Battleford, Northwest Territories (1881 census)
Battleford was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,830. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.982°N, 109.455°W.
Population
In 1881, Battleford had a population of 4,830: 2,400 male and 2,430 female residents. Population density was 0.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,830 |
| 1891 | 2,790 |
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 (0.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Battleford, 1891 (68.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Battleford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 926 |
| Number of families | 926 |
| Number of females | 2,430 |
| Number of males | 2,400 |
| Number of married females | 1,002 |
| Number of married males | 882 |
| Number of married persons | 1,884 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 148 |
| POP TOT | 4,830 |
| Total population | 4,830 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,293 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,505 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,798 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 501 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 420 |
| Number of occupied houses | 921 |
Agriculture (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of potatoes | 150 |
| Acres of wheat | 154 |
| BAR BU | 4,219 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,219 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,108 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 318 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,056 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,246 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 388 |
| OAT BU | 3,108 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 25 |
| POT AC | 150 |
| POT BU | 17,056 |
| WHT AC | 154 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,246 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,293 |
| C UNMD M | 1,505 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,798 |
| D OCC | 921 |
| FEMALE | 2,430 |
| H INHAB | 420 |
| MALE | 2,400 |
| MD F | 1,002 |
| MD M | 882 |
| MD TOT | 1,884 |
| NUMBER CD | 193 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 318 |
| SHAN | 501 |
| TUR BU | 388 |
| WID F | 135 |
| WID M | 13 |
| WID TOT | 148 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NT193005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT201001— 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). "Battleford, Northwest Territories (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nt/battleford-nt193005-1881/.