |
| 1911 | 3,255 |
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 Kildonan, 1881 (81.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kildonan, 1901 (3.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Kildonan shared boundaries with:
- Assiniboia
- Springfield
- St. Boniface
- St. Boniface, Town—Ville
- St. Paul
- Winnipeg, Ward—Quartier No. 5
- Winnipeg, Ward—Quartier No. 6
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.60 |
| FAM NO | 102 |
| Number of families | 102 |
| Number of females | 265 |
| Number of males | 306 |
| Number of married females | 80 |
| Number of married males | 88 |
| Number of married persons | 168 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 24 |
| POP F | 265 |
| POP M | 306 |
| POP TOT | 571 |
| Total population | 571 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 166 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 213 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 379 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 565 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 102 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 5 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 96 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 23 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 79 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 102 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 143 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 127 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,962 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,188 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,359 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 1,486 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,636 |
| Acres of oats | 647 |
| Acres of potatoes | 180 |
| Acres of turnips | 21 |
| Acres of wheat | 412 |
| BAR AC | 143 |
| BAR BU | 3,389 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,389 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 129 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,344 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 397 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,361 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,893 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,855 |
| CRN BU | 107 |
| HAY TONS | 3,425 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 423 |
| Number of chickens | 2,996 |
| Number of ducks | 29 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 77 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 24 |
| Number of geese | 48 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 85 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 268 |
| Number of milk cows | 639 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 102 |
| Number of other cattle | 673 |
| Number of other fowl | 104 |
| Number of oxen | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 31 |
| Number of sheep | 4 |
| Number of swine | 161 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 170 |
| Number of turkeys | 183 |
| OAT AC | 647 |
| OAT BU | 21,344 |
| PEA BU | 397 |
| POT AC | 180 |
| POT BU | 40,361 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,165 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 35 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 49,150 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,425 |
| WHT AC | 412 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,893 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 28 |
| A 11 50 | 25 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 6 |
| BEN BU | 129 |
| BUTTER LB | 49,150 |
| CATTLE KS | 423 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,165 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 166 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 213 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 379 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 85 |
| DUCKS | 29 |
| FAMILIES | 102 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.60 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 35 |
| FRN CA | 6 |
| GEESE | 48 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,996 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 268 |
| HOUSES | 102 |
| HOUSES B | 5 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 9 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 11 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 23 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 10 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 79 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 10 |
| HOUSES W | 96 |
| INF 11 A | 31 |
| MD FEM | 80 |
| MD MALE | 88 |
| MD TOT | 168 |
| MILK COWS | 639 |
| NAME CD | Lisgar |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 24 |
| OC P | 77 |
| OC TOT | 102 |
| OTHER FOWL | 104 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 673 |
| OTHERS | 565 |
| SHEEP | 4 |
| SUP AM | 1,486 |
| SUP FOR | 1,188 |
| SUP JV | 127 |
| SUP PAT | 6,962 |
| SUP SC | 1,359 |
| SUP TOT | 9,636 |
| SWINE | 161 |
| SWINE KS | 170 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 102 |
| TUR AC | 21 |
| TUR BU | 6,855 |
| TURKEY | 183 |
| WID FEM | 19 |
| WID MALE | 5 |
| WID TOT | 24 |
| WORKING OX | 39 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB006006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB022002— 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). "Kildonan, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/kildonan-mb006006-1891/.