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 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 density was 19.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5,093 |
| 1901 | 9,891 |
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, VL, 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 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 927 |
| Number of families | 927 |
| Number of females | 2,405 |
| Number of males | 2,688 |
| Number of married females | 899 |
| Number of married males | 915 |
| Number of married persons | 1,814 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 60 |
| POP F | 2,405 |
| POP M | 2,688 |
| POP TOT | 5,093 |
| Total population | 5,093 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,472 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,747 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,219 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5,092 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 15 |
| Number of houses | 897 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 897 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 58 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 860 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 285 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 37 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 333 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 200 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 912 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 32 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,849 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 89,484 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 200 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 53,255 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 53,255 |
| Acres of land in farms | 142,939 |
| Acres of oats | 9,727 |
| Acres of potatoes | 173 |
| Acres of wheat | 39,159 |
| BAR AC | 3,849 |
| BAR BU | 70,690 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 70,690 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 61 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 161,325 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,758 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,703 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 457,405 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 86 |
| HAY TONS | 12,970 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,254 |
| Number of chickens | 20,539 |
| Number of ducks | 721 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 728 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 137 |
| Number of geese | 165 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1,013 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,539 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,186 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 866 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,011 |
| Number of other fowl | 8 |
| Number of oxen | 552 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 500 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 113 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 162 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 900 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 507 |
| Number of swine | 2,860 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,451 |
| Number of turkeys | 150 |
| OAT AC | 9,727 |
| OAT BU | 161,325 |
| POT AC | 173 |
| POT BU | 22,758 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,059 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 15 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 87,426 |
| RYE BU | 4,703 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,970 |
| WHT AC | 39,159 |
| WHT SP BU | 457,405 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 500 |
| A 11 50 | 75 |
| A 201 PL | 162 |
| A 51 100 | 113 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BUTTER LB | 87,426 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,254 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,472 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,747 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,219 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,059 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 1,013 |
| DUCKS | 721 |
| FAMILIES | 927 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 15 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 165 |
| GRA BU | 61 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 20,539 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,539 |
| HOUSES | 897 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 200 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 58 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 860 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 12 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 333 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 285 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 37 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 32 |
| HOUSES W | 897 |
| INF 11 A | 16 |
| MD FEM | 899 |
| MD MALE | 915 |
| MD TOT | 1,814 |
| MILK COWS | 2,186 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 137 |
| OC P | 728 |
| OC TOT | 866 |
| OTHER FOWL | 8 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,011 |
| OTHERS | 5,092 |
| SHEEP | 900 |
| SHEEP KS | 507 |
| SUP AM | 53,255 |
| SUP FOR | 200 |
| SUP PAT | 89,484 |
| SUP SC | 53,255 |
| SUP TOT | 142,939 |
| SWINE | 2,860 |
| SWINE KS | 2,451 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 912 |
| TUR BU | 86 |
| TURKEY | 150 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 15 |
| WID FEM | 34 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 60 |
| WORKING OX | 552 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB007008_1891— 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). "Rhineland, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/rhineland-mb009022-1891/.