Nissouri W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
Nissouri W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,561. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.122°N, 81.140°W.
Population
In 1871, Nissouri W-O had a population of 3,561: 1,853 male and 1,708 female residents. Population density was 41.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,832 |
| 1861 | 3,147 |
| 1871 | 3,561 |
| 1881 | 3,562 |
| 1891 | 3,271 |
| 1901 | 2,998 |
| 1911 | 2,670 |
| 1921 | 2,466 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nissouri W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 631 |
| Number of females | 1,708 |
| Number of males | 1,853 |
| Number of married females | 544 |
| Number of married males | 545 |
| Number of married persons | 1,089 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| Number of widowed persons | 95 |
| Total population | 3,561 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,119 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,258 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,377 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 626 |
| Number of occupied houses | 626 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 29,646 |
| BWT BU | 234 |
| CRN BU | 6,431 |
| HAY AC | 5,463 |
| HAY TONS | 6,623 |
| OAT BU | 97,677 |
| PEA BU | 31,645 |
| POT AC | 546 |
| POT BU | 41,364 |
| Total area (acres) | 49,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 31,917 |
| WHT WTR BU | 8,224 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 4,562 |
| AREA | 49,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 111 |
| CD | 9 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 631 |
| FEMALE | 1,708 |
| GRA BU | 54 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 626 |
| INHABITED | 626 |
| MALE | 1,853 |
| MARRIED F | 544 |
| MARRIED M | 545 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,089 |
| POPULATION | 3,561 |
| ROOT BU | 16,349 |
| SINGLE F | 1,119 |
| SINGLE M | 1,258 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,377 |
| TUR BU | 18,735 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 45 |
| WIDOWED M | 50 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON009004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128011— 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). "Nissouri W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nissouri-w-o-on009004-1871/.