Louise, Manitoba (1891 census)
Louise was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,551. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.133°N, 98.815°W.
Population
In 1891, Louise had a population of 2,551: 1,396 male and 1,155 female residents. Population density was 5.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,551 |
| 1901 | 4,208 |
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, Louise shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 157 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 493 |
| Number of families | 493 |
| Number of females | 1,155 |
| Number of males | 1,396 |
| Number of married females | 393 |
| Number of married males | 396 |
| Number of married persons | 789 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 39 |
| POP F | 1,155 |
| POP M | 1,396 |
| POP TOT | 2,551 |
| Total population | 2,551 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 736 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 987 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,723 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,551 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 489 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 489 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 17 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 345 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 95 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 143 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 88 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 116 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 105 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 489 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4,108 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 79,055 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,241 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38,604 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 38,663 |
| Acres of land in farms | 119,959 |
| Acres of oats | 10,694 |
| Acres of potatoes | 166 |
| Acres of turnips | 84 |
| Acres of wheat | 23,716 |
| BAR AC | 4,108 |
| BAR BU | 77,307 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 77,307 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 234,815 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,227 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 285,731 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,995 |
| CRN BU | 12 |
| HAY TONS | 4,000 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 746 |
| Number of chickens | 18,036 |
| Number of ducks | 205 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 397 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 15 |
| Number of geese | 351 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 660 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,387 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,730 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 412 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,239 |
| Number of other fowl | 5 |
| Number of oxen | 141 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 274 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 1,120 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 317 |
| Number of swine | 1,809 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 589 |
| Number of turkeys | 981 |
| OAT AC | 10,694 |
| OAT BU | 234,815 |
| PEA BU | 50 |
| POT AC | 166 |
| POT BU | 24,227 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,825 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,860 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,630 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 112,100 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,000 |
| WHT AC | 23,716 |
| WHT SP BU | 285,731 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 120 |
| A 11 50 | 1 |
| A 201 PL | 274 |
| A 51 100 | 6 |
| BUTTER LB | 112,100 |
| CATTLE KS | 746 |
| CHEESE LB | 5,825 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 736 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 987 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,723 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,860 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 660 |
| DUCKS | 205 |
| FAMILIES | 493 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,630 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 351 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 18,036 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,387 |
| HOUSES | 489 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 63 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 116 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 345 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 105 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 88 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 95 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 143 |
| HOUSES W | 489 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 393 |
| MD MALE | 396 |
| MD TOT | 789 |
| MILK COWS | 1,730 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC F | 15 |
| OC P | 397 |
| OC TOT | 412 |
| OTHER FOWL | 5 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,239 |
| OTHERS | 2,551 |
| SHEEP | 1,120 |
| SHEEP KS | 317 |
| SUP AM | 38,663 |
| SUP FOR | 2,241 |
| SUP JV | 59 |
| SUP PAT | 79,055 |
| SUP SC | 38,604 |
| SUP TOT | 119,959 |
| SWINE | 1,809 |
| SWINE KS | 589 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 489 |
| TUR AC | 84 |
| TUR BU | 9,995 |
| TURKEY | 981 |
| WID FEM | 26 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 39 |
| WORKING OX | 141 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB007005— 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). "Louise, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/louise-mb009017-1891/.