Williams W-O, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Williams W-O (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Williams W-O was a township in Middlesex County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,221. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.123°N, 81.743°W.

Population

In 1861, Williams W-O had a population of 2,221: 1,179 male and 1,042 female residents.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	2,221
1871	2,853
1881	2,339
1891	1,782
1901	1,468
1911	1,247
1921	1,136

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 Williams, 1851 (47.9% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, Williams W-O shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 330 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (25 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,013
Females present who are not members of the family	29
Male members of the family who are present	1,152
Males present who are not members of the family	27
Number of adult females unable to read or write	99
Number of adult males unable to read or write	90
Number of female births in the past year	39
Number of females	1,042
Number of females attending school	150
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	42
Number of males	1,179
Number of males attending school	112
Number of married females	326
Number of married males	325
Number of persons at sea	2
Number of single females	693
Number of single males	833
Number of widowed females	23
Number of widowed males	21
POP FX N.1	1,042
POP MX N.1	1,179
POP TOT	2,221
POP XX N.1	2,221
Total population	2,221

Age structure (52 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	29
Number of females aged 1 to 2	39
Number of females aged 2 to 3	29
Number of females aged 4 to 5	40
Number of females aged 5 to 10	173
Number of males aged 1 to 2	37
Number of males aged 2 to 3	35
Number of males aged 3 to 4	32
Number of males aged 4 to 5	39
Number of males aged 5 to 10	167
Number of males of unknown age	6
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	3
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	94
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	84
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	73
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	46
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	19
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	7
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	46
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	86
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	89
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	56
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	37
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	7
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	4
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	162
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	134
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	42
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	3
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	166
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	137
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	140
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	16
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	10
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	7
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	3
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (8 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,203
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	152
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	2
Number of persons originating in Ireland	125
Number of persons originating in New Brunswick	7
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	24
Number of persons originating in Scotland	645
Number of persons originating in the United States	61

Agriculture (78 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	28
Acres of buckwheat	16
Acres of corn	48
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	15
Acres of farmland in gardens	78
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,681
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	19,048
Acres of farmland under crops	5,368
Acres of farmland under cultivation	8,127
Acres of land in farms	27,175
Acres of oats	628
Acres of peas	635
Acres of potatoes	228
Acres of rye	4
Acres of spring wheat	2,975
Acres of turnips	181
Acres of winter wheat	9
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	87
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	391
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	613
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	29
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	185
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	194
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	393
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	1,425
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	17,344
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	13,590
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	22,471
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	35
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	59,761
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	29,185
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	114
C18 WHT FALL AC	9
C19 WHT FALL BU	114
C20 WHT SP AC	2,975
C21 WHT SP BU	59,761
C22 BAR AC	28
C23 BAR BU	613
C24 RYE AC	4
C25 RYE BU	35
C26 PEA AC	635
C27 PEA BU	13,590
C28 OAT AC	628
C29 OAT BU	17,344
C30 BWT AC	16
C31 BWT BU	185
C34 POT AC	228
C35 POT BU	22,471
C43 HAY TONS	1,306
C47 WOOL LBS	5,810
C63 BEEF BAR	87
C64 PORK BAR	391
Gallons of cider produced in the past year	21
HRS ov03 V	30,303
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	373
Number of calves and heifers	840
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	92
Number of horses aged over 3 years	357
Number of milk cows	636
Number of occupants of farms	305
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	3
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	30
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	98
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	162
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	7
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	5
Number of sheep	2,037
Number of swine	1,755
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	350
Pounds of homemade butter	16,967
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	14
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	19,579
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	5,810
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,306
Value of all livestock	59,352
Value of farm implements in dollars	11,278
Value of farms (dollars)	408,204
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	122

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	2
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	110
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,807
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	840
Yards of linen produced in the past year	39

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	10
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age	1
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	19
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	7
Total number of deaths in the past year	29

Other recorded variables (145 variables)

Variable	Value
At Sea	2
C01 TOTAL	305
C02 OCC UNDR 10	5
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	3
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	98
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	162
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	30
C07 OCC OVR 200	7
C08 HELD	27,175
C09 UNDR CULT	8,127
C1 Males	1,179
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	7
C10 UNDR CROP	5,368
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	3
C11 UNDR PAST	2,681
C116 Ages not given M	6
C119 Ages not given Deaths F	1
C12 GARDENS	78
C12 Under 2 Years M	37
C120 Married M	325
C121 Single M	833
C122 Widowed M	21
C123 Total M	1,179
C124 Married F	326
C125 Single F	693
C126 Widows F	23
C127 Total F	1,042
C128 Grand Total	2,221
C129 Deaths M	19
C13 Under 2 Years F	39
C13 WOOD WILD	19,048
C130 Deaths F	10
C131 Deaths Total	29
C136 Attending School M	112
C137 Attending School F	150
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	90
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	99
C14 CASH FARM	408,204
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	4
C144 Lunatics M	1
C15 CASH IMP	11,278
C16 GARDN VALUE	122
C16 Under 3 years M	35
C17 LAND HELD	15
C17 Under 3 years F	29
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	2
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	2
C2 Females	1,042
C20 Under 4 years M	32
C21 Under 4 years F	29
C24 Under 5 years M	39
C25 Under 5 years F	40
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	167
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	173
C3 Total	2,221
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	48
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	166
C33 INDN CRN BU	1,425
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	162
C36 TUR AC	181
C37 TUR BU	29,185
C38 CAR BU	194
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	137
C4 Members of Family M	1,152
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	3
C41 BEN BU	29
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	134
C42 CLV TIM GRA	393
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	46
C44 HOP LBS	14
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	140
C45 MPL SGR LBS	19,579
C46 CID GAL	21
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	94
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	42
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	840
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	2
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,807
C5 Members of Family F	1,013
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C51 LIN YRDS	39
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	86
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	373
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	16
C53 MILK COWS	636
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	5
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	840
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	84
C55 HORSES	357
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	3
C56 HORSES VAL	30,303
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	2
C57 COLTS FILLIES	92
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	2
C58 SHEEP	2,037
C59 SWINE	1,755
C6 Not Members of Family M	27
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	89
C60 TOT VALUE	59,352
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	10
C61 BUTTER LB	16,967
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	3
C62 CHEESE LB	350
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	73
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	2
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	7
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	2
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	56
C68 CAR PLEASURE	2
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	110
C7 Not Members of Family F	29
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	46
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	3
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	37
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	2
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	19
C8 Births in 1860 M	42
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	1
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	4
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	7
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	6
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	7
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	39
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	4
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	1
CD NAME	Middlesex
England and Wales	152
Ireland	125
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,203
New Brunswick	7
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	24
Prussia German States and Holland	2
Scotland	645
United States	61

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON086013 — 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 1861 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 W-O, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/williams-w-o-on086013-1861/.