Woodstock, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871 census)
Woodstock, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,982. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1642364. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.130°N, 80.753°W.
Population
In 1871, Woodstock, Town—Ville had a population of 3,982: 1,925 male and 2,057 female residents. Population density was 1120.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,112 |
| 1861 | 3,353 |
| 1871 | 3,982 |
| 1881 | 5,373 |
| 1891 | 8,612 |
| 1901 | 8,833 |
| 1911 | 9,320 |
| 1921 | 9,935 |
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, Woodstock, Town—Ville 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 | 777 |
| Number of females | 2,057 |
| Number of males | 1,925 |
| Number of married females | 652 |
| Number of married males | 650 |
| Number of married persons | 1,302 |
| Number of widowed females | 121 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 166 |
| Total population | 3,982 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,284 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,230 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,514 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 759 |
| Number of occupied houses | 759 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 794 |
| BWT BU | 6 |
| CRN BU | 557 |
| HAY AC | 200 |
| HAY TONS | 283 |
| OAT BU | 1,537 |
| PEA BU | 711 |
| POT AC | 79 |
| POT BU | 10,969 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,696 |
| WHT SP BU | 412 |
| WHT WTR BU | 190 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 83 |
| AREA | 1,696 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| CD | 14 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 777 |
| FEMALE | 2,057 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 759 |
| INHABITED | 759 |
| MALE | 1,925 |
| MARRIED F | 652 |
| MARRIED M | 650 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,302 |
| POPULATION | 3,982 |
| ROOT BU | 6,218 |
| SINGLE F | 1,284 |
| SINGLE M | 1,230 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,514 |
| TUR BU | 2,416 |
| UNINHABITED | 33 |
| WIDOWED F | 121 |
| WIDOWED M | 45 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 166 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON014005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1642364
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_(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). "Woodstock, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/woodstock-town-ville-on014005-1871/.