Grimshaw Entries in the Canadian 1881 Census
The 1881 Canadian census identified 17 Grimshaw families and individuals - two
families in
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The information on the Grimshaw families and individuals identified in the 1881 census is summarized in the following table.
Head, Spouse |
Children |
Location |
Notes |
Charles, Lucinda |
4 |
Huntington, QZ |
Town of |
William, Mary |
2 |
Huntington, QZ |
Neighbor to and probable son of Charles &
Lucinda |
William, Marie |
4 |
Wolfe Island |
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William Mary |
1 |
Frontenac,ON |
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Henery, Lucinda |
2 |
Frontenac, ON |
Kingston |
Jerimiah, Phebe |
8 |
Town of |
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Robert |
-- |
Northumberland East,ON |
Living with Crawford family |
Robt. |
-- |
|
Living in boarding house |
Elizabeth |
4 |
York North, ON |
Widow with young children; living with
mother-in-law? |
William, Darah |
3 |
|
-- |
Margaret |
2 |
Peel, ON |
Widow and children living with Snell family |
Thomas, Rebecca |
5 |
Peel, ON |
-- |
George, Jane |
4 |
|
-- |
Lephaph, Mary |
6 |
Grey South, ON |
-- |
Abert |
-- |
Grey South, ON |
Neighbor to and probable son of Lephaph and Mary |
Joseph, Mary Ann |
7 |
|
-- |
Levi, Catherine |
1 |
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The total number of individuals in the 1881 census with the Grimshaw surname is 81. Additional detail on the 17 entries is provided below.
1.
Census
Place: |
Franklin,
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375842 NAC
C-13206 Dist 72 SubDist C Page 33 Family 158 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Charles GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
56 |
English |
Q
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Lucinda GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
59 |
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Q
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Religion: |
Congregational |
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M |
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20 |
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Q
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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F |
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17 |
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Q
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Martha GRIMSHAW |
F |
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15 |
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Q
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Euphema GRIMSHAW |
F |
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13 |
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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2.
Census
Place: |
Franklin,
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375842 NAC
C-13206 Dist 72 SubDist C Page 34 Family 159 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
30 |
English |
Q
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Occ: |
Labourer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
26 |
Irish |
Q
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Charley GRIMSHAW |
M |
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3 |
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Q
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
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<1 |
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Q
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Born: |
Nov; 5/12 |
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3.
Census
Place: |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375871 NAC
C-13235 Dist 115 SubDist D Div 3 Page 22 Family 98+ |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
39 |
Ontarian |
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C |
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Marie GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
39 |
Irish |
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Religion: |
Presbyterian C |
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Robert GRIMSHAW |
M |
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11 |
Ontarian |
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Occ: |
Student |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C |
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Maud GRIMSHAW |
F |
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7 |
Ontarian |
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Occ: |
Student |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C |
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Martha GRIMSHAW |
F |
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1 |
Ontarian |
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Religion: |
Presbyterian C |
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Russell GRIMSHAW |
M |
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6 |
Ontarian |
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Occ: |
Student |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C |
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4.
Census
Place: |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375871 NAC
C-13235 Dist 115 SubDist D Div 3 Page 25 Family 108+ |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
72 |
Irish |
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
65 |
Irish |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
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21 |
Irish |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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5.
Census
Place: |
Cataraqui
Ward, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375871 NAC
C-13235 Dist 116 SubDist G Page 60 Family 304+ |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Henery GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
35 |
German |
O
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Occ: |
Hotel Keeper |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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Lucinda GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
28 |
Irish |
O
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Robert GRIMSHAW |
M |
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4 |
German |
O
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Aloruse GRIMSHAW |
M |
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2 |
German |
O
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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6.
