Brantford W-O, Ontario (1881 census)
Brantford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,063. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.110°N, 80.322°W.
Population
In 1881, Brantford W-O had a population of 3,063: 1,544 male and 1,519 female residents. Population density was 45.8 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 contained Brantford W-O, 1871 (89.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Brantford W-O, 1891 (94.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Brantford W-O shared boundaries with:
- Brantford E
- Brantford, City—Cité
- Burford
- Dumfries S
- Oakland
- Onondaga
- Paris, Town—Ville
- Townsend
- Tuscarora
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 634 |
| Number of families | 634 |
| Number of females | 1,519 |
| Number of males | 1,544 |
| Number of married females | 511 |
| Number of married males | 523 |
| Number of married persons | 1,034 |
| Number of widowed females | 97 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 152 |
| POP TOT | 3,063 |
| Total population | 3,063 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 911 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 966 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,877 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 624 |
| Number of occupied houses | 624 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 36 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,929 |
| Acres of potatoes | 858 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,206 |
| BAR BU | 51,408 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 51,408 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,655 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 393 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 44,428 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 87,059 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 54,964 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 26,982 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 62,498 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7,576 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,360 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 139,113 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 143,891 |
| BWT BU | 1,655 |
| CRN BU | 44,428 |
| HAY AC | 4,929 |
| HAY TONS | 6,106 |
| OAT BU | 87,059 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 26,982 |
| POT AC | 858 |
| POT BU | 62,498 |
| RYE BU | 7,576 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,106 |
| WHT AC | 7,206 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,360 |
| WHT WTR BU | 143,891 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 911 |
| C UNMD M | 966 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,877 |
| D OCC | 624 |
| FEMALE | 1,519 |
| GRA BU | 393 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 624 |
| H UNINH | 36 |
| MALE | 1,544 |
| MD F | 511 |
| MD M | 523 |
| MD TOT | 1,034 |
| NUMBER CD | 159 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 54,964 |
| TUR BU | 139,113 |
| WID F | 97 |
| WID M | 55 |
| WID TOT | 152 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON159004— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brantford-w-o-on159004-1881/.