Westbourne, Manitoba (1891 census)
Westbourne was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,819. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.816°N, 98.786°W.
Population
In 1891, Westbourne had a population of 1,819: 974 male and 845 female residents. Population density was 0.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 545 |
| 1891 | 1,819 |
| 1901 | 3,760 |
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 contained Westbourne, 1881 (35.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Westbourne, 1901 (47.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Westbourne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 156 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 356 |
| Number of families | 356 |
| Number of females | 845 |
| Number of males | 974 |
| Number of married females | 272 |
| Number of married males | 273 |
| Number of married persons | 545 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 43 |
| POP F | 845 |
| POP M | 974 |
| POP TOT | 1,819 |
| Total population | 1,819 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 551 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 680 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,231 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,816 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 47 |
| Number of houses | 306 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 306 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 19 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 188 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 93 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 118 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 72 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 353 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 458 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 43,844 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,225 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,254 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,255 |
| Acres of land in farms | 56,324 |
| Acres of oats | 2,382 |
| Acres of potatoes | 135 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,275 |
| BAR AC | 458 |
| BAR BU | 10,240 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,240 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 77,050 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,600 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 155,268 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,175 |
| HAY TONS | 12,578 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 959 |
| Number of chickens | 6,009 |
| Number of ducks | 85 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 282 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 27 |
| Number of geese | 84 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 454 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 877 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,668 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 314 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,479 |
| Number of other fowl | 24 |
| Number of oxen | 239 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 219 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 20 |
| Number of sheep | 224 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 329 |
| Number of swine | 464 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 450 |
| Number of turkeys | 77 |
| OAT AC | 2,382 |
| OAT BU | 77,050 |
| POT AC | 135 |
| POT BU | 23,600 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,545 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,866 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 29 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 72,720 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,578 |
| WHT AC | 8,275 |
| WHT SP BU | 155,268 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 219 |
| A 11 50 | 4 |
| A 201 PL | 64 |
| A 51 100 | 7 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 72,720 |
| CATTLE KS | 959 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,545 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 551 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 680 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,231 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,866 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 454 |
| DUCKS | 85 |
| FAMILIES | 356 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 29 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 84 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,009 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 877 |
| HOUSES | 306 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 37 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 48 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 188 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 34 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 72 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 93 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 118 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 19 |
| HOUSES W | 306 |
| INF 11 A | 20 |
| MD FEM | 272 |
| MD MALE | 273 |
| MD TOT | 545 |
| MILK COWS | 1,668 |
| NAME CD | Marquette |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 27 |
| OC P | 282 |
| OC TOT | 314 |
| OTHER FOWL | 24 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,479 |
| OTHERS | 1,816 |
| SHEEP | 224 |
| SHEEP KS | 329 |
| SUP AM | 11,255 |
| SUP FOR | 1,225 |
| SUP JV | 1 |
| SUP PAT | 43,844 |
| SUP SC | 11,254 |
| SUP TOT | 56,324 |
| SWINE | 464 |
| SWINE KS | 450 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 353 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 1,175 |
| TURKEY | 77 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 47 |
| WID FEM | 22 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 43 |
| WORKING OX | 239 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB007031— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB008014— 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). "Westbourne, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/westbourne-mb007031-1891/.