Wawanosh E, Ontario (1871 census)
Wawanosh E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,651. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.827°N, 81.425°W.
Population
In 1871, Wawanosh E had a population of 2,651: 1,378 male and 1,273 female residents. Population density was 37.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,651 |
| 1881 | 2,674 |
| 1891 | 2,078 |
| 1901 | 1,960 |
| 1911 | 1,629 |
| 1921 | 1,339 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Wawanosh, 1861 (50.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Wawanosh E 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 | 442 |
| Number of females | 1,273 |
| Number of males | 1,378 |
| Number of married females | 394 |
| Number of married males | 394 |
| Number of married persons | 788 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| Number of widowed persons | 56 |
| Total population | 2,651 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 846 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 961 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,807 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 442 |
| Number of occupied houses | 442 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 27,731 |
| BWT BU | 146 |
| CRN BU | 348 |
| HAY AC | 4,082 |
| HAY TONS | 5,308 |
| OAT BU | 61,134 |
| PEA BU | 32,192 |
| POT AC | 324 |
| POT BU | 34,016 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Total area (acres) | 42,840 |
| WHT SP BU | 23,798 |
| WHT WTR BU | 7,593 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 3,043 |
| AREA | 42,840 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 76 |
| CD | 26 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 442 |
| FEMALE | 1,273 |
| GRA BU | 363 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 442 |
| INHABITED | 442 |
| MALE | 1,378 |
| MARRIED F | 394 |
| MARRIED M | 394 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 788 |
| POPULATION | 2,651 |
| ROOT BU | 9,973 |
| SINGLE F | 846 |
| SINGLE M | 961 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,807 |
| TUR BU | 90,433 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 33 |
| WIDOWED M | 23 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 56 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON026004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119015— 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). "Wawanosh E, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wawanosh-e-on026004-1871/.