Springfield, Manitoba (1881 census)
Springfield was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,421. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1661391. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.926°N, 96.490°W.
Population
In 1881, Springfield had a population of 1,421: 772 male and 649 female residents.
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 NO DATA, 1871 (1.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Springfield, 1891 (90.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Springfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,421 total population, 772 males, 649 females, 436 married persons, 301 families, 219 married males, 217 married females, 26 widowed persons, 17 widowed females, 9 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 959 single persons under 18, 544 single males under 18, 415 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 294 inhabited houses, 294 occupied houses, 58 houses under construction, 7 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 92,092 bushels of oats, 39,521 bushels of spring wheat, 25,496 bushels of potatoes, 11,144 bushels of barley, 11,094 tons of hay, 6,743 bushels of turnips, 4,703 acres of hay crops, 3,574 bushels of other root crops, 1,976 acres of wheat, 316 bushels of peas and beans, 154 acres of potatoes, 110 bushels of corn, 20 bushels of rye, 10 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,421 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB183005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB011012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1661391
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Springfield
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(Manitoba)
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). "Springfield, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/springfield-mb183005-1881/.