Nissouri W-O, Ontario (1881 census)
Nissouri W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,562. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.122°N, 81.140°W.
Population
In 1881, Nissouri W-O had a population of 3,562: 1,879 male and 1,683 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Nissouri W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 676 |
| Number of families | 676 |
| Number of females | 1,683 |
| Number of males | 1,879 |
| Number of married females | 571 |
| Number of married males | 572 |
| Number of married persons | 1,143 |
| Number of widowed females | 70 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 115 |
| POP TOT | 3,562 |
| Total population | 3,562 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,042 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,262 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,304 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 669 |
| Number of occupied houses | 676 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,573 |
| Acres of potatoes | 446 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,264 |
| BAR BU | 30,861 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 30,861 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 127 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 33,158 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 170,785 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 42,155 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,979 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,938 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,872 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 41,110 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 132,005 |
| BWT BU | 127 |
| CRN BU | 33,158 |
| HAY AC | 5,573 |
| HAY TONS | 8,927 |
| OAT BU | 170,785 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,979 |
| POT AC | 446 |
| POT BU | 33,938 |
| RYE BU | 7 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,927 |
| WHT AC | 7,264 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,872 |
| WHT WTR BU | 132,005 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,042 |
| C UNMD M | 1,262 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,304 |
| D OCC | 676 |
| FEMALE | 1,683 |
| GRA BU | 110 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 669 |
| H UNINH | 5 |
| MALE | 1,879 |
| MD F | 571 |
| MD M | 572 |
| MD TOT | 1,143 |
| NUMBER CD | 167 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 42,155 |
| SHAN | 7 |
| TUR BU | 41,110 |
| WID F | 70 |
| WID M | 45 |
| WID TOT | 115 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON167006— 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 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). "Nissouri W-O, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nissouri-w-o-on167006-1881/.