Census
Place: |
Huntingdon,
Hastings North, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375874 NAC
C-13238 Dist 122 SubDist A Div 2 Page 7 Family 29 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Jerimiah GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
53 |
English |
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Phebe GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
54 |
German |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Hariott E GRIMSHAW |
F |
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27 |
English |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Lester GRIMSHAW |
M |
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25 |
English |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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M |
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23 |
English |
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Occ: |
Farm Labourer |
Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Almira GRIMSHAW |
F |
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21 |
English |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Willett GRIMSHAW |
M |
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19 |
English |
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Occ: |
Farm Labourer |
Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Helena GRIMSHAW |
F |
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17 |
English |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Alfred GRIMSHAW |
M |
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15 |
English |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Jane Ann GRIMSHAW |
F |
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12 |
English |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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Fredrick BONE |
M |
W |
79 |
German |
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Religion: |
E. Methodist |
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7.
Census
Place: |
Percy,
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375875 NAC
C-13239 Dist 123 SubDist F Div 2 Page 7 Family 28 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Thomas HOWARD |
M |
W |
68 |
English |
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Jane HOWARD |
F |
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35 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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William HOWARD |
M |
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13 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Anna HOWARD |
F |
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10 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Alvena HOWARD |
F |
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5 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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John CRAWFORD |
M |
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64 |
Irish |
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Occ: |
Shoemaker |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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Robt. GRIMSHAW |
M |
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68 |
English |
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Occ: |
Shoemaker |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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8.
Census
Place: |
St
David's Ward, Toronto,
York, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375881 NAC
C-13245 Dist 134 SubDist B Div 1 Page 111 Family 606 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Elizabeth SPINKS |
F |
W |
40 |
Scottish |
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Occ: |
Bording House |
Religion: |
Presbyterian |
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Andrew MOREY |
M |
M |
22 |
English |
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Occ: |
Blacksmith |
Religion: |
Catholic |
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Thomas CLARK |
M |
M |
27 |
English |
O
<
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Occ: |
Crains Man |
Religion: |
Methodist |
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Robt. GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
32 |
English |
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Occ: |
Blacksmith |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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Daniel MCGEVINGAN |
M |
M |
48 |
Irish |
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Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Catholic |
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Robt. RALLANTYNE |
M |
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34 |
Scottish |
O
<
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Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Presbyterian |
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Alfred JARER |
M |
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32 |
English |
O
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Occ: |
Baker |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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James SPINK |
M |
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12 |
Scottish |
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Religion: |
Presbyterian |
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Mary SPINK |
F |
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9 |
Scottish |
O
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Religion: |
Presbyterian |
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William SPINK |
M |
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6 |
Scottish |
O
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Religion: |
Presbyterian |
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Joseph HARPER |
M |
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19 |
English |
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Occ: |
Tailor |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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9.
Census
Place: |
Aurora,
York North, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375885 NAC
C-13249 Dist 137 SubDist D Page 1 Family 2 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Elizabeth GRIMSHAW |
F |
W |
34 |
English |
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Religion: |
P Methodist |
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Thomas GRIMSHAW |
M |
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12 |
English |
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Religion: |
P Methodist |
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B. Ester GRIMSHAW |
F |
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6 |
English |
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Religion: |
P Methodist |
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T. Herbert GRIMSHAW |
M |
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4 |
English |
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Religion: |
P Methodist |
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B. Lewis GRIMSHAW |
M |
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2 |
English |
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Religion: |
P Methodist |
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Sarah GRIMSHAW |
F |
W |
67 |
English |
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Religion: |
Quaker |
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10.
Census
Place: |
Tecumseth, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375886 NAC
C-13250 Dist 138 SubDist A Div 2 Page 69 Family 334 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
35 |
English |
O
<
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Occ: |
Painter |
Religion: |
Methodist |
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Darah GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
27 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Albert E. GRIMSHAW |
M |
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4 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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George R. GRIMSHAW |
M |
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2 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Sarah A. GRIMSHAW |
F |
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<1 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Born: |
Jan; 3/12 |
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11.
