Oxford W-O, Ontario (1901 census)
Oxford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,230. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.053°N, 80.813°W.
Population
In 1901, Oxford W-O had a population of 2,230: 1,129 male and 1,101 female residents. Population density was 48.2 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Oxford W-O shared boundaries with:
- Blandford
- Dereham
- Dorchester N
- Ingersoll, Town—Ville
- Norwich N
- Oxford E
- Oxford N
- Woodstock, Town—Ville
- Zorra E
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 501 |
| Number of females | 1,101 |
| Number of males | 1,129 |
| Number of married females | 423 |
| Number of married males | 424 |
| Number of single females | 612 |
| Number of single males | 674 |
| Number of widowed females | 66 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP F | 1,101 |
| POP M | 1,129 |
| POP TOT | 2,230 |
| Total population | 2,230 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 488 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 25,659 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 25,659 |
| FAMILIES | 501 |
| HOUSES | 488 |
| MARRIED F | 423 |
| MARRIED M | 424 |
| SINGLE F | 612 |
| SINGLE M | 674 |
| WIDOWED F | 66 |
| WIDOWED M | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102009— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-w-o-on102009-1901/.