Zorra W-O, Ontario (1871 census)
Zorra W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,400. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3299874. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.190°N, 80.918°W.
Population
In 1871, Zorra W-O had a population of 3,400: 1,790 male and 1,610 female residents. Population density was 34.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,302 |
| 1861 | 3,691 |
| 1871 | 3,400 |
| 1881 | 3,430 |
| 1891 | 2,988 |
| 1901 | 2,792 |
| 1911 | 2,593 |
| 1921 | 2,306 |
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 W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 653 |
| Number of females | 1,610 |
| Number of males | 1,790 |
| Number of married females | 531 |
| Number of married males | 533 |
| Number of married persons | 1,064 |
| Number of widowed females | 67 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 95 |
| Total population | 3,400 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,012 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,229 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,241 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 653 |
| Number of occupied houses | 653 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 31,594 |
| BWT BU | 135 |
| CRN BU | 4,101 |
| HAY AC | 5,427 |
| HAY TONS | 7,825 |
| OAT BU | 118,385 |
| PEA BU | 34,727 |
| POT AC | 410 |
| POT BU | 27,007 |
| RYE BU | 561 |
| Total area (acres) | 56,100 |
| WHT SP BU | 55,221 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6,233 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 5,559 |
| AREA | 56,100 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 64 |
| CD | 14 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 653 |
| FEMALE | 1,610 |
| GRA BU | 100 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 653 |
| INHABITED | 653 |
| MALE | 1,790 |
| MARRIED F | 531 |
| MARRIED M | 533 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,064 |
| POPULATION | 3,400 |
| ROOT BU | 23,115 |
| SINGLE F | 1,012 |
| SINGLE M | 1,229 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,241 |
| TUR BU | 96,976 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 67 |
| WIDOWED M | 28 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON014002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3299874
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorra
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorra
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 W-O, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/zorra-w-o-on014002-1871/.