Friday, August 1, 2008

1871 Census - King Twp, York Co.

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The above map is from the Historical Atlas of York County.
It shows King Township north of Nobleton. Thomas and
Hugh Peacock lived on Concession VII - Lot 18 which you
will see at the top right with the name Cornelius O'Shea.
You can clearly see the small town lot separated from the
larger 45 acres.

(1871 Census ref. C9964-A2)
Family 42
Peacock, Thomas, 53....... b. Ireland......Labourer.... M, Irish
Peacock, Sarah, 58.........b. Ireland, unable to write, M, Irish
Peacock, John, 17...............b. Ireland, Labourer......single, Irish
Peacock, Hugh, 15............. b. Ireland, Labourer...... single Irish
Peacock, Robert, 7............ b. Ireland, Labourer.......single, Irish
All shown as Presbyterian

Family 43
Peacock, Hugh, 35..........b. Ireland, carpenter...........M, Irish
Peacock, Ellen, 35..........b. Ireland, unable to write, M, Irish
Peacock, William, 14......... b. Ontario, in school
Peacock, Eliza, 12................b. Ontario, in school
Peacock, Samuel, 8.............b. Ontario, in school
Peacock, Mary Jane, 6........b. Ontario, in school
Peacock, Thomas, 4............b. Ontario
Peacock , Frederick, 1.........b. Ontario
Grieg, James, 14................ b. Ontario, Scots descent
Waggot, Eliza, 60...............b. Ireland, widowed
All shown as Presbyterian

Agricultural Census
Thomas Peacock, 1 town/village building lot (no acreage shown)
2 dwellings on it, 1 barn or stable
Schedule 3
Thomas Peacock, Concession VII, Lot 18 (‘owner’ is crossed out)
4 acres occupied, 4 acres improved, 2 acres pasture,
½ acre gardens or orchard, 30 bushels oats, 40 bushels potatoes,
20 bushels carrots and other roots, 3 lbs hops, 20 bushels apples 1 1 milch cow, 3 other horned cattle, 2 swine,
1 cattle killed or sold for slaughter or export,
5 swine killed or sold for slaughter or export,
12 cords of firewood

Hugh Peacock –Concession VII ,Lot 18, tenant
46 acres occupied, 42 acres improved, 38 acres pasture,
10 bushels oats, 1 acre potatoes / 50 bushels
3 milch cows, 2 other horned cattle, 5 swine,
2 swine killed or sold for slaughter or export,
100 lbs butter, 15 cords of firewood

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