Wednesday, November 30, 2011

My Camerons In Buckingham, Quebec, Canada In 1861

The 1861 Canadian Census, (Canadian Nationall Archives Film Reel #C-1303), viewed at the Library of Michigan, had my Camerons enumerated:

PG #105 [County of Ottawa]
1861 Canadian Census - Buckingham, Quebec  - District 2, comprising the 1st  7th inc?

CAMERON, Allan, b. Scotland, SC (religion), 77, Married
    , Nancy, b. Scotland, SC, 73, Married
    , Flora, b. Upper Canada, SC, 39, Married ("Married" is an error)
    , Richard, Upper Canada, 42, Married
    , Ann, b. Upper Canada, 37 (AKA Nancy, wife of Richard; dau of Allan & Nancy)
    , Jane, b. Lower Canada, SC, 12, Single
    , Donald, b. Upper Canada, SC, 11, single
    , Mary A., b. Upper Canada, 9, single
    , John A., b. Lower Canada, 7, single
    , Colin, b. Lower Canada, 5, single
    , Jessie, b. Lower Canada, 4, single
    , Richard, b. Lower Canada, 2, single
    , Ewen, b. Lower Canada, 1/12, single

The housing was described as 1 log, 1 1/2 stories, two families, being built

My direct ancestors are in bold print.

Here is an enumeration from 1871.

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