Zorra, East, Ontario (1861 census)
Zorra, East was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,508. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.239°N, 80.791°W.
Population
In 1861, Zorra, East had a population of 4,508: 2,346 male and 2,162 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,200 |
| 1861 | 4,508 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Zorra, East shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 193 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 4,508 total population, 2,346 males, Male members of the family who are present: 2,174, 2,162 females, Female members of the family who are present: 2,027, 1,592 single males, 1,372 single females, 730 married males, 725 married females, 460 males attending school, 410 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 172, Females present who are not members of the family: 135, 95 female births, 93 male births, 65 widowed females, 35 adult males unable to read or write, 29 adult females unable to read or write, 24 widowed males, 2 blind females, 2 persons at sea, 1 blind males, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 279 males aged 5 to 10, 274 single males aged 10 to 15, 271 single females aged 10 to 15, 270 females aged 5 to 10, 266 single males aged 20 to 30, 245 single males aged 15 to 20, 243 single females aged 15 to 20, 240 married males aged 30 to 40, 230 married females aged 20 to 30, 220 married females aged 30 to 40, 159 married males aged 40 to 50, 137 single females aged 20 to 30, 131 married females aged 40 to 50, 120 married males aged 50 to 60, 104 married males aged 20 to 30, 101 males aged 2 to 3, 92 males aged 1 to 2, 89 married females aged 50 to 60, 87 females aged 1 to 2, 83 males aged 4 to 5, 78 females aged 2 to 3, 73 females aged 4 to 5, 73 males aged 3 to 4, 73 married males aged 60 to 70, 66 females age 3 to 4, 39 single males aged 30 to 40, 37 married females aged 60 to 70, 25 married males aged 70 to 80, 20 single females aged 30 to 40, 16 married females aged 70 to 80, 15 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 14 males of unknown age, 13 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 13 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 11 single males aged 40 to 50, 11 single males aged 50 to 60, 10 single females aged 40 to 50, 9 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 8 females of unknown age, 8 married males aged 80 to 90, 6 single females aged 50 to 60, 6 single females aged 60 to 70, 6 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 6 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 6 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 4 single males aged 60 to 70, 4 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 3 single males aged 70 to 80, 3 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 2 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 2 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 1 married females aged 15 to 20, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 90 to 100, 1 single females aged 70 to 80, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 90 to 100. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 single males aged 90 to 100 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 2,670 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 647 persons originating in England or Wales, 523 persons originating in Scotland, 386 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 137 persons originating in the United States, 70 persons originating in Ireland, 29 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 23 persons originating in France, 14 Indigenous females, 10 persons originating in the West Indies, 8 Indigenous males, 6 persons originating in Switzerland, 2 female negroes or coloured persons, 1 French Canadians, 1 male negroes or coloured persons, 1 persons originating in Newfoundland, 1 persons originating in the East Indies. 1 persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 persons originating in Russia or Poland — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $1,464,149 value farms (dollars), 229,318 bushels of turnips, $209,146 value all livestock, 122,165 bushels of oats, 117,023 pounds of homemade butter, 91,724 bushels of spring wheat, $83,929 value horses aged over 3 years, 70,559 bushels of peas, $61,296 value farm implements in dollars, 59,744 bushels of potatoes, 49,818 pounds of maple sugar, 49,101 acres of land in farms, 40,428 bushels of winter wheat, 28,015 acres of farmland under cultivation, 22,945 pounds of wool produced on farms, 21,086 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 19,535 bushels of carrots, 18,718 acres of farmland under crops, 9,619 bushels of barley, 9,010 acres of farmland in pasture, 8,838 sheep, $6,290 value garden and orchard crops, 5,520 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 4,674 gallons of cider, 4,645 acres of spring wheat, 4,294 swine, 3,776 tons of hay, 3,591 acres of oats, 2,828 acres of peas, 2,685 acres of winter wheat, 2,422 calves and heifers, 2,132 milk cows, 2,127 bushels of corn, 1,683 pounds of flax or hemp, 1,344 barrels of pork, 1,257 horses aged over 3 years, 1,170 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 728 bushels of buckwheat, 567 acres of turnips, 547 occupants of farms, 486 horses aged 3 years and under, 457 acres of potatoes, 357 acres of barley, 335 bulls, oxen, or steers, 287 acres of farmland in gardens, 269 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 254 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 216 barrels of beef, 213 bushels of beans, 169 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 157 bushels of rye, 130 pounds of hops, 87 acres of corn, 79 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 74 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 30 acres of buckwheat, 16 acres of rye, 15 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 13 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 12 acres of mangel wurtzel, 7 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $13,188 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 7,394 yards of flannel, 2,753 yards of fulled cloth, 273 carriages for pleasure, 217 yards of linen. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 38 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 23, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 15, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 7, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 2, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20: 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 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh McKellar | 1849–1929 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON090013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON090013— 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 1861 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, East, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/zorra-east-on090013-1861/.