Oxford, West, Ontario (1851 census)
Oxford, West was a census subdivision in 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, West had a population of 1,894: 959 male and 935 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,894 |
| 1861 | 2,735 |
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, West shared boundaries with:
- Dereham
- Dorchester, North
- Ingersol, Town
- Norwich, VL
- Oxford, East
- Oxford, North
- Woodstock, C
- Zorra, East
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 155 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1851). This community's record includes 1,894 total population, 959 males, 935 females, Female members of the family who are present: 830, Male members of the family who are present: 816, 643 single males, 610 single females, 309 families, 304 married males, 303 married females, Males present who are not members of the family: 143, 142 females attending school, 138 males attending school, Females present who are not members of the family: 105, 22 widowed females, 21 female births, 13 male births, 12 widowed males, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 lunatic males. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Age structure (1851). This community's record includes 129 single females aged 10 to 15, 128 males aged 5 to 10, 123 females aged 5 to 10, 120 single females aged 15 to 20, 113 single males aged 15 to 20, 111 single males aged 10 to 15, 105 married females aged 20 to 30, 98 single males aged 20 to 30, 90 married males aged 20 to 30, 87 married males aged 30 to 40, 78 married females aged 30 to 40, 65 married males aged 40 to 50, 51 married females aged 40 to 50, 48 single females aged 20 to 30, 41 females under age 1, 40 females aged 1 to 2, 39 males aged 1 to 2, 34 males under age 1, 33 females aged 4 to 5, 31 males aged 2 to 3, 30 married females aged 50 to 60, 28 females age 3 to 4, 28 males aged 3 to 4, 26 married males aged 50 to 60, 25 males aged 4 to 5, 25 married females aged 15 to 20, 24 females aged 2 to 3, 23 married males aged 60 to 70, 19 single males aged 30 to 40, 15 single females aged 30 to 40, 12 married males aged 70 to 80, 11 married females aged 60 to 70, 9 single males aged 40 to 50, 6 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 6 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 4 males of unknown age, 4 single females aged 40 to 50, 3 married females aged 70 to 80, 3 single males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 3 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 2 single females aged 50 to 60, 2 single females aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single females aged 70 to 80, 1 single males aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 1 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed males aged 70 to 80. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1851). This community's record includes 1,151 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 236 persons originating in England or Wales, 175 persons originating in Scotland, 174 persons originating in the United States, 120 persons originating in Ireland, 31 persons originating in New Brunswick, 4 Indigenous males, 3 persons originating in the West Indies, 2 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 1 persons originating in Spain or Portugal, 1 persons whose origin is unknown. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T3.)
Agriculture (1851). This community's record includes 33,321 bushels of wheat, 30,911 bushels of oats, 25,203 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 23,665 pounds of homemade butter, 17,990 pounds of maple sugar, 17,140 acres of land in farms, 14,720 bushels of turnips, 13,985 bushels of peas, 8,975 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 8,165 acres of farmland under cultivation, 7,736 pounds of wool produced on farms, 5,694 bushels of potatoes, 5,572 acres of farmland under crops, 3,335 bushels of corn, 3,311 sheep, 2,166 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,704 gallons of cider, 1,543 acres of wheat, 1,370 swine, 1,360 tons of hay, 1,118 bushels of barley, 927 acres of oats, 905 barrels of pork, 843 milk cows, 664 acres of peas, 551 calves and heifers, 519 horses, 455 bushels of rye, 427 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 370 bushels of buckwheat, 357 bulls, oxen, or steers, 282 barrels of beef, 260 pounds of tobacco, 181 occupants of farms, 137 acres of corn, 97 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 86 acres of potatoes, 71 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 66 acres of turnips, 53 bushels of beans, 51 acres of barley, 40 pounds of flax or hemp, 38 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 38 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 29 acres of rye, 22 acres of buckwheat, 22 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 13 pounds of hops, 10 bushels of carrots, 6 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 6 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V2T6.)
Manufacturing & industry (1851). This community's record includes 1,412 yards of flannel, 604 yards of fulled cloth, 2 grist mills, 2 grist mills powered by water, 2 grist mills reporting annual production. 7,000 barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V2T6; V2T7.)
Deaths & mortality (1851). This community's record includes 16 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 9, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 7, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 5, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 3, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 2, 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 males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 1. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON090011— 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, West, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oxford-west-on027005-1851/.