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 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 density was 1.8 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 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 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 301 |
| Number of families | 301 |
| Number of females | 649 |
| Number of males | 772 |
| Number of married females | 217 |
| Number of married males | 219 |
| Number of married persons | 436 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 26 |
| POP TOT | 1,421 |
| Total population | 1,421 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 415 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 544 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 959 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 58 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 294 |
| Number of occupied houses | 294 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,703 |
| Acres of potatoes | 154 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,976 |
| BAR BU | 11,144 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,144 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 92,092 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,574 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,496 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 39,521 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,743 |
| CRN BU | 110 |
| HAY AC | 4,703 |
| HAY TONS | 11,094 |
| OAT BU | 92,092 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 316 |
| POT AC | 154 |
| POT BU | 25,496 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,094 |
| WHT AC | 1,976 |
| WHT SP BU | 39,521 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 415 |
| C UNMD M | 544 |
| C UNMD TOT | 959 |
| D OCC | 294 |
| FEMALE | 649 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| H CON | 58 |
| H INHAB | 294 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 772 |
| MD F | 217 |
| MD M | 219 |
| MD TOT | 436 |
| NUMBER CD | 183 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,574 |
| TUR BU | 6,743 |
| WID F | 17 |
| WID M | 9 |
| WID TOT | 26 |
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: 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). "Springfield, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/springfield-mb183005-1881/.