Montreal is located in the Province of Quebec ... not Manitoba.

The 1881 Canadian Census is on the LDS site:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

This may be your family in the 1881 Census ... the 50 year old John McRobie may be the son and the 73 year old Elizabeth at the bottom may be his mother.

Household Record 1881 Canadian Census

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Household:

Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
John MC ROBIE M Male Scottish 50 Ecosse Chartier Presbyterian
Catherine MC ROBIE M Female Scottish 46 Ecosse Registry Officer Presbyterian
Alexander MC ROBIE Male Scottish 24 Q <Quebec> Pompier Presbyterian
James MC ROBIE Male Scottish 21 Q <Quebec> Commis Presbyterian
Thomas MC ROBIE Male Scottish 18 Q <Quebec> Pompier Presbyterian
Annie MC ROBIE Female Scottish 16 Q <Quebec> Presbyterian
Robert MC ROBIE Male Scottish 15 Q <Quebec> Commis Presbyterian
William MC ROBIE Male Scottish 13 Q <Quebec> Presbyterian
Elizabeth MC ROBIE Female Scottish 11 Q <Quebec> Presbyterian
Louis MC ROBIE Male Scottish 9 Q <Quebec> Presbyterian
Fred MC ROBIE Male Scottish 6 Q <Quebec> Presbyterian
Catherine MC ROBIE Female Scottish 4 Q <Quebec> Presbyterian
Elizabeth MC ROBIE Female Scottish 73 Ecosse Presbyterian


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Source Information:
Census Place Ste-Antoine Ward, Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
Family History Library Film 1375855
NA Film Number C-13219
District 90
Sub-district H
Division 1
Page Number 50
Household Number 248