Norfolk S, Manitoba (1891 census)
Norfolk S was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,340. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1661375. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.666°N, 98.823°W.
Population
In 1891, Norfolk S had a population of 2,340: 1,352 male and 988 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,340 |
| 1921 | 3,330 |
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).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Norfolk, South—Sud, 1901 (80.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Norfolk S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 79 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 2,340 total population, 1,352 males, 988 females, 775 married persons, 487 families, 395 married males, 380 married females, 43 widowed persons, 25 widowed males, 18 widowed females, 4.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,522 single persons under 18, 932 single males under 18, 590 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 2,323 persons who are not French Canadian, 17 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 480 houses, 480 houses built of wood, 480 occupied houses, 286 houses of 1 story, 194 houses of 2 stories, 114 houses of 2 rooms, 90 houses of 3 rooms, 90 houses of 4 rooms, 70 houses of 1 room, 70 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 41 houses of 5 rooms, 5 houses under construction, 5 uninhabited houses, 3 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 2 houses of over 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 500,903 bushels of spring wheat, 174,267 bushels of oats, 114,189 acres of land in farms, 80,119 acres of farmland in pasture, 71,088 pounds of homemade butter, 43,908 bushels of potatoes, 28,985 acres of improved land in farms, 28,874 acres of farmland under crops, 24,877 bushels of barley, 23,778 acres of wheat, 10,507 chickens, 5,673 tons of hay, 5,655 bushels of turnips, 5,085 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 4,131 acres of oats, 2,019 other cattle, 1,250 horses aged over 3 years, 1,206 swine, 1,193 milk cows, 1,119 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 925 swine slaughtered or sold, 886 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 811 acres of barley, 692 cattle killed or sold, 585 bushels of corn, 572 horses aged 3 years and under, 457 occupants of farms, 426 sheep, 425 farm occupants who own their land, 365 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 263 oxen, 233 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 216 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 209 turkeys, 177 acres of potatoes, 156 sheep slaughtered or sold, 149 ducks, 111 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 107 geese, 75 bushels of peas, 63 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 38 other fowl, 32 farm occupants who rent their land, 21 acres of turnips, 4 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 3 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 2 bushels of beans, 1 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1891, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Bell | 1841–1917 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB161006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1661375
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_South_Norfolk
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). "Norfolk S, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/norfolk-s-mb007018-1891/.