Westminster, Ontario (1871 census)
Westminster was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 6,386. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7989101. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.912°N, 81.225°W.
Population
In 1871, Westminster had a population of 6,386: 3,250 male and 3,136 female residents. Population density was 57.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,069 |
| 1861 | 6,285 |
| 1871 | 6,386 |
| 1881 | 7,892 |
| 1891 | 8,506 |
| 1901 | 4,730 |
| 1911 | 5,019 |
| 1921 | 5,687 |
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, Westminster shared boundaries with:
- Delaware
- Dorchester N
- Dorchester S
- London
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 1
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- Southwold
- Yarmouth
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,199 |
| Number of females | 3,136 |
| Number of males | 3,250 |
| Number of married females | 1,050 |
| Number of married males | 1,060 |
| Number of married persons | 2,110 |
| Number of widowed females | 125 |
| Number of widowed males | 74 |
| Number of widowed persons | 199 |
| Total population | 6,386 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,961 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,116 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,077 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,170 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,173 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 28 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 56,850 |
| BWT BU | 1,694 |
| CRN BU | 19,763 |
| HAY AC | 9,448 |
| HAY TONS | 12,551 |
| OAT BU | 146,673 |
| PEA BU | 32,303 |
| POT AC | 607 |
| POT BU | 58,694 |
| RYE BU | 94 |
| Total area (acres) | 64,260 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,186 |
| WHT WTR BU | 27,571 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 4,059 |
| AREA | 64,260 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 158 |
| CD | 9 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,199 |
| FEMALE | 3,136 |
| GRA BU | 826 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,173 |
| INHABITED | 1,170 |
| MALE | 3,250 |
| MARRIED F | 1,050 |
| MARRIED M | 1,060 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 2,110 |
| POPULATION | 6,386 |
| ROOT BU | 16,375 |
| SHANTIES | 3 |
| SINGLE F | 1,961 |
| SINGLE M | 2,116 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 4,077 |
| TUR BU | 72,274 |
| UNINHABITED | 28 |
| WIDOWED F | 125 |
| WIDOWED M | 74 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 199 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON009001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7989101
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster,_Middlesex_County,_Ontario
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). "Westminster, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westminster-on009001-1871/.