South Western, Manitoba (1881 census)
South Western was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,505. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.535°N, 99.978°W.
Population
In 1881, South Western had a population of 1,505: 998 male and 507 female residents. Population density was 0.2 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 NO DATA, 1871 (18.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Louise, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Derby, 1891 (4.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Turtle Mountain, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Deloraine, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Medora, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Arthur, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Argyle, 1891 (5.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lorne, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Riverside, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Whitewater, 1891 (4.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brenda, 1891 (3.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Inchiquin, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Norfolk S, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Oakland, 1891 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cypress S, 1891 (4.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Glenwood, 1891 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sifton, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pipestone, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cornwallis, 1891 (2.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Whitehead, 1891 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brandon, City—Cité, 1891 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Norfolk N, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cypress N, 1891 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Virden, Town—Ville, 1891 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Elton, 1891 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Woodworth, 1891 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Daly, 1891 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Wallace, 1891 (4.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, South Western shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 589 |
| Number of families | 589 |
| Number of females | 507 |
| Number of males | 998 |
| Number of married females | 210 |
| Number of married males | 246 |
| Number of married persons | 456 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 16 |
| POP TOT | 1,505 |
| Total population | 1,505 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 291 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 742 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,033 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 589 |
| Number of occupied houses | 589 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,272 |
| Acres of potatoes | 68 |
| Acres of wheat | 258 |
| BAR BU | 493 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 493 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,568 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 335 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,826 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,413 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,976 |
| HAY AC | 1,272 |
| HAY TONS | 3,821 |
| OAT BU | 6,568 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 12 |
| POT AC | 68 |
| POT BU | 8,826 |
| RYE BU | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,821 |
| WHT AC | 258 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,413 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 291 |
| C UNMD M | 742 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,033 |
| D OCC | 589 |
| FEMALE | 507 |
| H CON | 13 |
| H INHAB | 589 |
| H UNINH | 1 |
| MALE | 998 |
| MD F | 210 |
| MD M | 246 |
| MD TOT | 456 |
| NUMBER CD | 187 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 335 |
| TUR BU | 2,976 |
| WID F | 6 |
| WID M | 10 |
| WID TOT | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB187005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB187005— 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 1881 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). "South Western, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/south-western-mb187005-1881/.