Featuring the Genealogy of the Founding Families of Paisley

In this project I am attempting to trace the genealogy of the founding families of Paisley to their present day descendants. To establish these early inhabitants I used a part the 1861 Census of Elderslie Township. The area bounded by Greenock & Saugeen Townships to the West, Brant Twp. to the South, 15 Sideroad on the East and Con. VII, to the north and includes the unicorporated village of Paisley.
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Transcribed from the Ontario Archives microfilm date 1954.
This project was started in Oct. 2009 and I anticipate it may go on forever.

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The names below are listed as they were in the original census,
therefore showing where each family lived relative to their neighbours.
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1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township,
Page 600
William SERGISON Margaret and six children Tavernkeeperr
John CAMERON Jane and five children Carpenterer
N. Ann COCHRANE Single Servant
Robt. M. HAY Sr. Charlotte and three children Merchant
Mary RAE Single Servant
Margaret EWERT married, has a home in Stratford
Joseph McDONALD Margaret and three children Blacksmith
Fleming MAY Single Teacher
Edward ELVES Single Apprentice
James STEELE Single Blacksmith
Janet ROSS Single Apprentice
William REID Widowed Tailor
Simon ORCHARD Lily and four children Farmer
John MUNROE Single Labourer
John TENWARDEN Mary Ann and daughter Cabinetmaker
James SCOTT wife Farmer
John JOHNSON Harriet and two daughters Tavernkeeper

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township,
Page 602
Alex McDONELL Single Lumberman
John CAMERON Married Lumber Merchant
Anselone CASTINGAY Single Lumberman
Alex'r LEROUX Single Lumberman
Augustin LEROUX Single Lumberman
Lencruso RUSOE Married Lumberman
Alex'r WOOD Single Lumberman
Gabriel LEROUX Single Lumberman
Louis DEFARGE Single Lumberman
Gilbert ROBILLARD Married Lumberman
Hilaire LEFAVRE Single Lumberman
Julian ASSELINE Single Lumberman
Fador DUVAL Married Lumberman
John McNEIL Single Lumberman
Wm WEIR Single Lumberman
John CAMERON Single Lumberman
Francis LEFAVRE Single Lumberman
Joseph PERRY ?? Single Lumberman
Oliver LORTIE Single Lumberman
Lanander LEFAVRE Single Lumberman
Alexander McWILLIAMS Mary and four children Con 1, Lot 1
William WATSON and Jane Con B, Lot 2
James WATSON and Janet Con. B, Lot 2
William WATSON Jane and six children Con B, Los 3 & 4
William CASSELS Isabella and son Con B, Lot 5
John FULTON Mary and four daughters Con 2, Lot 1
Janet LAVERTY Single Servant

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township,
Page 604
John BUCHANAN Forbes and six children Farmer
Peter McTAVISH Sarah and four children Con 7, Lot 13
Sarah CURRIE Single Servant
Flora MUNN Single Servant
Donald McALISTER brothers Alex & Malcolm Con 6, Lot 13
Sarah McALISTER widow Housekeeper
John McMILLAN Single Labourer
Neil MUNN Barbara and five children Con 6, Lot 11
Alexander MUNN Flors and three children Farmer
Donald MUNN Catherine and daughter Farmer
Angus MUNN Single Con 6, Lot 12
Mary McNEILL Single Servant
Margaret McNEILL Single Servant
Alexander ELVES Sarah and son Con 7, Lot 8
John HEMBROFF Ellen and two sons Con 6, Lot 3
E. Jane COLMAN Single Servant
Thomas PEARCE Isabella, son and daughter Con 6, Lot 5

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 606
James IRVING and four children Joiner
William ELVES Sr. Mary Ann & seven children Co 7, Lot 4
Edward PEARCE Ann and four children Miller
Thomas HEMBROFF Mary and seven children Con 7, Lot 3; Miller
William MONTGOMERY Single Labourer
Elizabeth PEARCE Married, has a home in Grey County
William SCOTT Agnes and five children Shoemaker
William HORNELL Henrietta and four children Labourer
David LYON Mary and eight children Con 6, Lot 1

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 608
John STODDART Elizabeth and son  
James FITZPATRICK Sarah and four sons  
James RAE Widower and five children  
George BREMNER Ann and two children Minister
Thomas PARKER Married Hewer
Joseph PARKER Single Sailor
James PARKER Single Labourer
William MOYES Single Sailor
George RAE Single Labourer
Nancy PARKER Widowed Housekeeper
Meriah PARKER Single Servant
Archibald RANKIN   Farmer
J. A. MURDOCH Isabella and four children Tanner
George McINTYRE Single Tanner
John PETERS Single Tanner
Mary McGILVRAY Single Servant
W. C. BRUCE Elizabeth and daughter Merchant
Grace CRAWFORD Single Servant
Philip ROSS Single Servant
Malcolm ?? Single Clerk
Samuel SHANNON and sister Ann Tinsmither

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 610
Isabella MEIKLE married and seven children Con 3, Lot 9
William McBETH and Elizabeth Con 2, Lot 4
Rachel KYLES Widow and five children Housekeeper
Robert CAMPLIN and Ann Con 1, Lot 16
George BRIGGS Mary Ann and six children Farmer
John BRIGGS Single - brother to George Labourer
Elizabeth GUINN Sister to Mary A. Briggs  
Robert CASSELS Amelia and son Con 2, Lot 11
William TEIRS Single Labourer
Isaac Mal?? Single Labourer
George SOLTON Margaret and daughter Labourer
James McARTHUR Elizabeth and two daughters Con 3, Lot 12
John McRORIE Christina and five children Con 3, Lot 14
Francis FLOOD Lovina and son John Con 2, Lot 12

