Grimshaw Entries in the Canadian 1881 Census
The 1881 Canadian census identified 17 Grimshaw families and individuals – two families in Quebec and the remainder in Ontario. The census information is available on CDs and online at the LDS Family History Center in Salt Lake City.
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Summary of Grimshaw Entries
The information on the Grimshaw families and individuals identified in the 1881 census is summarized in the following table.
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Head, Spouse
|
Children
|
Location
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Notes
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Charles, Lucinda
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4
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Huntington, QZ
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Town of Franklin
|
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William, Mary
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2
|
Huntington, QZ
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Neighbor to and probable son of Charles & Lucinda
|
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William, Marie
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4
|
Frontenac,ON
|
Wolfe Island
|
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William Mary
|
1
|
Frontenac,ON
|
Wolfe Island |
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Henery, Lucinda
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2
|
Frontenac, ON |
Kingston
|
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Jerimiah, Phebe
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8
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Hastings North, ON
|
Town of Huntingdon
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|
Robert
|
—
|
Northumberland East,ON
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Living with Crawford family
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Robt.
|
—
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York,ON
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Living in boarding house
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Elizabeth
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4
|
York North, ON
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Widow with young children; living with mother-in-law?
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William, Darah
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3
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Simcoe South,ON
|
—
|
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Margaret
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2
|
Peel, ON
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Widow and children living with Snell family
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Thomas, Rebecca
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5
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Peel, ON
|
—
|
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George, Jane
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4
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Halton,ON
|
—
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Lephaph, Mary
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6
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Grey South, ON
|
—
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Abert
|
—
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Grey South, ON
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Neighbor to and probable son of Lephaph and Mary
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Joseph, Mary Ann
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7
|
Middlesex East,ON
|
—
|
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Levi, Catherine
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1
|
Kent,ON
|
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Tabulation of Grimshaws in the 1881 Census
The total number of individuals in the 1881 census with the Grimshaw surname is 81. Additional detail on the 17 entries is provided below.
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1. Census Place:
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Franklin, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
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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 <Quebec> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Lucinda GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
59
|
U.S. <American> |
Q <Quebec> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Congregational | ||
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Chester GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
20
|
|
Q <Quebec> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Alberta GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
17
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|
Q <Quebec> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Martha GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
15
|
|
Q <Quebec> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Euphema GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
13
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|
Q <Quebec> |
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|
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Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
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2. Census Place:
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Franklin, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
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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 <Quebec> |
|
Occ: |
Labourer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
26
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Irish |
Q <Quebec> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Charley GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
3
|
|
Q <Quebec> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
<1 |
|
Q <Quebec> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Born: |
Nov; 5/12 | ||||
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3. Census Place:
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Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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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: |
|
William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
39
|
Ontarian |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C | ||
|
Marie GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
39
|
Irish
|
Ireland |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Presbyterian C | ||
|
Robert GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
11
|
Ontarian |
Ontario
|
|
Occ: |
Student |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C | ||
|
Maud GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
7
|
Ontarian |
Ontario
|
|
Occ: |
Student |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C | ||
|
Martha GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
1
|
Ontarian |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Presbyterian C | ||
|
Russell |
M |
|
6
|
Ontarian |
Ontario
|
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Occ: |
Student |
Religion: |
Presbyterian C | ||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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4. Census Place:
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Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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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: |
|
William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
72
|
Irish |
Quebec
|
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
65
|
Irish |
Ireland
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
21
|
Irish |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
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|
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|
|
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5. Census Place:
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Cataraqui Ward, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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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 <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Hotel Keeper |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Lucinda GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
28
|
Irish |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Robert GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
4
|
German |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Aloruse GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
2
|
German |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
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6. Census Place:
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Huntingdon, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
| ||||
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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: |
|
Jerimiah GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
53
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Phebe GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
54
|
German |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Hariott E GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
27
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Lester GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
25
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Wellington GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
23
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
Occ: |
Farm Labourer |
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Almira GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
21
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Willett GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
19
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
Occ: |
Farm Labourer |
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Helena GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
17
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Alfred GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
15
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Jane Ann GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
12
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
Fredrick BONE |
M |
W |
79
|
German |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
E. Methodist | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. Census Place:
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Percy, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
| ||||
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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: |
|
Thomas HOWARD |
M |
W |
68
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Jane HOWARD |
F |
|
35
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
William HOWARD |
