Minnedosa, Town—Ville, Manitoba (1891 census)
Minnedosa, Town—Ville was a town in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 614. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q281649. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.248°N, 99.850°W.
Population
In 1891, Minnedosa, Town—Ville had a population of 614: 326 male and 288 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 614 |
| 1901 | 1,052 |
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 Western, 1881 (0.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Minnedosa, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 76 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 614 total population, 326 males, 288 females, 198 married persons, 108 families, 105 married males, 93 married females, 13 widowed persons, 8 widowed males, 5.70 average size of families, 5 widowed females. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 403 single persons under 18, 213 single males under 18, 190 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 614 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 108 houses, 108 occupied houses, 103 houses built of wood, 77 houses of 2 stories, 50 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 29 houses of 1 story, 19 houses of 5 rooms, 12 houses of 4 rooms, 10 houses of 3 rooms, 8 houses of 2 rooms, 5 houses built of brick, 5 uninhabited houses, 4 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 3 houses of over 15 rooms, 2 houses of 1 room, 2 houses of 3 stories, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 16,789 bushels of oats, 13,970 bushels of spring wheat, 7,555 bushels of barley, 5,405 pounds of homemade butter, 5,032 acres of land in farms, 3,598 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,202 bushels of potatoes, 1,353 acres of improved land in farms, 1,348 acres of farmland under crops, 1,082 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 987 swine slaughtered or sold, 687 chickens, 623 acres of wheat, 623 cattle killed or sold, 519 tons of hay, 440 acres of oats, 326 sheep slaughtered or sold, 275 acres of barley, 225 bushels of turnips, 200 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 187 milk cows, 162 other cattle, 160 sheep, 138 horses aged over 3 years, 129 swine, 81 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 57 other fowl, 52 horses aged 3 years and under, 28 occupants of farms, 26 farm occupants who own their land, 24 oxen, 15 ducks, 13 geese, 12 acres of potatoes, 10 turkeys, 9 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 9 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 6 bushels of corn, 5 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 2 farm occupants who rent their land, 2 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 1 acres of turnips, 1 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB009017_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q281649
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnedosa,_Manitoba
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnedosa_(Manitoba)
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). "Minnedosa, Town—Ville, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/minnedosa-town-ville-mb007015-1891/.