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 612
Jas. WELSFORD Mary and son Labourer
Jas. BARBOUR and Hannah Wagonmaker
Wm. ROBERTSON Rebecca and three children Shoemaker
Mary BRADLEY grandmother  
Thomas SPARROW Susan and eight children Butcher
John McKECHNIE Single Shoemaker
Robert SAUNDERS Single Shoemaker
Neil McKECHNIE Single Storekeeper
Alexander ROSS Frances and eight children Tavernkeeper
George SHEPPELL Margaret and six children Framer
John GUEST Single Joiner
William BURNS Single Labourer
Patrick BURNS Jane and daughter Labourer
William SMITH Single Tailor
Alex COLBOURNE and Margaret Saddler

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 623
Stephen D. CRAWFORD Sydney and four children Doctor
Charles HILL Ellen and daughter Surgeon
James WALKER Janet and three children Tailor
Alexander McDONALD Single Boy
Robert GILMOUR Single Surveyor
William McBRIDE Mary and five children Con A, Lot 7
William GREEN Margaret and daughter Con A, Lot 5
Robert MORROW and Margaret Con A, Lot 5
John McCARTNAY Sarah and eight children Farmer
Edward GREAVES and Mary Ann Con A, Lot 3
Robert JOHNSTON Elizabeth and four cildren Con A, Lot 1
Henry BROWN Matilda and two children Con 2, Lot 2

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 625
William WELSFORD and Elizabeth Labourer
Elijah WELSFORD Single Sawyer
William DEWSTOW Widower and seven children Miller
Hugh BANE Margaret and three sons Shoemaker
Rev. P. THOMPSON Single Minister
William CROSSWELL Doretta and three daughters Labourer
Frederick VERNINGE Single Labourer
Jane STEWART Single Milliner
Samuel T. ROWE wife and five daughters Farmer
John FELLOON Charlotte and three children Bricklayer
Morish HELPIN Married Grandmother
Hugh SIMPSON Single Labourer
Robert BENNETT Single Carpenter
James McKINNEY Ellen and four children Shoemaker
William FARR and Rebecca Shoemaker
William DOCHERTY Single Shoemaker
John WATSON Single Apprentice
Joseph SHEEPY Single Con A, Lot 7

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 627
John MILLER Single Carpenter
Andrew DIVINE Single Labourer
Ellen KEYES Single Servant
Thomas ORCHARD Christina and five children Merchant
Robert BROWN Single - home in Hamilton Coal Master
Matilda CRAWFORD Single Servant
James HANNA Ann and eight children Millwright
William BALLENTINE Single Wagonmaker
James HANNA Jr. and his Jeanie Miller
Helen HENDERSON Single Dressmaker
William ANSTEAD Emily and three children Brickmaker
John THOMSON Eliza and five children Blacksmith
Aron BOX Single Apprentice
Thomas IRVING Mary and three children Lathe & Plasterer
John WELSFORD Mary and two sons Labourer
Alexander PETERS Single Cooper
Joseph PARKHOUSE Single Tailor

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 629
Robert COCHRANE Janet and son Alexander Farmer
Alexander MEIKLE   Lumberer
Allan McLEAN   Lumberer
Duncan McLEOD   Lumberer
Andrew LEASON   Lumberer
Andrew McLELLAND   Lumberer
Henry BROWN five children (see page 623)
Elizabeth McDONALD Single Servant
Samuel GRIBBLE and Ann Con 7, Lot 2
George SMITH nephew to Sam GRIBBLE  
Thomas McBETH Isabella and two children Con 3, Lot 3
Barbara McBETH Grandmother to Thomas  
Andrew McBETH Margaret and two children Con 3, Lot 4
Alexander TAYLOR Margaret and two children Con 6, Lot 15
Neil TAYLOR Ann and two children Con 5, Lot 15
Robert FALCONER Mary and four children Con 5, Lot 10
Hugh McINTYRE Isabella and two children Con 4, Lot 11
John MUNN Single Labourer
David McINTYRE Single Farmer
George BLACK Catherine and two children Con 5, Lot 11

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 631
George FLEMING wife Ann still living in Sydenham Twp, Grey Co
Samuel FLEMING
and five siblings Con. 4, Lot 8
Samuel SCOTT and nine children Con. 5, Lot 8
Nancy FLEMING Widowed Grandmother
Thomas HEANY Single Labourer
John SCOTT Single Labourer
Robert FOLLIS Elizabeth and two children Con 5, Lot 6
Donald McINTYRE Janet three children Con 5, Lot 5
James COOPER Margaret and Lilly Con 4, Lot 1
James COOPER Jr. Jessie and William Con 4, Lot 1
Lilly KIRBY Widowed Mother-in-law
Duncan McCALLUM Single Labourer
John PORTER and Mary Con 3, Lot 6
Isabella SCOFFIELD Single Servant
Thomas PORTER Elizabeth and son David Con 2, Lot 6
David SMITH Single Nephew
Jacob SICKLES Single Labourer
Luiza SICKLES Widow and three children Housekeeper

1861 Census of Upper Canada - Elderslie Township
Page 633
Thomas FORTUNE Elizabeth and three children Con 1, Lot 15
William KIDD Margaret and two children Con 1, Lot 14
James McGILL Isabella and two children Con 1, Lot 12
Thomas BARNS Mary and five children Farmer
John McCURDY Catherine and three children Con 1, Lot 9
Daniel McCAW Isabella and five cildren Con 1, Lot 7
Michael McCURDY Mary and six children Con 1, Lot 5
Margaret BRENNAN Single Servant
William JONES and sister ANN Con 1, Lot 3
Tomas BRIGHTIE Single Farmer
William HAWKS Single Painter
John CLARK Single Joiner

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