Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (1891 census)
Portage la Prairie was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,882. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.067°N, 98.284°W.
Population
In 1891, Portage la Prairie had a population of 3,882: 2,230 male and 1,652 female residents. Population density was 4.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 3,882 |
| 1901 | 5,213 |
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 contained Burnside, 1881 (1.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Portage la Prairie, 1901 (89.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Portage la Prairie shared boundaries with:
- Belcourt
- Elm River
- Norfolk N
- Norfolk S
- Portage la Prairie, Town—Ville
- St. Laurent
- Westbourne
- Woodlands
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 | 5 |
| FAM NO | 672 |
| Number of families | 672 |
| Number of females | 1,652 |
| Number of males | 2,230 |
| Number of married females | 572 |
| Number of married males | 596 |
| Number of married persons | 1,168 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 90 |
| POP F | 1,652 |
| POP M | 2,230 |
| POP TOT | 3,882 |
| Total population | 3,882 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,035 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,589 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,624 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 16 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,866 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 40 |
| Number of houses | 623 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 6 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 617 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 14 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 431 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 72 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 192 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 121 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 154 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 102 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 158 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 663 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,246 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 49 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 73,537 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,299 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 68,850 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 68,899 |
| Acres of land in farms | 155,735 |
| Acres of oats | 11,930 |
| Acres of potatoes | 329 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 53,560 |
| BAR AC | 3,246 |
| BAR BU | 91,842 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 91,842 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 456,707 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 64,505 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 968,644 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,700 |
| HAY TONS | 20,548 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,403 |
| Number of chickens | 18,636 |
| Number of ducks | 293 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 507 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 78 |
| Number of geese | 168 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1,364 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,928 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,270 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 590 |
| Number of other cattle | 5,924 |
| Number of other fowl | 18 |
| Number of oxen | 203 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 248 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 280 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 35 |
| Number of sheep | 365 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 182 |
| Number of swine | 1,847 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,562 |
| Number of turkeys | 509 |
| OAT AC | 11,930 |
| OAT BU | 456,707 |
| POT AC | 329 |
| POT BU | 64,505 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 110 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,660 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 183,713 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 20,548 |
| WHT AC | 53,560 |
| WHT SP BU | 968,644 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 248 |
| A 11 50 | 4 |
| A 201 PL | 280 |
| A 51 100 | 23 |
| BUTTER LB | 183,713 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,403 |
| CHEESE LB | 110 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,035 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,589 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,624 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,660 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 1,364 |
| DUCKS | 293 |
| FAMILIES | 672 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FRN CA | 16 |
| GEESE | 168 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 18,636 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,928 |
| HOUSES | 623 |
| HOUSES B | 6 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 102 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 154 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 14 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 431 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 158 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 121 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 72 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 192 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 8 |
| HOUSES W | 617 |
| INF 11 A | 35 |
| MD FEM | 572 |
| MD MALE | 596 |
| MD TOT | 1,168 |
| MILK COWS | 2,270 |
| NAME CD | Marquette |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 78 |
| OC P | 507 |
| OC TOT | 590 |
| OTHER FOWL | 18 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5,924 |
| OTHERS | 3,866 |
| SHEEP | 365 |
| SHEEP KS | 182 |
| SUP AM | 68,899 |
| SUP FOR | 13,299 |
| SUP JV | 49 |
| SUP PAT | 73,537 |
| SUP SC | 68,850 |
| SUP TOT | 155,735 |
| SWINE | 1,847 |
| SWINE KS | 1,562 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 663 |
| TUR AC | 6 |
| TUR BU | 2,700 |
| TURKEY | 509 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 40 |
| WID FEM | 45 |
| WID MALE | 45 |
| WID TOT | 90 |
| WORKING OX | 203 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB008011— 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). "Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/portage-la-prairie-mb007022-1891/.