Westminster, Ontario (1881 census)
Westminster was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 7,892. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7989101. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.912°N, 81.225°W.
Population
In 1881, Westminster had a population of 7,892: 3,978 male and 3,914 female residents. Population density was 71.0 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Westminster shared boundaries with:
- Delaware
- Dorchester N
- Dorchester S
- London
- London E, Village
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 1
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- Petersville, Village
- Southwold
- Yarmouth
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,540 |
| Number of families | 1,540 |
| Number of females | 3,914 |
| Number of males | 3,978 |
| Number of married females | 1,324 |
| Number of married males | 1,341 |
| Number of married persons | 2,665 |
| Number of widowed females | 214 |
| Number of widowed males | 98 |
| Number of widowed persons | 312 |
| POP TOT | 7,892 |
| Total population | 7,892 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,376 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,539 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,915 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 21 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,540 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,540 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 70 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 9,321 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,149 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,839 |
| BAR BU | 36,556 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 36,556 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 794 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 679 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 73,661 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 225,018 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 56,518 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 8,252 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 64,550 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 335 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,155 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 112,837 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 167,135 |
| BWT BU | 794 |
| CRN BU | 73,661 |
| HAY AC | 9,321 |
| HAY TONS | 12,806 |
| OAT BU | 225,018 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 8,252 |
| POT AC | 1,149 |
| POT BU | 64,550 |
| RYE BU | 335 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,806 |
| WHT AC | 7,839 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,155 |
| WHT WTR BU | 167,135 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,376 |
| C UNMD M | 2,539 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,915 |
| D OCC | 1,540 |
| FEMALE | 3,914 |
| GRA BU | 679 |
| H CON | 21 |
| H INHAB | 1,540 |
| H UNINH | 70 |
| MALE | 3,978 |
| MD F | 1,324 |
| MD M | 1,341 |
| MD TOT | 2,665 |
| NUMBER CD | 167 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 56,518 |
| TUR BU | 112,837 |
| WID F | 214 |
| WID M | 98 |
| WID TOT | 312 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON167001— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westminster-on167001-1881/.