Springfield, Manitoba (1891 census)
Springfield was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,775. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.927°N, 96.530°W.
Population
In 1891, Springfield had a population of 1,775: 1,013 male and 762 female residents. Population density was 2.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,421 |
| 1891 | 1,775 |
| 1901 | 2,589 |
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 Springfield, 1881 (90.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Springfield, 1901 (86.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Springfield shared boundaries with:
- East Selkirk (Town—Ville) & Varennes
- Kildonan
- Plessis (Fort Alexander)
- St. Andrews
- St. Boniface
- St. Clements
- St. Norbert
- St. Paul
- Ste. Anne
- Taché
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 169 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 334 |
| Number of families | 334 |
| Number of females | 762 |
| Number of males | 1,013 |
| Number of married females | 261 |
| Number of married males | 270 |
| Number of married persons | 531 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 42 |
| POP F | 762 |
| POP M | 1,013 |
| POP TOT | 1,775 |
| Total population | 1,775 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 485 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 717 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,202 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,775 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 9 |
| Number of houses | 316 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 313 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 20 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 296 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 60 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 20 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 64 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 58 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 81 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of occupied houses | 325 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 54 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 756 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 171 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 45,402 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,283 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,354 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,525 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59,210 |
| Acres of oats | 5,140 |
| Acres of potatoes | 235 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,160 |
| BAR AC | 756 |
| BAR BU | 24,188 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,188 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 194,351 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,352 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 89,697 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,801 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 100 |
| BWT BU | 5 |
| CRN BU | 53 |
| HAY TONS | 14,644 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,229 |
| Number of chickens | 7,515 |
| Number of ducks | 156 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 295 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 37 |
| Number of geese | 92 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 391 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 901 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,418 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 337 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,866 |
| Number of other fowl | 29 |
| Number of oxen | 243 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 175 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 36 |
| Number of sheep | 785 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 294 |
| Number of swine | 591 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 523 |
| Number of turkeys | 300 |
| OAT AC | 5,140 |
| OAT BU | 194,351 |
| PEA BU | 160 |
| POT AC | 235 |
| POT BU | 44,352 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,857 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,109 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 995 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 173,119 |
| RYE BU | 30 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,644 |
| WHT AC | 5,160 |
| WHT FALL BU | 100 |
| WHT SP BU | 89,697 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 175 |
| A 11 50 | 20 |
| A 201 PL | 77 |
| A 51 100 | 29 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BUTTER LB | 173,119 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,229 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,857 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 485 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 717 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,202 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,109 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 391 |
| DUCKS | 156 |
| FAMILIES | 334 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 995 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 92 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,515 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 901 |
| HOUSES | 316 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 13 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 31 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 58 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 296 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 81 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 64 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 60 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 20 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 54 |
| HOUSES W | 313 |
| INF 11 A | 36 |
| MD FEM | 261 |
| MD MALE | 270 |
| MD TOT | 531 |
| MILK COWS | 2,418 |
| NAME CD | Lisgar |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 37 |
| OC P | 295 |
| OC TOT | 337 |
| OTHER FOWL | 29 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,866 |
| OTHERS | 1,775 |
| SHEEP | 785 |
| SHEEP KS | 294 |
| SUP AM | 11,525 |
| SUP FOR | 2,283 |
| SUP JV | 171 |
| SUP PAT | 45,402 |
| SUP SC | 11,354 |
| SUP TOT | 59,210 |
| SWINE | 591 |
| SWINE KS | 523 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 325 |
| TUR AC | 41 |
| TUR BU | 12,801 |
| TURKEY | 300 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 9 |
| WID FEM | 16 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 42 |
| WORKING OX | 243 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB006011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB011012— 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). "Springfield, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/springfield-mb006011-1891/.