Oxford W-O, Ontario (1921 census)
Oxford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,948. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.053°N, 80.812°W.
Population
In 1921, Oxford W-O had a population of 1,948: 1,001 male and 947 female residents. Population density was 41.8 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 1921
In the 1921 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, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 947 |
| POP M | 1,001 |
| POP TOT | 1,948 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 291 |
| BAPTISTS | 315 |
| BRIT BORN F | 120 |
| BRIT BORN M | 165 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,483 |
| BRIT IRISH | 153 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 228 |
| CAN BORN F | 804 |
| CAN BORN M | 805 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 8 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 10 |
| EUR GERMAN | 25 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 20 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 23 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 31 |
| METHODISTS | 1,034 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 182 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 108 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 10 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON134009— 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 1921 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 (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-w-o-on134009-1921/.