Kildonan, Manitoba (1881 census)
Kildonan was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 534. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.935°N, 97.108°W.
Population
In 1881, Kildonan had a population of 534: 286 male and 248 female residents. Population density was 14.1 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 NO DATA, 1871 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kildonan, 1891 (81.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Winnipeg, Ward—Quartier No. 5, 1891 (7.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Winnipeg, Ward—Quartier No. 6, 1891 (11.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Kildonan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 78 |
| Number of families | 78 |
| Number of females | 248 |
| Number of males | 286 |
| Number of married females | 66 |
| Number of married males | 68 |
| Number of married persons | 134 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 22 |
| POP TOT | 534 |
| Total population | 534 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 164 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 214 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 378 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 74 |
| Number of occupied houses | 74 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,413 |
| Acres of potatoes | 89 |
| Acres of wheat | 671 |
| BAR BU | 4,482 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,482 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,433 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 235 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,970 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,896 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,884 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 450 |
| CRN BU | 37 |
| HAY AC | 3,413 |
| HAY TONS | 4,527 |
| OAT BU | 24,433 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 15 |
| POT AC | 89 |
| POT BU | 14,970 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,527 |
| WHT AC | 671 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,896 |
| WHT WTR BU | 450 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 164 |
| C UNMD M | 214 |
| C UNMD TOT | 378 |
| D OCC | 74 |
| FEMALE | 248 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 74 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 286 |
| MD F | 66 |
| MD M | 68 |
| MD TOT | 134 |
| NUMBER CD | 183 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 235 |
| TUR BU | 1,884 |
| WID F | 18 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB183002— 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 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). "Kildonan, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/kildonan-mb183002-1881/.