Zorra E, Ontario (1881 census)
Zorra E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,591. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5329738. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.239°N, 80.791°W.
Population
In 1881, Zorra E had a population of 4,591: 2,312 male and 2,279 female residents. Population density was 45.5 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Zorra E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 868 |
| Number of families | 868 |
| Number of females | 2,279 |
| Number of males | 2,312 |
| Number of married females | 748 |
| Number of married males | 745 |
| Number of married persons | 1,493 |
| Number of widowed females | 98 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| Number of widowed persons | 150 |
| POP TOT | 4,591 |
| Total population | 4,591 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,433 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,515 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,948 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 860 |
| Number of occupied houses | 860 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,816 |
| Acres of potatoes | 368 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,296 |
| BAR BU | 55,587 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 55,587 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12,339 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 178,017 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 97,623 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 26,781 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,333 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 373 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,710 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 529,414 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 112,859 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| CRN BU | 12,339 |
| HAY AC | 6,816 |
| HAY TONS | 10,384 |
| OAT BU | 178,017 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 26,781 |
| POT AC | 368 |
| POT BU | 44,333 |
| RYE BU | 373 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,384 |
| WHT AC | 8,296 |
| WHT SP BU | 9,710 |
| WHT WTR BU | 112,859 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,433 |
| C UNMD M | 1,515 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,948 |
| D OCC | 860 |
| FEMALE | 2,279 |
| GRA BU | 278 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 860 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 2,312 |
| MD F | 748 |
| MD M | 745 |
| MD TOT | 1,493 |
| NUMBER CD | 166 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 97,623 |
| TUR BU | 529,414 |
| WID F | 98 |
| WID M | 52 |
| WID TOT | 150 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON166004— 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 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). "Zorra E, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/zorra-e-on166004-1881/.