Oxford N, Ontario (1851 census)
Oxford N was a census subdivision in Oxford County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,378. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.052°N, 80.929°W.
Population
In 1851, Oxford N had a population of 1,378: 748 male and 630 female residents. Population density was 36.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,378 |
| 1861 | 1,773 |
| 1871 | 1,855 |
| 1881 | 1,645 |
| 1891 | 1,498 |
| 1901 | 1,402 |
| 1911 | 1,261 |
| 1921 | 1,287 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Oxford N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 319 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 178 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 600 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 30 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 731 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Number of families | 178 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of females | 630 |
| Number of females attending school | 83 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 748 |
| Number of males attending school | 129 |
| Number of married females | 191 |
| Number of married males | 197 |
| Number of single females | 415 |
| Number of single males | 530 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 1,378 |
| POP FX N.1 | 630 |
| POP MX N.1 | 748 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,378 |
| Total population | 1,378 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 102 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 105 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 73 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 108 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 79 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 82 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 738 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 146 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 185 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 185 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 54 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 5 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 39 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 41 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 19 |
| Acres of corn | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 92 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,279 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,256 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,867 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,238 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,494 |
| Acres of oats | 699 |
| Acres of peas | 457 |
| Acres of potatoes | 108 |
| Acres of rye | 24 |
| Acres of turnips | 45 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,146 |
| BAR AC | 41 |
| BAR BU | 844 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 565 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 688 |
| BEEF BAR | 565 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 844 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 409 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,642 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,331 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,922 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,784 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 359 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,071 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 19,740 |
| BWT AC | 19 |
| BWT BU | 409 |
| CRN AC | 86 |
| CRN BU | 1,642 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 165 |
| HAY TONS | 2,629 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 488 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 560 |
| Number of horses | 339 |
| Number of milk cows | 633 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 2,314 |
| Number of swine | 1,136 |
| OAT AC | 699 |
| OAT BU | 19,331 |
| PEA AC | 457 |
| PEA BU | 6,922 |
| PORK BAR | 688 |
| POT AC | 108 |
| POT BU | 5,784 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10,406 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 26,763 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2,936 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 20,477 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 12 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,897 |
| RYE AC | 24 |
| RYE BU | 359 |
| TOB LBS | 12 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,629 |
| WHT AC | 1,146 |
| WHT BU | 19,740 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,897 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,183 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 590 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 26,763 |
| BEN BU | 106 |
| BOV | 488 |
| C H | 560 |
| C LBS | 10,406 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 748 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 630 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,378 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 731 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 600 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 17 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 30 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 18 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 7 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 197 |
| C127 S MALE | 530 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 748 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 14 |
| C130 MD FEM | 191 |
| C131 S FEM | 415 |
| C132 WID FEM | 24 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 630 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,378 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 33 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 129 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 83 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 26 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 26 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 28 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 14 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 21 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 24 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 15 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 105 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 102 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 108 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 78 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 79 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 73 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 47 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 82 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 62 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 39 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 57 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 56 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 54 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 44 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 24 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 12 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CAR BU | 27 |
| CD NAME | Oxford |
| CID GAL | 165 |
| CROP | 3,867 |
| CULT | 5,238 |
| ENG WLS | 146 |
| FC YRDS | 590 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,183 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| GARDEN | 92 |
| GRA BU | 47 |
| HELD | 15,494 |
| HOP LBS | 2,936 |
| HORSE | 339 |
| IRE | 185 |
| LINE NO | 244 |
| M COWS | 633 |
| MPLS LBS | 20,477 |
| MW BU | 5 |
| NB | 16 |
| NOT FRN | 738 |
| NOT KNOWN | 39 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 22 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 58 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 79 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,279 |
| SCOT | 185 |
| SHEEP | 2,314 |
| SWINE | 1,136 |
| TOT O | 179 |
| TUR AC | 45 |
| TUR BU | 7,071 |
| US | 54 |
| WOOD | 10,256 |
| WST IN | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134008— 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 1851 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). "Oxford N, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-n-on027003-1851/.