M |
|
13
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Anna HOWARD |
F |
|
10
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Alvena HOWARD |
F |
|
5
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
John CRAWFORD |
M |
|
64
|
Irish |
Ireland
|
|
Occ: |
Shoemaker |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Robt. GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
68
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Shoemaker |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. Census Place:
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St David’s Ward, Toronto, York,Ontario,Canada
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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: |
|
Elizabeth SPINKS |
F |
W |
40
|
Scottish |
Scotland
|
|
Occ: |
Bording House |
Religion: |
Presbyterian | ||
|
Andrew MOREY |
M |
M |
22
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Blacksmith |
Religion: |
Catholic | ||
|
Thomas CLARK |
M |
M |
27
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Crains Man |
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Robt. GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
32
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Blacksmith |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Daniel MCGEVINGAN |
M |
M |
48
|
Irish |
Ireland
|
|
Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Catholic | ||
|
Robt. RALLANTYNE |
M |
|
34
|
Scottish |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Presbyterian | ||
|
Alfred JARER |
M |
|
32
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Baker |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
James SPINK |
M |
|
12
|
Scottish |
Quebec
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Presbyterian | ||
|
Mary SPINK |
F |
|
9
|
Scottish |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Presbyterian | ||
|
William SPINK |
M |
|
6
|
Scottish |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Presbyterian | ||
|
Joseph HARPER |
M |
|
19
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Tailor |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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9. Census Place:
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Aurora, York North,Ontario, Canada
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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: |
|
Elizabeth GRIMSHAW |
F |
W |
34
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
P Methodist | ||
|
Thomas GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
12
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
P Methodist | ||
|
B. Ester GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
6
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
P Methodist | ||
|
T. Herbert GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
4
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
P Methodist | ||
|
B. Lewis GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
2
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
P Methodist | ||
|
Sarah GRIMSHAW |
F |
W |
67
|
English |
England
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Quaker | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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10. Census Place:
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Tecumseth,Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
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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: |
|
William GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
35
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Painter |
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Darah GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
27
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Albert E. GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
4
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
George R. GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
2
|
English |
O |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Sarah A. GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
<1 |
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
|
Born: |
Jan; 3/12 | |||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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11. Census Place:
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Chinguacousy, Peel,Ontario, Canada
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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: |
|
Joseph G. SNELL |
M |
|
35
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Mary A. SNELL |
F |
W |
65
|
English |
England
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Richard P. SNELL |
M |
|
30
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Emma SNELL |
F |
|
24
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Matilda SNELL |
F |
|
20
|
English |
O |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Margaret GRIMSHAW |
F |
W |
37
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Thomas GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
13
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
Kennith GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
9
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Methodist Canada | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12. Census Place:
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Streetsville, Peel, Ontario,Canada
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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: |
|
Thomas GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
33
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Blacksmith |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Rebecca GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
30
|
Irish |
Ireland
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Laura GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
12
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Nellie GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
10
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
8
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
John GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
5
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Violet GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
2
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Sarah HUGGARD |
F |
|
19
|
English |
Ontario
|
|
Occ: |
Seamstress |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13. Census Place:
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Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario,Canada
| ||||
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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: |
|
George GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
31
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
C. Methodist | ||
|
Jane GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
29
|
Irish |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Presbyterian | ||
|
Ida May GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
6
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Going To School |
Religion: |
C. Presbyterian | ||
|
Maud GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
3
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Presbyterian | ||
|
Sarah GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
2
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Presbyterian | ||
|
George |
M |
|
<1 |
English |
O |
|
|
|
Religion: |
C. Presbyterian | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. Census Place:
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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: |
|
Lephaph GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
45
|
English |
Q <Quebec> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
36
|
Scottish |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Joel GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
20
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer Son |
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Bessie GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
19
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Edwin GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
18
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer Son |
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Ester GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
15
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Ellen GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
14
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
Margeret GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
12
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Latter-Day Saints | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Census Place:
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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 80
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Sex |
Marr |
Age |
Origin |
BirthPlace: |
|
Abert GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
23
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Weslyan Methodist | ||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16. Census Place:
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Westminster, Middlesex East, Ontario, Canada
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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: |
|
Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
M |
40
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Mary Ann GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
38
|
English |
England
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Joseph GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
15
|
English |
England
|
|
Occ: |
Carpenter |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Leonard GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
11
|
English |
England
|
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Francis GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
8
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Marion GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
6
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
George GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
5
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Frederick GRIMSHAW |
M |
|
3
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Celia Louise GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
1
|
English |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17. Census Place:
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Wallaceburg,Kent, Ontario, Canada
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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 <Ontario> |
|
Occ: |
Farmer |
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Catherine GRIMSHAW |
F |
M |
37
|
French |
O <Ontario> |
|
|
|
Religion: |
Church of England | ||
|
Mary GRIMSHAW |
F |
|
16
|
English |
USA
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