Woodstock, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Woodstock, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,373. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1642364. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.130°N, 80.753°W.
Population
In 1881, Woodstock, Town—Ville had a population of 5,373: 2,624 male and 2,749 female residents. Population density was 1511.7 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Woodstock, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,086 |
| Number of families | 1,086 |
| Number of females | 2,749 |
| Number of males | 2,624 |
| Number of married females | 914 |
| Number of married males | 915 |
| Number of married persons | 1,829 |
| Number of widowed females | 188 |
| Number of widowed males | 86 |
| Number of widowed persons | 274 |
| POP TOT | 5,373 |
| Total population | 5,373 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,647 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,623 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,270 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 18 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,043 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,043 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 100 |
| Acres of potatoes | 120 |
| Acres of wheat | 66 |
| BAR BU | 170 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,255 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,802 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,797 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 332 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,368 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 550 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,983 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,102 |
| CRN BU | 1,255 |
| HAY AC | 100 |
| HAY TONS | 199 |
| OAT BU | 1,802 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 332 |
| POT AC | 120 |
| POT BU | 13,368 |
| RYE BU | 550 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 199 |
| WHT AC | 66 |
| WHT SP BU | 64 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,102 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,647 |
| C UNMD M | 1,623 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,270 |
| D OCC | 1,043 |
| FEMALE | 2,749 |
| H CON | 18 |
| H INHAB | 1,043 |
| H UNINH | 23 |
| MALE | 2,624 |
| MD F | 914 |
| MD M | 915 |
| MD TOT | 1,829 |
| NUMBER CD | 166 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,797 |
| TUR BU | 5,983 |
| WID F | 188 |
| WID M | 86 |
| WID TOT | 274 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON166005— 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 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). "Woodstock, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/woodstock-town-ville-on166005-1881/.