Census
Place: |
Chinguacousy,
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375888 NAC
C-13252 Dist 140 SubDist B Div 1 Page 17 Family 75 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Joseph G. SNELL |
M |
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35 |
English |
O
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Methodist |
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Mary A. SNELL |
F |
W |
65 |
English |
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Richard P. SNELL |
M |
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30 |
English |
O
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Methodist |
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Emma SNELL |
F |
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24 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Matilda SNELL |
F |
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20 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Margaret GRIMSHAW |
F |
W |
37 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Thomas GRIMSHAW |
M |
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13 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Kennith GRIMSHAW |
M |
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9 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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12.
Census
Place: |
Streetsville,
Peel,
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375888 NAC
C-13252 Dist 140 SubDist D Page 28 Family 128 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Thomas GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
33 |
English |
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Occ: |
Blacksmith |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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Rebecca GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
30 |
Irish |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Laura GRIMSHAW |
F |
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12 |
English |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Nellie GRIMSHAW |
F |
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10 |
English |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
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8 |
English |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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John GRIMSHAW |
M |
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5 |
English |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Violet GRIMSHAW |
F |
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2 |
English |
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Religion: |
Church of England |
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Sarah HUGGARD |
F |
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19 |
English |
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Occ: |
Seamstress |
Religion: |
Church of England |
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13.
Census
Place: |
Trafalgar,
Halton, Ontario, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375893 NAC
C-13257 Dist 150 SubDist C Div 2 Page 55 Family 253 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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George GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
31 |
English |
O
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist |
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Jane GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
29 |
Irish |
O
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Religion: |
C. Presbyterian |
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Ida May GRIMSHAW |
F |
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6 |
English |
O
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Occ: |
Going To School |
Religion: |
C. Presbyterian |
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Maud GRIMSHAW |
F |
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3 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Presbyterian |
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Sarah GRIMSHAW |
F |
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2 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Presbyterian |
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George E. GRIMSHAW |
M |
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<1 |
English |
O
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Religion: |
C. Presbyterian |
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14.
Census
Place: |
Egremont,
Grey South, Ontario,
Canada
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375896 NAC
C-13260 Dist 154 SubDist E Div 2 Page 17 Family 79 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Lephaph GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
45 |
English |
Q
<
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
36 |
Scottish |
O
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Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Joel GRIMSHAW |
M |
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20 |
English |
O
<
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Occ: |
Farmer Son |
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Bessie GRIMSHAW |
F |
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19 |
English |
O
<
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Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Edwin GRIMSHAW |
M |
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18 |
English |
O
<
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Occ: |
Farmer Son |
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Ester GRIMSHAW |
F |
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15 |
English |
O
<
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Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Ellen GRIMSHAW |
F |
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14 |
English |
O
<
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Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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Margeret GRIMSHAW |
F |
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12 |
English |
O
<
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Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints |
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15.
Census
Place: |
Egremont,
Grey South, |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375896 NAC
C-13260 Dist 154 SubDist E Div 2 Page 17 Family 80 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Abert GRIMSHAW |
M |
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23 |
English |
O
<
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Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Weslyan Methodist |
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16.
Census
Place: |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375904 NAC
C-13268 Dist 167 SubDist A Div 2 Page 22 Family 104 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
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Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
40 |
English |
|
|
Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Mary Ann GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
38 |
English |
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
15 |
English |
|
|
Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Leonard GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
11 |
English |
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Francis GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
8 |
English |
O
<
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Marion GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
6 |
English |
O
<
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
George GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
5 |
English |
O
<
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Frederick GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
3 |
English |
O
<
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Celia Louise GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
1 |
English |
O
<
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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17.
Census
Place: |
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Source: |
FHL Film 1375916 NAC
C-13280 Dist 180 SubDist H Page 18 Family 98 |
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
|
Levi GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
39 |
English |
O
<
|
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Catherine GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
37 |
French |
O
<
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England |
|
|
|
Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
16 |
English |
|
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