Oxford, Ontario (1891 census)
Oxford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,307. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.952°N, 75.677°W.
Population
In 1891, Oxford had a population of 3,307: 1,668 male and 1,639 female residents. Population density was 31.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,496 |
| 1861 | 4,467 |
| 1871 | 4,051 |
| 1881 | 3,785 |
| 1891 | 3,307 |
| 1901 | 2,920 |
| 1911 | 2,503 |
| 1921 | 2,381 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Oxford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 675 |
| Number of families | 675 |
| Number of females | 1,639 |
| Number of males | 1,668 |
| Number of married females | 557 |
| Number of married males | 556 |
| Number of married persons | 1,113 |
| Number of widowed females | 107 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 153 |
| POP F | 1,639 |
| POP M | 1,668 |
| POP TOT | 3,307 |
| Total population | 3,307 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 975 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,066 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,041 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 35 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,272 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 666 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 60 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 71 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 535 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 326 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 54 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 340 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 81 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 74 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 337 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 666 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 47 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 299 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 316 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 13,714 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,852 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 31,437 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,329 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 45,467 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59,319 |
| Acres of oats | 8,778 |
| Acres of potatoes | 779 |
| Acres of turnips | 30 |
| Acres of wheat | 999 |
| BAR AC | 299 |
| BAR BU | 5,047 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,047 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 23,730 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 224 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,524 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 129,585 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,815 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 84,127 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6,425 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,696 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,184 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 120 |
| BWT BU | 23,730 |
| CRN BU | 18,524 |
| HAY AC | 10,329 |
| HAY TONS | 10,729 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 725 |
| Number of chickens | 21,983 |
| Number of ducks | 1,466 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 556 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 85 |
| Number of geese | 3,049 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 525 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,279 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,956 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 641 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,989 |
| Number of other fowl | 47 |
| Number of oxen | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 143 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 228 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 128 |
| Number of sheep | 2,769 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,175 |
| Number of swine | 1,710 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,449 |
| Number of turkeys | 4,964 |
| OAT AC | 8,778 |
| OAT BU | 129,585 |
| PEA BU | 3,815 |
| POT AC | 779 |
| POT BU | 84,127 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 508 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,109 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 25 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 130,113 |
| RYE BU | 6,425 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,729 |
| WHT AC | 999 |
| WHT FALL BU | 120 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,696 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 143 |
| A 11 50 | 103 |
| A 201 PL | 39 |
| A 51 100 | 228 |
| BEN BU | 274 |
| BUTTER LB | 130,113 |
| CATTLE KS | 725 |
| CHEESE LB | 508 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 975 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,066 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,041 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 12,109 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 525 |
| DUCKS | 1,466 |
| FAMILIES | 675 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 25 |
| FRN CA | 35 |
| GEESE | 3,049 |
| GRA BU | 224 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 21,983 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,279 |
| HOUSES | 666 |
| HOUSES B | 60 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 39 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 76 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 74 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 326 |
| HOUSES S | 71 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 337 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 81 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 54 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 340 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 47 |
| HOUSES W | 535 |
| INF 11 A | 128 |
| MD FEM | 557 |
| MD MALE | 556 |
| MD TOT | 1,113 |
| MILK COWS | 3,956 |
| NAME CD | Leeds and Grenville North—Nord |
| OC F | 85 |
| OC P | 556 |
| OC TOT | 641 |
| OTHER FOWL | 47 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,989 |
| OTHERS | 3,272 |
| SHEEP | 2,769 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,175 |
| SUP AM | 45,467 |
| SUP FOR | 13,852 |
| SUP JV | 316 |
| SUP PAT | 13,714 |
| SUP SC | 31,437 |
| SUP TOT | 59,319 |
| SWINE | 1,710 |
| SWINE KS | 1,449 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 666 |
| TUR AC | 30 |
| TUR BU | 8,184 |
| TURKEY | 4,964 |
| WID FEM | 107 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 153 |
| WORKING OX | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON085005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113004— 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 1891 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, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-on085005-1891/.