Oxford W-O, Ontario (1851 census)
Oxford W-O was a census subdivision in Oxford County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,894. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.053°N, 80.813°W.
Population
In 1851, Oxford W-O had a population of 1,894: 959 male and 935 female residents. Population density was 40.0 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 1851
In the 1851 census, Oxford W-O 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 | 309 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 830 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 105 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 816 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 143 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 309 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 935 |
| Number of females attending school | 142 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of males | 959 |
| Number of males attending school | 138 |
| Number of married females | 303 |
| Number of married males | 304 |
| Number of single females | 610 |
| Number of single males | 643 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,894 |
| POP FX N.1 | 935 |
| POP MX N.1 | 959 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,894 |
| Total population | 1,894 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 123 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 128 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 87 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 129 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 111 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 98 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous males | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,151 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 236 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 175 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 174 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 3 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 51 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 22 |
| Acres of corn | 137 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 427 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,166 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,975 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,572 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,165 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,140 |
| Acres of oats | 927 |
| Acres of peas | 664 |
| Acres of potatoes | 86 |
| Acres of rye | 29 |
| Acres of turnips | 66 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,543 |
| BAR AC | 51 |
| BAR BU | 1,118 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 282 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 905 |
| BEEF BAR | 282 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,118 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 370 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,335 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,911 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13,985 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,694 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 455 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 14,720 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 33,321 |
| BWT AC | 22 |
| BWT BU | 370 |
| CRN AC | 137 |
| CRN BU | 3,335 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,704 |
| HAY TONS | 1,360 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 357 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 551 |
| Number of horses | 519 |
| Number of milk cows | 843 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 38 |
| Number of sheep | 3,311 |
| Number of swine | 1,370 |
| OAT AC | 927 |
| OAT BU | 30,911 |
| PEA AC | 664 |
| PEA BU | 13,985 |
| PORK BAR | 905 |
| POT AC | 86 |
| POT BU | 5,694 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 25,203 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 23,665 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 13 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,990 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 260 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,736 |
| RYE AC | 29 |
| RYE BU | 455 |
| TOB LBS | 260 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,360 |
| WHT AC | 1,543 |
| WHT BU | 33,321 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,736 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 7,000 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,412 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 604 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 23,665 |
| BEN BU | 53 |
| BOV | 357 |
| C H | 551 |
| C LBS | 25,203 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 959 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 935 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,894 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 816 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 7,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 830 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 143 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 105 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 13 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 304 |
| C127 S MALE | 643 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 959 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 21 |
| C130 MD FEM | 303 |
| C131 S FEM | 610 |
| C132 WID FEM | 22 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 935 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,894 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 34 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 138 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 142 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 41 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 39 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 40 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 31 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 24 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 28 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 28 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 25 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 128 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 123 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 111 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 129 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 113 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 25 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 120 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 90 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 98 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 105 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 48 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 87 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 78 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 15 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 65 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 51 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 30 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 12 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 10 |
| CD NAME | Oxford |
| CID GAL | 1,704 |
| CROP | 5,572 |
| CULT | 8,165 |
| ENG WLS | 236 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 604 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,412 |
| FLX LBS | 40 |
| GARDEN | 427 |
| GRA BU | 97 |
| HELD | 17,140 |
| HOP LBS | 13 |
| HORSE | 519 |
| IRE | 120 |
| LINE NO | 246 |
| M COWS | 843 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,990 |
| NB | 31 |
| NOT FRN | 1,151 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 38 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 71 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 38 |
| PASTURE | 2,166 |
| SCOT | 175 |
| SHEEP | 3,311 |
| SWINE | 1,370 |
| TOT O | 181 |
| TUR AC | 66 |
| TUR BU | 14,720 |
| US | 174 |
| WOOD | 8,975 |
| WST IN | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027005— 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 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 W-O, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-w-o-on027005-1851/.