Russell, Silver Creek, Manitoba (1891 census)
Russell, Silver Creek was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,407. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.731°N, 101.230°W.
Population
In 1891, Russell, Silver Creek had a population of 1,407: 850 male and 557 female residents. Population density was 3.1 people per square mile.
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 (2.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Silver Creek, 1901 (48.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Russell, 1901 (48.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Russell, Silver Creek shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 155 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 292 |
| Number of families | 292 |
| Number of females | 557 |
| Number of males | 850 |
| Number of married females | 201 |
| Number of married males | 205 |
| Number of married persons | 406 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 21 |
| POP F | 557 |
| POP M | 850 |
| POP TOT | 1,407 |
| Total population | 1,407 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 349 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 631 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 980 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,407 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 26 |
| Number of houses | 261 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 5 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 256 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 33 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 93 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 46 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 167 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 70 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 35 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 287 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 678 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 117 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 63,237 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,808 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,972 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 10,089 |
| Acres of land in farms | 76,134 |
| Acres of oats | 4,292 |
| Acres of potatoes | 118 |
| Acres of turnips | 35 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,851 |
| BAR AC | 678 |
| BAR BU | 18,644 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 18,644 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 149,438 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,274 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 84,387 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 18,899 |
| HAY TONS | 5,720 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 459 |
| Number of chickens | 6,172 |
| Number of ducks | 103 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 229 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 6 |
| Number of geese | 52 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 379 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 620 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,212 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 236 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,937 |
| Number of oxen | 206 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 100 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 134 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 524 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 162 |
| Number of swine | 587 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 60 |
| Number of turkeys | 151 |
| OAT AC | 4,292 |
| OAT BU | 149,438 |
| POT AC | 118 |
| POT BU | 24,274 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,100 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,288 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,290 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 54,405 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,720 |
| WHT AC | 4,851 |
| WHT SP BU | 84,387 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 100 |
| A 201 PL | 134 |
| A 51 100 | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 54,405 |
| CATTLE KS | 459 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,100 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 349 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 631 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 980 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,288 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 379 |
| DUCKS | 103 |
| FAMILIES | 292 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,290 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 52 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,172 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 620 |
| HOUSES | 261 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 48 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 33 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 93 |
| HOUSES S | 5 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 35 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 70 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 46 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 167 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 17 |
| HOUSES W | 256 |
| INF 11 A | 1 |
| MD FEM | 201 |
| MD MALE | 205 |
| MD TOT | 406 |
| MILK COWS | 1,212 |
| NAME CD | Marquette |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 6 |
| OC P | 229 |
| OC TOT | 236 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,937 |
| OTHERS | 1,407 |
| SHEEP | 524 |
| SHEEP KS | 162 |
| SUP AM | 10,089 |
| SUP FOR | 2,808 |
| SUP JV | 117 |
| SUP PAT | 63,237 |
| SUP SC | 9,972 |
| SUP TOT | 76,134 |
| SWINE | 587 |
| SWINE KS | 60 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 287 |
| TUR AC | 35 |
| TUR BU | 18,899 |
| TURKEY | 151 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 26 |
| WID FEM | 7 |
| WID MALE | 14 |
| WID TOT | 21 |
| WORKING OX | 206 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB007028— 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). "Russell, Silver Creek, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/russell-silver-creek-mb007028-1891/.