York W-O, Ontario (1881 census)
York W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,257. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.722°N, 79.472°W.
Population
In 1881, York W-O had a population of 6,257: 3,193 male and 3,064 female residents. Population density was 97.6 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Toronto, St. Stephen’s and St. Mark’s (part), Ward—Quartier, 1891 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, York W-O shared boundaries with:
- Brockton, Village
- Etobicoke
- Parkdale, Village
- Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Stephen's Ward—Quartier
- Vaughan
- York E
- Yorkville, Village
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,179 |
| Number of families | 1,179 |
| Number of females | 3,064 |
| Number of males | 3,193 |
| Number of married females | 987 |
| Number of married males | 1,002 |
| Number of married persons | 1,989 |
| Number of widowed females | 158 |
| Number of widowed males | 70 |
| Number of widowed persons | 228 |
| POP TOT | 6,257 |
| Total population | 6,257 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,919 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,121 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,040 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 18 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,171 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,172 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 72 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,224 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,109 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,969 |
| BAR BU | 78,004 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 78,004 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 341 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 201 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,857 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 115,625 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 59,117 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 27,707 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 112,207 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,169 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,354 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 37,056 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 60,046 |
| BWT BU | 341 |
| CRN BU | 1,857 |
| HAY AC | 6,224 |
| HAY TONS | 8,301 |
| OAT BU | 115,625 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 27,707 |
| POT AC | 1,109 |
| POT BU | 112,207 |
| RYE BU | 1,169 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,301 |
| WHT AC | 4,969 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,354 |
| WHT WTR BU | 60,046 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,919 |
| C UNMD M | 2,121 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,040 |
| D OCC | 1,172 |
| FEMALE | 3,064 |
| GRA BU | 201 |
| H CON | 18 |
| H INHAB | 1,171 |
| H UNINH | 72 |
| MALE | 3,193 |
| MD F | 987 |
| MD M | 1,002 |
| MD TOT | 1,989 |
| NUMBER CD | 136 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 59,117 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 37,056 |
| WID F | 158 |
| WID M | 70 |
| WID TOT | 228 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136006— 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 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). "York W-O, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/york-w-o-on136006-1881/.