Zorra E, Ontario (1891 census)
Zorra E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,262. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5329738. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.239°N, 80.791°W.
Population
In 1891, Zorra E had a population of 4,262: 2,215 male and 2,047 female residents. Population density was 42.3 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Zorra E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 811 |
| Number of families | 811 |
| Number of females | 2,047 |
| Number of males | 2,215 |
| Number of married females | 713 |
| Number of married males | 712 |
| Number of married persons | 1,425 |
| Number of widowed females | 92 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| Number of widowed persons | 152 |
| POP F | 2,047 |
| POP M | 2,215 |
| POP TOT | 4,262 |
| Total population | 4,262 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,242 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,443 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,685 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,260 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 810 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 190 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 49 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 571 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 392 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 417 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 102 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 92 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 477 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 811 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,390 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,181 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,978 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,938 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 35,537 |
| Acres of hay crops | 8,031 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 48,696 |
| Acres of land in farms | 55,634 |
| Acres of oats | 8,034 |
| Acres of potatoes | 363 |
| Acres of turnips | 1,337 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,751 |
| BAR AC | 1,390 |
| BAR BU | 33,632 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 33,632 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 98 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,170 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 238,935 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 30,367 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,995 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 14,843 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 451,485 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 89,849 |
| BWT BU | 22 |
| CRN BU | 6,170 |
| HAY AC | 8,031 |
| HAY TONS | 14,771 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,690 |
| Number of chickens | 25,674 |
| Number of ducks | 782 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 610 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 180 |
| Number of geese | 783 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 952 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,909 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,595 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 790 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,451 |
| Number of other fowl | 18 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 132 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 106 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 251 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 277 |
| Number of sheep | 2,375 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,332 |
| Number of swine | 5,887 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,798 |
| Number of turkeys | 621 |
| OAT AC | 8,034 |
| OAT BU | 238,935 |
| PEA BU | 30,367 |
| POT AC | 363 |
| POT BU | 31,995 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 260 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,536 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 855 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 127,230 |
| RYE BU | 60 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,771 |
| WHT AC | 5,751 |
| WHT FALL BU | 89,849 |
| WHT SP BU | 14,843 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 132 |
| A 11 50 | 106 |
| A 201 PL | 24 |
| A 51 100 | 251 |
| BEN BU | 98 |
| BUTTER LB | 127,230 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,690 |
| CHEESE LB | 260 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,242 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,443 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,685 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,536 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 952 |
| DUCKS | 782 |
| FAMILIES | 811 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 855 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 783 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 25,674 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,909 |
| HOUSES | 810 |
| HOUSES B | 190 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 71 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 92 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 102 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 392 |
| HOUSES S | 49 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 477 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 417 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 8 |
| HOUSES W | 571 |
| INF 11 A | 277 |
| MD FEM | 713 |
| MD MALE | 712 |
| MD TOT | 1,425 |
| MILK COWS | 4,595 |
| NAME CD | Oxford, North—Nord |
| OC F | 180 |
| OC P | 610 |
| OC TOT | 790 |
| OTHER FOWL | 18 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,451 |
| OTHERS | 4,260 |
| SHEEP | 2,375 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,332 |
| SUP AM | 48,696 |
| SUP FOR | 6,938 |
| SUP JV | 1,181 |
| SUP PAT | 11,978 |
| SUP SC | 35,537 |
| SUP TOT | 55,634 |
| SWINE | 5,887 |
| SWINE KS | 3,798 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 811 |
| TUR AC | 1,337 |
| TUR BU | 451,485 |
| TURKEY | 621 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 92 |
| WID MALE | 60 |
| WID TOT | 152 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105007— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/zorra-e-on105007-1891/.