Macdonald, Manitoba (1891 census)
Macdonald was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 383. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.666°N, 97.329°W.
Population
In 1891, Macdonald had a population of 383: 214 male and 169 female residents. Population density was 1.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 383 |
| 1901 | 1,331 |
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 Cartier, 1881 (82.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Macdonald, 1901 (47.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Macdonald shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 152 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 | 74 |
| Number of families | 74 |
| Number of females | 169 |
| Number of males | 214 |
| Number of married females | 57 |
| Number of married males | 58 |
| Number of married persons | 115 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 9 |
| POP F | 169 |
| POP M | 214 |
| POP TOT | 383 |
| Total population | 383 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 108 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 151 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 259 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 38 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 345 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 74 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 74 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 18 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 56 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 74 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 410 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,509 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 85 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,583 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 3,585 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,179 |
| Acres of oats | 1,252 |
| Acres of potatoes | 54 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,862 |
| BAR AC | 410 |
| BAR BU | 11,959 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,959 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,178 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,505 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 35,891 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 280 |
| HAY TONS | 2,967 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 243 |
| Number of chickens | 1,638 |
| Number of ducks | 55 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 66 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of geese | 38 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 88 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 180 |
| Number of milk cows | 541 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 73 |
| Number of other cattle | 926 |
| Number of other fowl | 50 |
| Number of oxen | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 18 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 14 |
| Number of swine | 218 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 163 |
| Number of turkeys | 134 |
| OAT AC | 1,252 |
| OAT BU | 40,178 |
| PEA BU | 60 |
| POT AC | 54 |
| POT BU | 9,505 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,466 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,967 |
| WHT AC | 1,862 |
| WHT FALL BU | 280 |
| WHT SP BU | 35,891 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 25 |
| A 11 50 | 3 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 7 |
| BUTTER LB | 29,466 |
| CATTLE KS | 243 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 108 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 151 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 259 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 16 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 88 |
| DUCKS | 55 |
| FAMILIES | 74 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FRN CA | 38 |
| GEESE | 38 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,638 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 180 |
| HOUSES | 74 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 11 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 14 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 18 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 21 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 10 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 56 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 3 |
| HOUSES W | 74 |
| INF 11 A | 2 |
| MD FEM | 57 |
| MD MALE | 58 |
| MD TOT | 115 |
| MILK COWS | 541 |
| NAME CD | Lisgar |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 66 |
| OC TOT | 73 |
| OTHER FOWL | 50 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 926 |
| OTHERS | 345 |
| SHEEP | 18 |
| SHEEP KS | 14 |
| SUP AM | 3,585 |
| SUP FOR | 85 |
| SUP JV | 2 |
| SUP PAT | 14,509 |
| SUP SC | 3,583 |
| SUP TOT | 18,179 |
| SWINE | 218 |
| SWINE KS | 163 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 74 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 90 |
| TURKEY | 134 |
| WID FEM | 4 |
| WID MALE | 5 |
| WID TOT | 9 |
| WORKING OX | 109 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB006007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB011007— 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). "Macdonald, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/macdonald-mb006007-1891/.