Qu'Appelle, Northwest Territories (1891 census)

Name: Qu'Appelle (1891)
Address: Northwest Territories, CA

Qu'Appelle was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,806. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.202°N, 102.849°W.

Population

In 1891, Qu'Appelle had a population of 6,806: 3,791 male and 3,015 female residents. Population density was 0.6 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1881	5,241
1891	6,806
1901	1,535

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 Qu'Appelle, 1881 (49.7% share).

Later boundary forms

In a later year, this CSD contained Spy Hill, 1901 (1.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Summerberry, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Ellisboro, 1901 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Qu’Appelle, South—Sud, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Indian Head, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Dongola, 1901 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Ohlen, 1901 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kaposvar, 1901 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Riversdale, 1901 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kinbrae, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Langenburg, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Tiree, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Hyde, 1901 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Hillfarm, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kenlis, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Carlsruhe, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Wide Awake, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Newdorf, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Katepwa, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Chickney, 1901 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Echo, 1901 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Churchbridge, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Clumber, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Crescent, 1901 (5.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Beresina, 1901 (1.8% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Fort Qu’Appelle, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Balcarres, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kranzberg, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Pheasant Forks, 1901 (3.2% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained File Hills, 1901 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Otthon, 1901 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Hayward, 1901 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Saltcoats, 1901 (2.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained MacNutt, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Dunleath, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Yorkton, 1901 (2.8% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Kamsack, 1901 (4.2% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Ebenezer, 1901 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Whitesand, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Crooked Lakes, 1901 (1.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Pelly, 1901 (6.9% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Devils Lake, 1901 (5.1% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Dauphinais, 1901 (3.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Beaverdale, 1901 (4.5% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Touchwood, 1901 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Horse Lake, 1901 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Foam Lake, 1901 (1.8% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Insinger, 1901 (5.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Sheho, 1901 (3.0% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Wishart, 1901 (4.6% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Fishing Lake, 1901 (3.3% of this CSD's polygon).
In a later year, this CSD contained Qu'Appelle, 1901 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891

In the 1891 census, Qu'Appelle 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	4.70
FAM NO	1,440
Number of families	1,440
Number of females	3,015
Number of males	3,791
Number of married females	1,035
Number of married males	1,048
Number of married persons	2,083
Number of widowed females	75
Number of widowed males	55
Number of widowed persons	130
POP F	3,015
POP M	3,791
POP TOT	6,806
Total population	6,806

Age structure (3 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of single females under 18	1,905
Number of single males under 18	2,688
Number of single persons under 18	4,593

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	277
Number of persons who are not French Canadian	6,529

Buildings & housing (20 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties	258
Number of houses	1,169
Number of houses built of brick	26
Number of houses built of stone	42
Number of houses built of wood	1,101
Number of houses of 1 room	196
Number of houses of 1 story	614
Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms	15
Number of houses of 2 rooms	254
Number of houses of 2 stories	550
Number of houses of 3 rooms	194
Number of houses of 3 stories	4
Number of houses of 4 rooms	155
Number of houses of 5 rooms	152
Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms	193
Number of houses of more than 3 stories	1
Number of houses of over 15 rooms	10
Number of houses under construction	49
Number of occupied houses	1,427
Number of uninhabited houses	382

Agriculture (65 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	877
Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards	340
Acres of farmland in pasture	345,436
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	12,288
Acres of farmland under crops	37,278
Acres of improved land in farms	37,618
Acres of land in farms	395,342
Acres of oats	8,932
Acres of potatoes	586
Acres of turnips	311
Acres of wheat	26,449
BAR AC	877
BAR BU	24,596
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	24,596
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	66
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	1
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	504
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	276,036
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	1,127
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	69,659
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	87
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	481,765
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	79,821
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	200
BWT BU	1
CRN BU	504
HAY TONS	25,349
Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year	2,590
Number of chickens	24,914
Number of ducks	847
Number of employees on farms	12
Number of farm occupants who own their land	1,125
Number of farm occupants who rent their land	94
Number of geese	300
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	1,826
Number of horses aged over 3 years	3,344
Number of milk cows	4,916
Number of occupants of farms	1,231
Number of other cattle	8,640
Number of other fowl	243
Number of oxen	1,131
Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres	621
Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres	8
Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres	18
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	553
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	31
Number of sheep	4,924
Number of sheep slaughtered or sold	1,918
Number of swine	2,386
Number of swine slaughtered or sold	1,676
Number of turkeys	1,373
OAT AC	8,932
OAT BU	276,036
PEA BU	1,127
POT AC	586
POT BU	69,659
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	4,765
Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year	13,676
Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year	16,281
Pounds of homemade butter	317,056
RYE BU	87
Tons of hay produced in the past year	25,349
WHT AC	26,449
WHT FALL BU	200
WHT SP BU	481,765

Other recorded variables (71 variables)

Variable	Value
A 101 200	621
A 11 50	8
A 201 PL	553
A 51 100	18
BEN BU	66
BUTTER LB	317,056
CATTLE KS	2,590
CHEESE LB	4,765
CHILD AND UNMD FEM	1,905
CHILD AND UNMD MALE	2,688
CHILD AND UNMD TOT	4,593
COARSE WOOL LB	13,676
COLTS FILLIES	1,826
DUCKS	847
FAMILIES	1,440
FAMILIES AV SIZE	4.70
FINE WOOL LB	16,281
FRN CA	277
GEESE	300
HENS AND CHKN	24,914
HORSES OVR THREE	3,344
HOUSES	1,169
HOUSES B	26
HOUSES CON	49
HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM	15
HOUSES FIVE RM	152
HOUSES FOUR RM	155
HOUSES ONE RM	196
HOUSES ONE STRY	614
HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY	1
HOUSES S	42
HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM	193
HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM	10
HOUSES THREE RM	194
HOUSES THREE STRY	4
HOUSES TWO RM	254
HOUSES TWO STRY	550
HOUSES UNINH	382
HOUSES W	1,101
INF 11 A	31
MD FEM	1,035
MD MALE	1,048
MD TOT	2,083
MILK COWS	4,916
NAME CD	Assiniboia, East— Est
OC E	12
OC F	94
OC P	1,125
OC TOT	1,231
OTHER FOWL	243
OTHER HRN CATTLE	8,640
OTHERS	6,529
SHEEP	4,924
SHEEP KS	1,918
SUP AM	37,618
SUP FOR	12,288
SUP JV	340
SUP PAT	345,436
SUP SC	37,278
SUP TOT	395,342
SWINE	2,386
SWINE KS	1,676
TOT DWLG OCC	1,427
TUR AC	311
TUR BU	79,821
TURKEY	1,373
VESS AND SHAN	258
WID FEM	75
WID MALE	55
WID TOT	130
WORKING OX	1,131

Identifiers

TCP UID: NT199002 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_NT203081 — 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). "Qu'Appelle, Northwest Territories (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nt/qu-appelle-nt199002-1891/.