Whitehead, Manitoba (1891 census)
Whitehead was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,464. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.798°N, 100.258°W.
Population
In 1891, Whitehead had a population of 1,464: 879 male and 585 female residents. Population density was 6.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,464 |
| 1901 | 1,782 |
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 South Western, 1881 (2.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Whitehead 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 | 4.30 |
| FAM NO | 338 |
| Number of families | 338 |
| Number of females | 585 |
| Number of males | 879 |
| Number of married females | 231 |
| Number of married males | 235 |
| Number of married persons | 466 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 32 |
| POP F | 585 |
| POP M | 879 |
| POP TOT | 1,464 |
| Total population | 1,464 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 340 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 626 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 966 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 10 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,454 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 327 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 326 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 13 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 147 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 85 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 180 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 133 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 54 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 330 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 647 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 79 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 63,688 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 600 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 36,319 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 36,398 |
| Acres of land in farms | 100,686 |
| Acres of oats | 6,293 |
| Acres of potatoes | 137 |
| Acres of turnips | 62 |
| Acres of wheat | 29,165 |
| BAR AC | 647 |
| BAR BU | 22,985 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 22,985 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 307,568 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 375 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 37,322 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 710,136 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,055 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 240 |
| HAY TONS | 5,530 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 252 |
| Number of chickens | 9,944 |
| Number of ducks | 229 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 289 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 45 |
| Number of geese | 146 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 380 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,313 |
| Number of milk cows | 699 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 334 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,033 |
| Number of other fowl | 80 |
| Number of oxen | 157 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 192 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 42 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 234 |
| Number of swine | 1,369 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 438 |
| Number of turkeys | 325 |
| OAT AC | 6,293 |
| OAT BU | 307,568 |
| PEA BU | 375 |
| POT AC | 137 |
| POT BU | 37,322 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,860 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 152 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 77,263 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,530 |
| WHT AC | 29,165 |
| WHT FALL BU | 240 |
| WHT SP BU | 710,136 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 128 |
| A 11 50 | 1 |
| A 201 PL | 192 |
| A 51 100 | 3 |
| BUTTER LB | 77,263 |
| CATTLE KS | 252 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,860 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 340 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 626 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 966 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 152 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 380 |
| DUCKS | 229 |
| FAMILIES | 338 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.30 |
| FRN CA | 10 |
| GEESE | 146 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 9,944 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,313 |
| HOUSES | 327 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 133 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 13 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 147 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 54 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 85 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 180 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 1 |
| HOUSES W | 326 |
| INF 11 A | 10 |
| MD FEM | 231 |
| MD MALE | 235 |
| MD TOT | 466 |
| MILK COWS | 699 |
| NAME CD | Selkirk |
| OC F | 45 |
| OC P | 289 |
| OC TOT | 334 |
| OTHER FOWL | 80 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,033 |
| OTHERS | 1,454 |
| SHEEP | 42 |
| SHEEP KS | 234 |
| SUP AM | 36,398 |
| SUP FOR | 600 |
| SUP JV | 79 |
| SUP PAT | 63,688 |
| SUP SC | 36,319 |
| SUP TOT | 100,686 |
| SWINE | 1,369 |
| SWINE KS | 438 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 330 |
| TUR AC | 62 |
| TUR BU | 31,055 |
| TURKEY | 325 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 14 |
| WID MALE | 18 |
| WID TOT | 32 |
| WORKING OX | 157 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB009028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB006016— 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). "Whitehead, Manitoba (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/whitehead-mb009028-1891/.