Westbourne, Manitoba (1881 census)
Westbourne was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 545. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.351°N, 98.773°W.
Population
In 1881, Westbourne had a population of 545: 296 male and 249 female residents. Population density was 0.5 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 was contained in NO DATA, 1871 (2.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Westbourne, 1891 (35.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Westbourne 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 | 114 |
| Number of families | 114 |
| Number of females | 249 |
| Number of males | 296 |
| Number of married females | 100 |
| Number of married males | 105 |
| Number of married persons | 205 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| POP TOT | 545 |
| Total population | 545 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 141 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 187 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 328 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 26 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 88 |
| Number of occupied houses | 114 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,255 |
| Acres of potatoes | 43 |
| Acres of wheat | 325 |
| BAR BU | 880 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 880 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,404 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 375 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,657 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,829 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,147 |
| HAY AC | 2,255 |
| HAY TONS | 1,937 |
| OAT BU | 6,404 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 35 |
| POT AC | 43 |
| POT BU | 6,657 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,937 |
| WHT AC | 325 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,829 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 141 |
| C UNMD M | 187 |
| C UNMD TOT | 328 |
| D OCC | 114 |
| FEMALE | 249 |
| H CON | 9 |
| H INHAB | 88 |
| H UNINH | 8 |
| MALE | 296 |
| MD F | 100 |
| MD M | 105 |
| MD TOT | 205 |
| NUMBER CD | 186 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 375 |
| SHAN | 26 |
| TUR BU | 1,147 |
| WID F | 8 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB186002— 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 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). "Westbourne, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/westbourne-mb186002-1881/.