Oxford W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
Oxford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,804. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.053°N, 80.812°W.
Population
In 1871, Oxford W-O had a population of 2,804: 1,472 male and 1,332 female residents. Population density was 59.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,894 |
| 1861 | 2,735 |
| 1871 | 2,804 |
| 1881 | 2,694 |
| 1891 | 2,193 |
| 1901 | 2,230 |
| 1911 | 2,027 |
| 1921 | 1,948 |
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, Oxford W-O shared boundaries with:
- Dereham
- Dorchester N
- Ingersoll, Town—Ville
- Norwich N
- Oxford E
- Oxford N
- Woodstock, Town—Ville
- Zorra E
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 538 |
| Number of females | 1,332 |
| Number of males | 1,472 |
| Number of married females | 474 |
| Number of married males | 479 |
| Number of married persons | 953 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 83 |
| Total population | 2,804 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 805 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 963 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,768 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 11 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 525 |
| Number of occupied houses | 536 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 19,281 |
| BWT BU | 307 |
| CRN BU | 11,189 |
| HAY AC | 3,168 |
| HAY TONS | 4,271 |
| OAT BU | 42,657 |
| PEA BU | 20,790 |
| POT AC | 238 |
| POT BU | 25,052 |
| RYE BU | 155 |
| Total area (acres) | 26,671 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,995 |
| WHT WTR BU | 9,487 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,700 |
| AREA | 26,671 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 98 |
| CD | 13 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 538 |
| FEMALE | 1,332 |
| GRA BU | 143 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 536 |
| INHABITED | 525 |
| MALE | 1,472 |
| MARRIED F | 474 |
| MARRIED M | 479 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 953 |
| POPULATION | 2,804 |
| ROOT BU | 10,878 |
| SHANTIES | 11 |
| SINGLE F | 805 |
| SINGLE M | 963 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,768 |
| TUR BU | 11,092 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 53 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 83 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON013005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134009— 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). "Oxford W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-w-o-on013005-1871/.