Rockwood, Manitoba (1881–1921)
Rockwood was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in 4 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q1661082, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 1,575 in 1881 to 5,838 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1881
- split off from 134 townships in 1921
Descendant places
- later split into Stonewall t-v in 1911
- merged into 134 townships in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,575 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,901 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 4,346 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 5,838 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Alexander Machray | 1865–1933 | died here |
| Alan Arnett McLeod | 1899–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB163003— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - 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 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.