Williams E, Ontario (1871 census)
Williams E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.103°N, 81.596°W.
Population
In 1871, Williams E had a population of 3,427: 1,761 male and 1,666 female residents. Population density was 50.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,475 |
| 1861 | 2,221 |
| 1871 | 3,427 |
| 1871 | 2,853 |
| 1881 | 2,195 |
| 1881 | 2,339 |
| 1891 | 1,794 |
| 1891 | 1,782 |
| 1901 | 1,587 |
| 1901 | 1,468 |
| 1911 | 1,227 |
| 1911 | 1,247 |
| 1921 | 1,104 |
| 1921 | 1,136 |
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, Williams 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 | 614 |
| Number of females | 1,666 |
| Number of males | 1,761 |
| Number of married females | 507 |
| Number of married males | 510 |
| Number of married persons | 1,017 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| Number of widowed persons | 95 |
| Total population | 3,427 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,097 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,218 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,315 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 15 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 604 |
| Number of occupied houses | 604 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 16,171 |
| BWT BU | 53 |
| CRN BU | 3,463 |
| HAY AC | 3,091 |
| HAY TONS | 3,154 |
| OAT BU | 52,290 |
| PEA BU | 13,716 |
| POT AC | 309 |
| POT BU | 24,314 |
| RYE BU | 51 |
| Total area (acres) | 36,876 |
| WHT SP BU | 17,169 |
| WHT WTR BU | 10,149 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 3,506 |
| AREA | 36,876 |
| BEING BUILT | 15 |
| BEN BU | 69 |
| CD | 8 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 614 |
| FEMALE | 1,666 |
| GRA BU | 108 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 604 |
| INHABITED | 604 |
| MALE | 1,761 |
| MARRIED F | 507 |
| MARRIED M | 510 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,017 |
| POPULATION | 3,427 |
| ROOT BU | 2,112 |
| SINGLE F | 1,097 |
| SINGLE M | 1,218 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,315 |
| TUR BU | 5,889 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 62 |
| WIDOWED M | 33 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON008002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128015— 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). "Williams E, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/williams-e-on008002-1871/.