TOWNSHIP OF ZORRA - East
(Concession IX to XIX, one block south of Town Line)
(Some names differ in spelling from today's).
RESIDENT OCCUPATION CONC. - LOT
Altenricht, Chas. f. 11 - 36
Bedolph, Henry, blacksmith 9 - 36
Bell, Wm. M. f. 11 - 33
Bell, Wm., Sen. f. 11 - 33
Bellinger, Geo. saddler Tavistock
Bender, David f. 15 - 34
Bender, Jacob M. h. 15 - 35
Brennemena, John - 19 - 35
Boshart, Peter E. f. 16 - 35
Buckle, John f. 10 - 34
Caister, John f. 10 - 34
Carter, Wm. teacher S.S. No. 10
Coates, Robt. f. lab. Tavistock
Courney, John lab. Tavistock
Crackle, John, Jun. - 19 - 34
Craig, John loc. supt. of schools
Demal, Jacob h. 17 - 33
Dennis, Joseph h. 9 - 35
Dennis, Matthew h. 9 - 34
Dennis, Richard f. 9 - 33
Dennis, Thomas a. f. 9 - 33
Dennis, Thomas f. 9 - 33
Dryden, Thomas lab. h. Tavistock
Eckstine, (Hy) f. 12 - 36
Erb, Christian f. 14 - 36
Funkennel, John f. 17 - 33
Funnel, Henry E. teacher f. S.S. No. 9
Gearhardt, H. f. 11 - 35
Gearhardt, John h. 13 - 35
Ghast, Albert f. 11 - 34
Gildner, Henry h. 14 - 33
Gishlor, John f. 10 - 35
Grubel, Henry f. 11 - 36
Hanneck, John h. 14 - 36
Hansuld, C. h. 13 - 34
Hansuld, C. f. 10 - 35
Hedserodt, Adam f. 13 - 33
Innis, Chas. h. 9 - 35
Kaufman, John f. 14 - 33
Kennedy, H. f. 10 - 33
Lemmel, Nicholas f. 16 - 34
Loath, John - 18 - 34
Loath, John, Jr. f. 18 - 34
McCully, Joseph, Sr. - 10 - 33
McCully, Joseph, Jr. f. 10 - 33
McKay, Andrew teacher S.S. No. 11
Magil, Casper f. 18 -33
Mead, Ira f. 18 - 34
Mohr, Adam h. 13 - 35
Morlock, Wm. f. 11 - 34
Moyk, Henry f. 14 - 33
Moyk, Werner f. 9 - 36
Murray, David teacher S.S. No. 6
Nash, Adam teacher S.S. No. 13
Nicholas, George f. 18 - 33
Norris, John f. 12 - 33
O'Gingerich, Christian f. 12 - 33
Patterson, Jas. h. 9 - 35
Pichberger, Augustus lab. f. Tavistock
Quehl, John tailer f. 12 - 34
Ranch, Adam f. 14 - 34
Reck, Henry lab. f. 15 - 36
Reiby, A. jeweller, h. Tavistock
Reid, Robt. h. Tavistock
Roth, Michael f. 15 - 36
Roth, Nicholas h. 14 - 35
Roth, Wm. blacksmith h. 15 - 36
Rudy, Daniel f. 15 - 33
Russell, Thomas f. 11 - 34
Russell, Wm. shoemaker Tavistock
Rutherford, J. f. Tavistock
Schlegal, Nicholas g. 16 - 36
Schwartentruver, John h. 19 - 33
Schwartentruver, Magdalen f. 16 - 33
Sebzer, C. shoemaker, f. 16 - 26
Seir, Joesph f. 16 - 36
Shannon, Thomas f. 16 - 32
Sharpe, John f. 14 - 33
Shaver, Henry f. 9 - 36
Schrock, Magdalen f. 18 - 36
Sine, W. F. - 12 - 34
Sipple, Adam f. 17 - 36
Skelton, Wm. f. 9 - 35
Sparks, Vipond wagon-maker Tavistock
Smith, Henry f. 11 - 35
Steinman, Peter f. 14 - 34
Summer, John f. 15 - 33
Summer, John Jr. f. 15 - 34
Sutherland, Adam teacher S.S. No. 2
Theal, Henry f. 17 - 33
Vance, Robt. f. 18 - 35
Vance, Thomas h. 18 - 35
Weicker, G.H. f. 17 - 33
Wetlaufer, Conrod f. 12 - 35
Wetlaufer, Peter f. 16 - 34
Wildfang, Levi f. 12 - 34
Wilker, H.W. f. 12 - 32
Winzle, Henry f. 10 - 36
Witzell, Henry carpenter Tavistock
Wagler, Joseph f. 12 - 33
Woon, John f. 12 - 33
Weicker, John f. 17 - 34
Zallner, Chas. innkeeper Tavistock
Zehr, Andrew f. 16 - 34
Zimmerman, Christian f. 18 - 35

ZORRA - East and West
These townships which, previous to the year 1845 were united for municipal purposes, were surveyed by Mr. Shubal Parke in the year 1820, and organized in 1822, by a warrant issued by Charles Ingersoll and Peter Teeple. At this time there were only 145 acres cleared in the whole township, 39 of which were cultivated. By Act 8, Victoria, Chapter 7, that part of the Township of Zorra, which lies to the east of the line dividing the Eighth and Ninth Conessions, was formed and constituted a separate and distinct township, by name East Zorra ... The first lot sold by the Government was No. 2, in the Ninth Concession and was purchased by a Mr. Strong. The population in 1861 numbered 4510 (2345 males, 2165 females) being an increase over that of 1851 of 1310. The township has a farmers' association named The East Zorra Agricultural Association. Concessions run from north to south.

AGRICULTURAL CENSUS 1861
Acres for farming purposes - 49,101 3/4
Acres under cultivation - 27,862 1/2
   under pasture - 8,844 3/4
   under orchard, gardens - 298
   under wood or wild - 21,239

Crops grown: Fall wheat, spring wheat, barley, rye, peas, oats, buckwheat, Indian Corn (884 1/4 acres), potatoes, turnips (228,223 bus.) mangel wurzel, carrots, beans, flax, wool (22,995 pounds), maple sugar, cider (4774 gal.), butter (117,123 pounds), cheese (11,740 pounds); pleasure carriages kept, 239.
- from Sutherland's Gazetteer, 1867 -

East Zorra's Wealth
Assessor Bollert has finished his work in East Zorra. There are 57,531 acres of land in the township, of which 48,898 acres are cleared. The total value of the property, real and personal, is $2,707,330. The total population is 4030, of which 937 are liable for roadwork to the extent of 4764 days. The statistics show that East Zorra contains 490 dogs, 9184 cattle, 1364 sheep, 5415 hogs, 2405 horses. There are 962 acres of orchard and 6477 acres sown to fall wheat. Some 23 steam boilers are owned in the township.

There are only three licensed hotels in East Zorra, one at Tavistock, one at Cassel, one at Innerkip.
- The Tavistock Gazette - June 30, 1898

Tavistock Markets: November 13, 1902
- Tavistock Gazette -
Wheat per bu. 66 - 69¢; Oats, new 30¢; Peas 65¢; Barley 35¢; Hogs - live - 1st quality 5.50; - live - 2nd quality 5.00; Eggs 12¢; Butter 17¢; Dried Apples per lb. 4¢; Tallow 6¢; Deakons 30 to 65¢ per hide; Onions 30¢ per bu.