Zorra E, Ontario (1871 census)
Zorra E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,619. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5329738. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.239°N, 80.791°W.
Population
In 1871, Zorra E had a population of 4,619: 2,387 male and 2,232 female residents. Population density was 45.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,200 |
| 1861 | 4,508 |
| 1871 | 4,619 |
| 1881 | 4,591 |
| 1891 | 4,262 |
| 1901 | 4,298 |
| 1911 | 3,937 |
| 1921 | 3,386 |
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, Zorra E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 799 |
| Number of females | 2,232 |
| Number of males | 2,387 |
| Number of married females | 723 |
| Number of married males | 723 |
| Number of married persons | 1,446 |
| Number of widowed females | 83 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 115 |
| Total population | 4,619 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,426 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,632 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,058 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 796 |
| Number of occupied houses | 798 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 34,845 |
| BWT BU | 184 |
| CRN BU | 2,303 |
| HAY AC | 6,805 |
| HAY TONS | 8,928 |
| OAT BU | 101,862 |
| PEA BU | 49,503 |
| POT AC | 433 |
| POT BU | 30,125 |
| RYE BU | 89 |
| Total area (acres) | 56,300 |
| WHT SP BU | 49,982 |
| WHT WTR BU | 13,537 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 6,237 |
| AREA | 56,300 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 130 |
| CD | 14 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 799 |
| FEMALE | 2,232 |
| GRA BU | 525 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 798 |
| INHABITED | 796 |
| MALE | 2,387 |
| MARRIED F | 723 |
| MARRIED M | 723 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,446 |
| POPULATION | 4,619 |
| ROOT BU | 32,452 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 1,426 |
| SINGLE M | 1,632 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,058 |
| TUR BU | 153,498 |
| UNINHABITED | 17 |
| WIDOWED F | 83 |
| WIDOWED M | 32 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 115 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON014004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5329738
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Zorra-Tavistock
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Zorra-Tavistock
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). "Zorra E, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/zorra-e-on014004-1871/.