Western, Manitoba (1881 census)
Western was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 7,017. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.330°N, 100.292°W.
Population
In 1881, Western had a population of 7,017: 4,257 male and 2,760 female residents. Population density was 1.9 people per square mile.
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 (7.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Osprey, 1891 (3.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Glendale, 1891 (2.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Rapid City, T-V, 1891 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Odanah, 1891 (5.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Neepawa, Town—Ville, 1891 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Saskatchewan, 1891 (5.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Blanchard, 1891 (5.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Minnedosa, Town—Ville, 1891 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Oak River, 1891 (5.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Miniota, 1891 (8.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Archie & Ellice, 1891 (11.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Clan William, 1891 (5.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Harrison, 1891 (5.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shoal Lake, Strathclair, 1891 (11.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Birtle, Town—Ville, 1891 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Birtle, 1891 (8.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Western shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 2,111 |
| Number of families | 2,111 |
| Number of females | 2,760 |
| Number of males | 4,257 |
| Number of married females | 1,077 |
| Number of married males | 1,177 |
| Number of married persons | 2,254 |
| Number of widowed females | 70 |
| Number of widowed males | 68 |
| Number of widowed persons | 138 |
| POP TOT | 7,017 |
| Total population | 7,017 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,613 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,012 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,625 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 127 |
| Number of houses under construction | 257 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,951 |
| Number of occupied houses | 2,078 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 44 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 7,933 |
| Acres of potatoes | 554 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,218 |
| BAR BU | 19,574 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 19,574 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 142,966 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 5,586 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 254 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 96,829 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 93,937 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 26,664 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 355 |
| BWT BU | 10 |
| CRN BU | 22 |
| HAY AC | 7,933 |
| HAY TONS | 21,202 |
| OAT BU | 142,966 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 254 |
| POT AC | 554 |
| POT BU | 96,829 |
| RYE BU | 4 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 21,202 |
| WHT AC | 5,218 |
| WHT SP BU | 93,937 |
| WHT WTR BU | 355 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,613 |
| C UNMD M | 3,012 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,625 |
| D OCC | 2,078 |
| FEMALE | 2,760 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| H CON | 257 |
| H INHAB | 1,951 |
| H UNINH | 44 |
| MALE | 4,257 |
| MD F | 1,077 |
| MD M | 1,177 |
| MD TOT | 2,254 |
| NUMBER CD | 187 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 5,586 |
| SHAN | 127 |
| TUR BU | 26,664 |
| WID F | 70 |
| WID M | 68 |
| WID TOT | 138 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB187004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB187004— 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). "Western, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/western-mb187004-1881/.