Wawanosh W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
Wawanosh W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,748. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.867°N, 81.525°W.
Population
In 1871, Wawanosh W-O had a population of 2,748: 1,427 male and 1,321 female residents. Population density was 38.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,748 |
| 1881 | 2,795 |
| 1891 | 2,337 |
| 1901 | 2,218 |
| 1911 | 1,843 |
| 1921 | 1,515 |
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 (49.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lucknow, Village, 1881 (1.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Wawanosh W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 481 |
| Number of females | 1,321 |
| Number of males | 1,427 |
| Number of married females | 410 |
| Number of married males | 408 |
| Number of married persons | 818 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 50 |
| Total population | 2,748 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 873 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,007 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,880 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 481 |
| Number of occupied houses | 481 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 29,328 |
| BWT BU | 111 |
| CRN BU | 59 |
| HAY AC | 3,916 |
| HAY TONS | 4,541 |
| OAT BU | 55,518 |
| PEA BU | 30,592 |
| POT AC | 300 |
| POT BU | 27,791 |
| RYE BU | 280 |
| Total area (acres) | 42,840 |
| WHT SP BU | 23,050 |
| WHT WTR BU | 9,528 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,784 |
| AREA | 42,840 |
| BEN BU | 33 |
| CD | 26 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 481 |
| FEMALE | 1,321 |
| GRA BU | 143 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 481 |
| INHABITED | 481 |
| MALE | 1,427 |
| MARRIED F | 410 |
| MARRIED M | 408 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 818 |
| POPULATION | 2,748 |
| ROOT BU | 6,966 |
| SINGLE F | 873 |
| SINGLE M | 1,007 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,880 |
| TUR BU | 53,385 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 38 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON026003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119016— 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 W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wawanosh-w-o-on026003-1871/.