Named after the Baron of Douro, one of the titles of the Duke of Wellington.

Surveyed: 1823

Survey Type: Double front

First legal settler: 1822

Township history:

Edmison, J Alex - Through the Years in Douro - Centennial Cttee of the Twp of Douro (1967, revised ed 1968)

Municipal Records:

    There is a finding aid for records at the Douro Library.

Assessment                1839-41 AO: MS16 reel 4

Assessment Rolls       1862, 1865, 1869, 1934-35 PCMA: 59-029

                                    1864, 1868, 1871, 1873, 1882-84, 1887, 1890 Public Library, Douro, Ont

Collector Rolls           1851-63, 1865-66, 1868-76, 1878-90 Public Library, Douro, Ont

                                    1879 (SS11 only) PCMA

Non-Resident Collector Rolls: 1893-1908, 1912, 1916-1917 PCMA

Census c1810, 1838, 1840-41 AO: MS16 reel 4

Census and Assessment 1826, 1828-30 AO: MS16 reel 4

Cash Book 1856 Nov 21 to 1868 Jun 1 Public Library, Douro, Ont

1834                moved from unattached to Northumberland Co

1838                moved to Colborne Dist 

1840                North Riding, Northumberland Co

1845                North Riding, Northumberland Co renamed Peterborough Co

1858 Aug 20   Parts annexed for the new Village of Ashburnham, effective 1859 Jan 1 (Canada Gazette 1858 vol 17 part 11, p 2010)

1872 Apr 27   Parts annexed into Peterborough (Proclamation)

1874 Jun 18    Parts annexed for the new Village of Lakefield (County Bylaw 413)

1962 Nov 12   Parts annexed to Peterborough, effective 1963 Jan 1 (OMB 1481-61)

1965 May 6    Parts annexed to Peterborough (re Trent University), effective 1966 Jan 1 (OMB 8670-65)

1998 Jan 1      amalgamated into Douro Dummer Twp