Calgary & Red Deer, Northwest Territories (1891 census)

Name: Calgary & Red Deer (1891)
Address: Northwest Territories, CA

Calgary & Red Deer was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 11,199. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.668°N, 114.147°W.

Population

In 1891, Calgary & Red Deer had a population of 11,199: 6,719 male and 4,480 female residents. Population density was 0.3 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.

Later boundary forms

In a later year, this CSD contained Gladys, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Gleichen, 1901 (2.8% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Okotoks, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Lineham, 1901 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Davisburg, 1901 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Langdon, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Shepard, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Pine Creek, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Millarville, 1901 (1.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Calgary, South—Sud, 1901 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Calgary, East—Est, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Calgary, Centre, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Nose Creek, 1901 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Wintering Hills, 1901 (11.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Priddis, 1901 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Calgary, West—Ouest, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Springbank, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Jumping Pound, 1901 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Calgary, North—Nord, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Cochrane, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kananaskis, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Airdrie, 1901 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Rosebud, 1901 (2.8% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Morley, 1901 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Beaver Dam, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Carstairs, 1901 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Canmore, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Anthracite, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Didsbury, 1901 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Dogpound, 1901 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Olds, 1901 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Tail Creek, 1901 (7.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Quill Lake, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Bowden, 1901 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Pine Lake, 1901 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Little Red Deer, 1901 (3.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kneehill, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Banff, 1901 (4.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Red Lodge, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Innisfail, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Lamerton, 1901 (2.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Penhold, 1901 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Willow Dale, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Red Deer, 1901 (0.2% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Urquhart, 1901 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Tindastoll, 1901 (2.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Lacombe, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Laggan, 1901 (6.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Burnt Lake, 1901 (6.3% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891

In the 1891 census, Calgary & Red Deer shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1891

The 1891 census recorded 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Average size of families	4.60
FAM NO	2,430
Number of families	2,430
Number of females	4,480
Number of males	6,719
Number of married females	1,605
Number of married males	1,648
Number of married persons	3,253
Number of widowed females	116
Number of widowed males	83
Number of widowed persons	199
POP F	4,480
POP M	6,719
POP TOT	11,199
Total population	11,199

Age structure (3 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of single females under 18	2,759
Number of single males under 18	4,988
Number of single persons under 18	7,747

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	211
Number of persons who are not French Canadian	10,988

Buildings & housing (19 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties	567
Number of houses	1,816
Number of houses built of brick	20
Number of houses built of stone	13
Number of houses built of wood	1,783
Number of houses of 1 room	286
Number of houses of 1 story	1,374
Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms	34
Number of houses of 2 rooms	343
Number of houses of 2 stories	434
Number of houses of 3 rooms	305
Number of houses of 3 stories	8
Number of houses of 4 rooms	297
Number of houses of 5 rooms	161
Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms	370
Number of houses of over 15 rooms	20
Number of houses under construction	72
Number of occupied houses	2,383
Number of uninhabited houses	126

Agriculture (66 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	1,329
Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards	293
Acres of farmland in pasture	796,615
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	5,505
Acres of farmland under crops	21,262
Acres of improved land in farms	21,555
Acres of land in farms	823,675
Acres of oats	14,608
Acres of potatoes	686
Acres of turnips	226
Acres of wheat	2,016
BAR AC	1,329
BAR BU	29,707
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	29,707
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	2
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	57
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	79
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	70
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	375,571
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	1,555
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	104,580
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	230
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	29,734
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	51,589
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	2,019
BWT BU	57
CRN BU	70
HAY TONS	30,836
Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year	8,330
Number of chickens	28,331
Number of ducks	1,271
Number of employees on farms	18
Number of farm occupants who own their land	1,199
Number of farm occupants who rent their land	94
Number of geese	265
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	6,123
Number of horses aged over 3 years	11,134
Number of milk cows	5,104
Number of occupants of farms	1,311
Number of other cattle	47,311
Number of other fowl	226
Number of oxen	251
Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres	584
Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres	27
Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres	17
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	626
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	57
Number of sheep	10,820
Number of sheep slaughtered or sold	2,979
Number of swine	1,933
Number of swine slaughtered or sold	1,770
Number of turkeys	864
OAT AC	14,608
OAT BU	375,571
PEA BU	1,555
POT AC	686
POT BU	104,580
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	18,034
Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year	10,762
Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year	36,151
Pounds of homemade butter	243,061
RYE BU	230
Tons of hay produced in the past year	30,836
WHT AC	2,016
WHT FALL BU	2,019
WHT SP BU	29,734

Other recorded variables (71 variables)

Variable	Value
A 101 200	584
A 11 50	27
A 201 PL	626
A 51 100	17
BEN BU	2
BUTTER LB	243,061
CATTLE KS	8,330
CHEESE LB	18,034
CHILD AND UNMD FEM	2,759
CHILD AND UNMD MALE	4,988
CHILD AND UNMD TOT	7,747
COARSE WOOL LB	10,762
COLTS FILLIES	6,123
DUCKS	1,271
FAMILIES	2,430
FAMILIES AV SIZE	4.60
FINE WOOL LB	36,151
FRN CA	211
GEESE	265
GRA BU	79
HENS AND CHKN	28,331
HORSES OVR THREE	11,134
HOUSES	1,816
HOUSES B	20
HOUSES CON	72
HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM	34
HOUSES FIVE RM	161
HOUSES FOUR RM	297
HOUSES ONE RM	286
HOUSES ONE STRY	1,374
HOUSES S	13
HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM	370
HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM	20
HOUSES THREE RM	305
HOUSES THREE STRY	8
HOUSES TWO RM	343
HOUSES TWO STRY	434
HOUSES UNINH	126
HOUSES W	1,783
INF 11 A	57
MD FEM	1,605
MD MALE	1,648
MD TOT	3,253
MILK COWS	5,104
NAME CD	Alberta
OC E	18
OC F	94
OC P	1,199
OC TOT	1,311
OTHER FOWL	226
OTHER HRN CATTLE	47,311
OTHERS	10,988
SHEEP	10,820
SHEEP KS	2,979
SUP AM	21,555
SUP FOR	5,505
SUP JV	293
SUP PAT	796,615
SUP SC	21,262
SUP TOT	823,675
SWINE	1,933
SWINE KS	1,770
TOT DWLG OCC	2,383
TUR AC	226
TUR BU	51,589
TURKEY	864
VESS AND SHAN	567
WID FEM	116
WID MALE	83
WID TOT	199
WORKING OX	251

Identifiers

TCP UID: NT198001 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_NT198001 — 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). "Calgary & Red Deer, Northwest Territories (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nt/calgary-red-deer-nt198001-1891/.