Oxford W-O, Ontario (1911 census)
Oxford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,027. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.053°N, 80.813°W.
Population
In 1911, Oxford W-O had a population of 2,027: 1,066 male and 961 female residents. Population density was 43.8 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 1911
In the 1911 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, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,230 |
| POP F | 961 |
| POP M | 1,066 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 50.56 |
| POP TOT | 2,027 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 222 |
| AREA ACRES | 25,659 |
| AREA SQ MI | 40.09 |
| BAPTISTS | 360 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,370 |
| BRIT IRISH | 207 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 271 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| DUTCH | 44 |
| DWELLINGS | 464 |
| F MARRIED | 385 |
| F SINGLE | 516 |
| F WIDOWED | 60 |
| FAMILIES | 469 |
| FRENCH | 27 |
| GERMAN | 76 |
| ITALIAN | 13 |
| LUTHERANS | 4 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 396 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 3 |
| M SINGLE | 626 |
| M WIDOWED | 40 |
| METHODISTS | 1,107 |
| MORMONS | 6 |
| NEGRO | 7 |
| PAGANS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 221 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 75 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 12 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 10 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON107006— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-w-o-on107006-1911/.