Oxford W-O, Ontario (1881 census)
Oxford W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,694. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.053°N, 80.812°W.
Population
In 1881, Oxford W-O had a population of 2,694: 1,360 male and 1,334 female residents. Population density was 57.5 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 1881
In the 1881 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, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 558 |
| Number of families | 558 |
| Number of females | 1,334 |
| Number of males | 1,360 |
| Number of married females | 481 |
| Number of married males | 475 |
| Number of married persons | 956 |
| Number of widowed females | 66 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 95 |
| POP TOT | 2,694 |
| Total population | 2,694 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 787 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 856 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,643 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 549 |
| Number of occupied houses | 549 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,010 |
| Acres of potatoes | 302 |
| Acres of wheat | 979 |
| BAR BU | 20,888 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 20,888 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 385 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 406 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 27,254 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 79,519 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 28,974 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 16,762 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 34,805 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 603 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,673 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 53,370 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 44,069 |
| BWT BU | 385 |
| CRN BU | 27,254 |
| HAY AC | 3,010 |
| HAY TONS | 4,206 |
| OAT BU | 79,519 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 16,762 |
| POT AC | 302 |
| POT BU | 34,805 |
| RYE BU | 603 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,206 |
| WHT AC | 979 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,673 |
| WHT WTR BU | 44,069 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 787 |
| C UNMD M | 856 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,643 |
| D OCC | 549 |
| FEMALE | 1,334 |
| GRA BU | 406 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 549 |
| H UNINH | 10 |
| MALE | 1,360 |
| MD F | 481 |
| MD M | 475 |
| MD TOT | 956 |
| NUMBER CD | 165 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 28,974 |
| TUR BU | 53,370 |
| WID F | 66 |
| WID M | 29 |
| WID TOT | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON165007— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-w-o-on165007-1881/.