Rockwood, Manitoba (1921 census)
Rockwood was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,838. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1661082. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.286°N, 97.287°W.
Population
In 1921, Rockwood had a population of 5,838: 3,187 male and 2,651 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,575 |
| 1891 | 2,901 |
| 1901 | 4,346 |
| 1921 | 5,838 |
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 134 townships, 1911 (9.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Rockwood shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 5,838 total population, 3,187 males in the population, 2,651 females in the population, 1,996 males born in Canada, 1,845 females born in Canada, 700 males born outside the British Empire, 491 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 490 females born outside the British Empire, 316 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,831 persons of British origin (English), 1,134 persons of Austrian origin, 1,026 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 614 persons of British origin (Irish), 539 persons of Scandinavian origin, 220 persons of Ukrainian origin, 117 persons of German origin, 82 persons of Russian origin, 59 persons of Polish origin, 47 persons of French origin, 33 persons of Dutch origin, 28 persons of other European origin, 15 persons of Italian origin, 13 persons of British origin (other), 10 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 5 persons of Finnish origin, 3 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Greek origin. 30 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 24 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 5 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,764 Presbyterians, 1,262 Roman Catholics, 1,082 Anglicans (Church of England), 610 Methodists, 513 Lutherans, 351 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 155 Baptists, 50 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 30 Jews, 14 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 4 Congregationalists, 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Adventists, 1 Mennonites, 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
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 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Alexander Machray | 1865–1933 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB163003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB163003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1661082
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Rockwood
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwood_(Manitoba)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 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). "Rockwood, Manitoba (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/rockwood-mb163003-1921/.