Woodlands, Manitoba (1881 census)
Woodlands was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,253. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.311°N, 97.804°W.
Population
In 1881, Woodlands had a population of 1,253: 674 male and 579 female residents. Population density was 1.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,253 |
| 1891 | 1,032 |
| 1901 | 1,199 |
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 (1.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Woodlands, 1891 (58.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Laurent, 1891 (41.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Woodlands 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 | 235 |
| Number of families | 235 |
| Number of females | 579 |
| Number of males | 674 |
| Number of married females | 206 |
| Number of married males | 206 |
| Number of married persons | 412 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 24 |
| POP TOT | 1,253 |
| Total population | 1,253 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 356 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 461 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 817 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 27 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 233 |
| Number of occupied houses | 233 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 40 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,795 |
| Acres of potatoes | 73 |
| Acres of wheat | 551 |
| BAR BU | 2,371 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,371 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,718 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 633 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,042 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,913 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,164 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4 |
| BWT BU | 35 |
| CRN BU | 9 |
| HAY AC | 4,795 |
| HAY TONS | 7,097 |
| OAT BU | 25,718 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 34 |
| POT AC | 73 |
| POT BU | 12,042 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,097 |
| WHT AC | 551 |
| WHT SP BU | 9,913 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 356 |
| C UNMD M | 461 |
| C UNMD TOT | 817 |
| D OCC | 233 |
| FEMALE | 579 |
| H CON | 27 |
| H INHAB | 233 |
| H UNINH | 40 |
| MALE | 674 |
| MD F | 206 |
| MD M | 206 |
| MD TOT | 412 |
| NUMBER CD | 186 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 633 |
| TUR BU | 3,164 |
| WID F | 17 |
| WID M | 7 |
| WID TOT | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB186012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB011017— 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). "Woodlands, Manitoba (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/woodlands-mb186012-1881/.