Lisgar District, Manitoba Census, 1891: Gimli, Kildonan, Macdonald, Plessis, Rockwood, Selkirk Town

The 1891 census enumeration for Lisgar District (#6), Manitoba contains more than 12,300 entries of residents in the following subdistricts: Gimli (E), Kildonan (F), Macdonald (G), Plessis (H), Rockwood (J), Selkirk Town (K), Springfield (L), Saint Andrews (M), Clements (N), and Saint Francois Xavier (O). It lists each person's full name, age, religion, occupation, and birthplace. The database also includes the National Archives film number, division number, page, and family number to help researchers obtain a copy of the actual record, if desired. Corrections and comments on this database can be sent directly to the provider at

Gimli:

This database contains more than 1,600 entries from Gimli.

Kildonan:

This database lists more than 550 entries from Kildonan.

Macdonald:

This database contains more than 350 entries from Macdonald.

Plessis:

This database lists more than 200 entries from Plessis.

Rockwood:

This database contains more than 2,900 entries from Rockwood.

Selkirk Town:

Selkirk Town, located northeast of Winnipeg, was named after the fifth Earl of Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, who had established the Red River Settlement in 1812. In 1891, approximately one-fifth of the residents of Selkirk Town were immigrants from Iceland, but most of the population was born in Manitoba. This database contains more than 900 entries of residents from Selkirk Town in the census year 1891.

Springfield:

Springfield is located in the eastern region of Manitoba. It is believed to have received its name because of the numerous springs in the area. This database lists more than 1,700 entries of residents from Sprinfield in the census year 1891.

Saint Andrews

Saint Andrews, located southwest of Selkirk, was originally known as Sault a la Biche. Most of the population in the early 1890s was born in Manitoba. This database contains more than 1,800 entries of residents for the census year 1891.

Clements

The subdistrict of Clements is located in the eastern region of Manitoba. This database lists more than 900 entries of residents from Clements in the census year 1891.

Saint Francois Xavier, Manitoba-1891

Saint Francois Xavier, located in the central plains of Manitoba, was originally within the census district of Marquette, but in 1891 it became a subdistrict of Lisgar. By 1901, this subdistrict was within the census district of Selkirk. This database contains more than 1,100 entries of residents from Saint Francois Xavier in the census year 1891.

These subdistricts of the census district of Lisgar (#6) can be found at the National Archives on the reel number provided within the database.