Saskatchewan, Manitoba (1891 census)
Saskatchewan was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 720. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1661270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.196°N, 100.079°W.
Population
In 1891, Saskatchewan had a population of 720: 433 male and 287 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 720 |
| 1901 | 935 |
| 1921 | 1,613 |
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 Western, 1881 (5.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Saskatchewan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 70 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 720 total population, 433 males, 287 females, 215 married persons, 137 families, 109 married males, 106 married females, 11 widowed persons, 6 widowed females, 5.30 average size of families, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 494 single persons under 18, 319 single males under 18, 175 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 720 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 136 houses, 136 occupied houses, 135 houses built of wood, 100 houses of 1 story, 36 houses of 2 stories, 33 houses of 2 rooms, 33 houses of 3 rooms, 27 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 23 houses of 4 rooms, 15 houses of 5 rooms, 5 houses of 1 room, 1 houses built of stone. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 149,167 bushels of oats, 97,929 bushels of spring wheat, 64,820 pounds of homemade butter, 37,430 acres of land in farms, 27,622 acres of farmland in pasture, 16,600 bushels of potatoes, 15,490 bushels of barley, 14,260 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 8,739 acres of improved land in farms, 8,730 acres of farmland under crops, 6,005 chickens, 4,945 tons of hay, 4,617 acres of wheat, 4,500 bushels of turnips, 3,502 acres of oats, 1,929 other cattle, 1,654 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,122 milk cows, 1,069 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 652 swine slaughtered or sold, 634 swine, 625 acres of barley, 549 sheep, 525 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 440 cattle killed or sold, 412 horses aged over 3 years, 282 horses aged 3 years and under, 185 turkeys, 142 ducks, 141 geese, 136 occupants of farms, 126 farm occupants who own their land, 122 bushels of rye, 108 oxen, 85 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 83 sheep slaughtered or sold, 81 acres of potatoes, 50 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 27 bushels of peas, 12 acres of turnips, 10 farm occupants who rent their land, 9 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 1 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB165011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1661270
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Saskatchewan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saskatchewan_(municipalit%C3%A9_rurale)
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). "Saskatchewan, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/saskatchewan-mb007029-1891/.