Whitby W-O, Ontario (1881 census)
Whitby W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,946. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.943°N, 78.969°W.
Population
In 1881, Whitby W-O had a population of 2,946: 1,498 male and 1,448 female residents. Population density was 62.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,546 |
| 1871 | 3,220 |
| 1881 | 2,946 |
| 1891 | 2,551 |
| 1901 | 2,050 |
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 Whitby W-O, 1871 (86.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Whitby W-O, 1891 (80.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Whitby W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 579 |
| Number of families | 579 |
| Number of females | 1,448 |
| Number of males | 1,498 |
| Number of married females | 486 |
| Number of married males | 487 |
| Number of married persons | 973 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 111 |
| POP TOT | 2,946 |
| Total population | 2,946 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 882 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 980 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,862 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 569 |
| Number of occupied houses | 571 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 44 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,800 |
| Acres of potatoes | 264 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,110 |
| BAR BU | 78,982 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 78,982 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 727 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 869 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 16,843 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 79,402 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 42,657 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 39,877 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,533 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,728 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 35,697 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 432,755 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 26,934 |
| BWT BU | 727 |
| CRN BU | 16,843 |
| HAY AC | 3,800 |
| HAY TONS | 5,817 |
| OAT BU | 79,402 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 39,877 |
| POT AC | 264 |
| POT BU | 28,533 |
| RYE BU | 1,728 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,817 |
| WHT AC | 4,110 |
| WHT SP BU | 35,697 |
| WHT WTR BU | 26,934 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 882 |
| C UNMD M | 980 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,862 |
| D OCC | 571 |
| FEMALE | 1,448 |
| GRA BU | 869 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 569 |
| H UNINH | 44 |
| MALE | 1,498 |
| MD F | 486 |
| MD M | 487 |
| MD TOT | 973 |
| NUMBER CD | 132 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 42,657 |
| SHAN | 2 |
| TUR BU | 432,755 |
| WID F | 80 |
| WID M | 31 |
| WID TOT | 111 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON132002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON098007— 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 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). "Whitby W-O, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/whitby-w-o-on132002-1881/.