Rossburn, Manitoba (1891 census)
Rossburn was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 551. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.729°N, 100.754°W.
Population
In 1891, Rossburn had a population of 551: 326 male and 225 female residents. Population density was 1.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 551 |
| 1901 | 1,494 |
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 North Western, 1881 (1.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Rossburn, 1901 (93.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Rossburn shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 152 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.60 |
| FAM NO | 118 |
| Number of families | 118 |
| Number of females | 225 |
| Number of males | 326 |
| Number of married females | 78 |
| Number of married males | 82 |
| Number of married persons | 160 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 15 |
| POP F | 225 |
| POP M | 326 |
| POP TOT | 551 |
| Total population | 551 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 140 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 236 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 376 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 11 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 540 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 34 |
| Number of houses | 82 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 80 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 16 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 77 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of occupied houses | 116 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 171 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,731 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,034 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,352 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 2,387 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,152 |
| Acres of oats | 669 |
| Acres of potatoes | 43 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,438 |
| BAR AC | 171 |
| BAR BU | 4,590 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,590 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,353 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,671 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 26,116 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,758 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY TONS | 3,638 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 136 |
| Number of chickens | 1,503 |
| Number of ducks | 12 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 70 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 13 |
| Number of geese | 35 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 132 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 279 |
| Number of milk cows | 548 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 83 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,068 |
| Number of other fowl | 30 |
| Number of oxen | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 225 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 18 |
| Number of swine | 95 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 69 |
| Number of turkeys | 62 |
| OAT AC | 669 |
| OAT BU | 21,353 |
| POT AC | 43 |
| POT BU | 7,671 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 220 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,040 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 165 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,685 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,638 |
| WHT AC | 1,438 |
| WHT SP BU | 26,116 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 56 |
| A 201 PL | 26 |
| BUTTER LB | 29,685 |
| CATTLE KS | 136 |
| CHEESE LB | 220 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 140 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 236 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 376 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,040 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 132 |
| DUCKS | 12 |
| FAMILIES | 118 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.60 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 165 |
| FRN CA | 11 |
| GEESE | 35 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,503 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 279 |
| HOUSES | 82 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 14 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 18 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 16 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 77 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 23 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 17 |
| HOUSES W | 80 |
| INF 11 A | 1 |
| MD FEM | 78 |
| MD MALE | 82 |
| MD TOT | 160 |
| MILK COWS | 548 |
| NAME CD | Marquette |
| OC F | 13 |
| OC P | 70 |
| OC TOT | 83 |
| OTHER FOWL | 30 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,068 |
| OTHERS | 540 |
| SHEEP | 225 |
| SHEEP KS | 18 |
| SUP AM | 2,387 |
| SUP FOR | 1,034 |
| SUP JV | 35 |
| SUP PAT | 16,731 |
| SUP SC | 2,352 |
| SUP TOT | 20,152 |
| SWINE | 95 |
| SWINE KS | 69 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 116 |
| TUR AC | 24 |
| TUR BU | 4,758 |
| TURKEY | 62 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 34 |
| WID FEM | 7 |
| WID MALE | 8 |
| WID TOT | 15 |
| WORKING OX | 82 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB009021— 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). "Rossburn, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/rossburn-mb007027-1891/.