Sandwich W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
Sandwich W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,228. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.236°N, 83.053°W.
Population
In 1871, Sandwich W-O had a population of 2,228: 1,141 male and 1,087 female residents. Population density was 52.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,816 |
| 1871 | 2,228 |
| 1881 | 2,860 |
| 1891 | 2,643 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sandwich W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 385 |
| Number of females | 1,087 |
| Number of males | 1,141 |
| Number of married females | 351 |
| Number of married males | 352 |
| Number of married persons | 703 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 83 |
| Total population | 2,228 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 682 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 760 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,442 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 382 |
| Number of occupied houses | 382 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,951 |
| BWT BU | 3,451 |
| CRN BU | 30,532 |
| HAY AC | 1,551 |
| HAY TONS | 1,688 |
| OAT BU | 45,795 |
| PEA BU | 621 |
| POT AC | 302 |
| POT BU | 20,475 |
| RYE BU | 80 |
| Total area (acres) | 24,237 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,721 |
| WHT WTR BU | 7,446 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 837 |
| AREA | 24,237 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 165 |
| CD | 1 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 385 |
| FEMALE | 1,087 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 382 |
| INHABITED | 382 |
| MALE | 1,141 |
| MARRIED F | 351 |
| MARRIED M | 352 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 703 |
| POPULATION | 2,228 |
| ROOT BU | 2,532 |
| SINGLE F | 682 |
| SINGLE M | 760 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,442 |
| TUR BU | 2,125 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 54 |
| WIDOWED M | 29 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 83 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON001008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON062005— 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 1871 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). "Sandwich W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sandwich-w-o-on001008-1871/.