Brantford W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
Brantford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,406. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.106°N, 80.315°W.
Population
In 1871, Brantford W-O had a population of 3,406: 1,721 male and 1,685 female residents. Population density was 54.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,406 |
| 1881 | 3,063 |
| 1891 | 2,802 |
| 1901 | 2,503 |
| 1911 | 2,682 |
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 Brantford, 1861 (57.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Brantford W-O, 1881 (89.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Brantford W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 639 |
| Number of females | 1,685 |
| Number of males | 1,721 |
| Number of married females | 549 |
| Number of married males | 546 |
| Number of married persons | 1,095 |
| Number of widowed females | 86 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| Number of widowed persons | 134 |
| Total population | 3,406 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,050 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,127 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,177 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 625 |
| Number of occupied houses | 633 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 55,883 |
| BWT BU | 2,996 |
| CRN BU | 29,600 |
| HAY AC | 5,625 |
| HAY TONS | 7,071 |
| OAT BU | 45,693 |
| PEA BU | 22,497 |
| POT AC | 580 |
| POT BU | 61,735 |
| RYE BU | 2,920 |
| Total area (acres) | 43,462 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,534 |
| WHT WTR BU | 71,570 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 6,144 |
| AREA | 43,462 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 1,225 |
| CD | 15 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 639 |
| FEMALE | 1,685 |
| GRA BU | 621 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 633 |
| INHABITED | 625 |
| MALE | 1,721 |
| MARRIED F | 549 |
| MARRIED M | 546 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,095 |
| POPULATION | 3,406 |
| ROOT BU | 29,386 |
| SHANTIES | 8 |
| SINGLE F | 1,050 |
| SINGLE M | 1,127 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,177 |
| TUR BU | 135,217 |
| UNINHABITED | 24 |
| WIDOWED F | 86 |
| WIDOWED M | 48 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 134 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON015003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON057002— 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 1871 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). "Brantford W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brantford-w-o-on015003-1871/.