Lorne, Manitoba (1891 census)
Lorne was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,588. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.400°N, 98.817°W.
Population
In 1891, Lorne had a population of 2,588: 1,425 male and 1,163 female residents. Population density was 5.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,588 |
| 1901 | 3,286 |
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 South Western, 1881 (4.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Lorne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.40 |
| FAM NO | 583 |
| Number of families | 583 |
| Number of females | 1,163 |
| Number of males | 1,425 |
| Number of married females | 408 |
| Number of married males | 422 |
| Number of married persons | 830 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 45 |
| POP F | 1,163 |
| POP M | 1,425 |
| POP TOT | 2,588 |
| Total population | 2,588 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 734 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 979 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,713 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 722 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,866 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 27 |
| Number of houses | 532 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 532 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 115 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 368 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 163 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 164 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 108 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 82 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 559 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 36 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,415 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 84,619 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,643 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,360 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,360 |
| Acres of land in farms | 112,622 |
| Acres of oats | 3,147 |
| Acres of potatoes | 184 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 9,598 |
| BAR AC | 1,415 |
| BAR BU | 33,555 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 33,555 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 84,540 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 115 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 32,444 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 130,217 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,385 |
| HAY TONS | 10,790 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 782 |
| Number of chickens | 10,767 |
| Number of ducks | 128 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 511 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 30 |
| Number of geese | 154 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 432 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,004 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,637 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 541 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,776 |
| Number of other fowl | 42 |
| Number of oxen | 433 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 343 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 168 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 874 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 237 |
| Number of swine | 982 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,010 |
| Number of turkeys | 264 |
| OAT AC | 3,147 |
| OAT BU | 84,540 |
| PEA BU | 115 |
| POT AC | 184 |
| POT BU | 32,444 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,945 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,283 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 330 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 110,042 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,790 |
| WHT AC | 9,598 |
| WHT SP BU | 130,217 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 343 |
| A 11 50 | 1 |
| A 201 PL | 168 |
| A 51 100 | 8 |
| BUTTER LB | 110,042 |
| CATTLE KS | 782 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,945 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 734 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 979 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,713 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,283 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 432 |
| DUCKS | 128 |
| FAMILIES | 583 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 330 |
| FRN CA | 722 |
| GEESE | 154 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,767 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,004 |
| HOUSES | 532 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 38 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 82 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 115 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 368 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 24 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 108 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 163 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 164 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 36 |
| HOUSES W | 532 |
| INF 11 A | 21 |
| MD FEM | 408 |
| MD MALE | 422 |
| MD TOT | 830 |
| MILK COWS | 1,637 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC F | 30 |
| OC P | 511 |
| OC TOT | 541 |
| OTHER FOWL | 42 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,776 |
| OTHERS | 1,866 |
| SHEEP | 874 |
| SHEEP KS | 237 |
| SUP AM | 14,360 |
| SUP FOR | 13,643 |
| SUP PAT | 84,619 |
| SUP SC | 14,360 |
| SUP TOT | 112,622 |
| SWINE | 982 |
| SWINE KS | 1,010 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 559 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 7,385 |
| TURKEY | 264 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 27 |
| WID FEM | 21 |
| WID MALE | 24 |
| WID TOT | 45 |
| WORKING OX | 433 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB007004— 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). "Lorne, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/lorne-mb009016-1891/.