York W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
York W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,618. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.720°N, 79.470°W.
Population
In 1871, York W-O had a population of 5,618: 2,865 male and 2,753 female residents. Population density was 85.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,618 |
| 1881 | 6,257 |
| 1891 | 16,603 |
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 York, 1861 (56.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Religious, Collegiate, and other Public Institutions, 1861 (1.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Parkdale, Village, 1881 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brockton, Village, 1881 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, York W-O shared boundaries with:
- Etobicoke
- Toronto, Andrew’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. George’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier
- Vaughan
- York E
- Yorkville, Village
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 | 1,057 |
| Number of females | 2,753 |
| Number of males | 2,865 |
| Number of married females | 885 |
| Number of married males | 887 |
| Number of married persons | 1,772 |
| Number of widowed females | 134 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| Number of widowed persons | 185 |
| Total population | 5,618 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,734 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,927 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,661 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,056 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,056 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 21 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 66,773 |
| BWT BU | 744 |
| CRN BU | 823 |
| HAY AC | 6,652 |
| HAY TONS | 7,074 |
| OAT BU | 58,366 |
| PEA BU | 36,390 |
| POT AC | 1,054 |
| POT BU | 96,512 |
| RYE BU | 1,344 |
| Total area (acres) | 38,907 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,694 |
| WHT WTR BU | 30,034 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,743 |
| AREA | 38,907 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 33 |
| CD | 44 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 1,057 |
| FEMALE | 2,753 |
| GRA BU | 265 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,056 |
| INHABITED | 1,056 |
| MALE | 2,865 |
| MARRIED F | 885 |
| MARRIED M | 887 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,772 |
| POPULATION | 5,618 |
| ROOT BU | 31,219 |
| SINGLE F | 1,734 |
| SINGLE M | 1,927 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,661 |
| TUR BU | 43,843 |
| UNINHABITED | 21 |
| WIDOWED F | 134 |
| WIDOWED M | 51 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 185 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON044003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON133008_1871— 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). "York W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/york-w-o-on044003-1871/.