Rhineland, Manitoba (1891 census)
Rhineland was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 5,093. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q18378256. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.133°N, 97.895°W.
Population
In 1891, Rhineland had a population of 5,093: 2,688 male and 2,405 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5,093 |
| 1901 | 9,891 |
| 1921 | 8,400 |
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 Dufferin S, 1881 (24.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Plum Coulee, Village, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Rhineland 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 5,093 total population, 2,688 males, 2,405 females, 1,814 married persons, 927 families, 915 married males, 899 married females, 60 widowed persons, 34 widowed females, 26 widowed males, 5.50 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 3,219 single persons under 18, 1,747 single males under 18, 1,472 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 5,092 persons who are not French Canadian, 1 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 912 occupied houses, 897 houses, 897 houses built of wood, 860 houses of 1 story, 333 houses of 3 rooms, 285 houses of 2 rooms, 200 houses of 4 rooms, 58 houses of 1 room, 37 houses of 2 stories, 32 uninhabited houses, 15 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 12 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 7 houses of 5 rooms, 7 houses under construction, 2 houses of 11 to 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 457,405 bushels of spring wheat, 161,325 bushels of oats, 142,939 acres of land in farms, 89,484 acres of farmland in pasture, 87,426 pounds of homemade butter, 70,690 bushels of barley, 53,255 acres of farmland under crops, 53,255 acres of improved land in farms, 39,159 acres of wheat, 22,758 bushels of potatoes, 20,539 chickens, 12,970 tons of hay, 9,727 acres of oats, 4,703 bushels of rye, 4,059 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 3,849 acres of barley, 2,860 swine, 2,539 horses aged over 3 years, 2,451 swine slaughtered or sold, 2,186 milk cows, 2,011 other cattle, 1,254 cattle killed or sold, 1,013 horses aged 3 years and under, 900 sheep, 866 occupants of farms, 728 farm occupants who own their land, 721 ducks, 552 oxen, 507 sheep slaughtered or sold, 500 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 200 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 173 acres of potatoes, 165 geese, 162 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 150 turkeys, 137 farm occupants who rent their land, 113 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 86 bushels of turnips, 75 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 61 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 16 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 15 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 8 other fowl, 2 bushels of beans, 1 employees on farms. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Funk | 1836–1917 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB156005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q18378256
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipality_of_Rhineland
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland_(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). "Rhineland, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/rhineland-mb009022-1891/.