Zorra E, Ontario (1851 census)
Zorra E was a census subdivision in Oxford County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,200. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5329738. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.239°N, 80.791°W.
Population
In 1851, Zorra E had a population of 3,200: 1,724 male and 1,476 female residents. Population density was 31.7 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 1851
In the 1851 census, Zorra E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 395 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 529 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,378 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 98 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,588 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 43 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 136 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 529 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of females | 1,476 |
| Number of females attending school | 199 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 1,724 |
| Number of males attending school | 261 |
| Number of married females | 487 |
| Number of married males | 493 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 956 |
| Number of single males | 1,207 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 3,200 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,476 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,724 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,200 |
| Total population | 3,200 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 215 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 240 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 152 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 109 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 109 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 155 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 109 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 186 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 178 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 229 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 176 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 159 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 13 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,652 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 443 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 212 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 129 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 514 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 144 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 9 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 82 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of corn | 98 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 281 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,339 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,645 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,165 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 15,785 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,430 |
| Acres of oats | 2,623 |
| Acres of peas | 956 |
| Acres of potatoes | 268 |
| Acres of rye | 16 |
| Acres of turnips | 135 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,587 |
| BAR AC | 82 |
| BAR BU | 1,618 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 322 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,461 |
| BEEF BAR | 322 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,618 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 143 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 231 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,992 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 69,471 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 14,584 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,330 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 18,147 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 59,165 |
| BWT AC | 9 |
| BWT BU | 143 |
| CRN AC | 98 |
| CRN BU | 2,992 |
| HAY TONS | 2,081 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,057 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,385 |
| Number of horses | 813 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,302 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 451 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 144 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 201 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 5,321 |
| Number of swine | 3,197 |
| OAT AC | 2,623 |
| OAT BU | 69,471 |
| PEA AC | 956 |
| PEA BU | 14,584 |
| PORK BAR | 1,461 |
| POT AC | 268 |
| POT BU | 12,330 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 9,949 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 107 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 49,727 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 77 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 41,035 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 11 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 13,873 |
| RYE AC | 16 |
| RYE BU | 274 |
| TOB LBS | 11 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,081 |
| WHT AC | 3,587 |
| WHT BU | 59,165 |
| WOOL LBS | 13,873 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 48,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 450 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 7,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,914 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,030 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 149 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (176 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 49,727 |
| BEN BU | 45 |
| BOV | 1,057 |
| C H | 1,385 |
| C LBS | 9,949 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,724 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,476 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,200 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,588 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,378 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 136 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 98 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 43 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 51 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 493 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,207 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,724 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 44 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 487 |
| C131 S FEM | 956 |
| C132 WID FEM | 33 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,476 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,200 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 17 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 32 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 78 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 261 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 199 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 57 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 75 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 66 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 48,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 71 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 49 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 58 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 63 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 800 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 57 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 52 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 240 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 450 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 215 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 7,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 1,500 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 229 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 186 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 176 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 178 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 109 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 159 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 152 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 65 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 155 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 126 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 109 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 23 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 8 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 109 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 68 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 49 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 37 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 26 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 13 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 231 |
| CD NAME | Oxford |
| CROP | 12,165 |
| CULT | 15,785 |
| DE NL | 212 |
| ENG WLS | 443 |
| FC YRDS | 2,030 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,914 |
| FLX LBS | 107 |
| FR | 20 |
| FREN ORIG | 13 |
| GARDEN | 281 |
| GRA BU | 71 |
| HELD | 38,430 |
| HOP LBS | 77 |
| HORSE | 813 |
| IRE | 129 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 4 |
| LIN YRDS | 149 |
| LINE NO | 242 |
| M COWS | 1,302 |
| MPLS LBS | 41,035 |
| MW BU | 58 |
| NB | 15 |
| NOT FRN | 1,652 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| NS PEI | 20 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 71 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 144 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 201 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 23 |
| OTHER PL | 20 |
| PASTURE | 3,339 |
| SCOT | 514 |
| SHEEP | 5,321 |
| SWINE | 3,197 |
| TOT O | 451 |
| TUR AC | 135 |
| TUR BU | 18,147 |
| US | 144 |
| WOOD | 22,645 |
| WST IN | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027001— 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 1851 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 (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/zorra-e-on027001-1851/.