County of Oxford Gazetteer and General Business Directory for 1862/3-West Oxford.
TOWNSHIP OF WEST OXFORD
Is bounded on the north-west by the township of North Oxford;
on the south by the township of Dereham and on the east by
the township of East Oxford. As already mentioned in
reference to North and East Osford, this township,
conjointly with them, formed for municipal purposes the
original township of "Oxford Upon The Thames", until it became
a separate municipality, with a municipal government of its own,
which was in 1842. It is divided from North Oxford by the
Thames, by branches of which it is watered, as well as by
numerous streams within its area. There has been for a
considerable time a number of saw mills in the township, and
more recently several grist and other mills have been erected
and in operation, while at present there are two or three more
in course of erection. The soil is very good, and well adapted for
agricultural and horticultural cultivation, as shown by the highly
cultivated farms which the township contains. It is also
well timbered with oak, ash, elm, beech, maple, &c. Its
population in 1861, according to the census returns for that
year, numbered two thousand seven hundred and thirty seven
(1422 males, and 1315 females), being an increase over the
population in 1851 of eight hundred and forty three. Children
attending school in 1861, five hundred and twenty nine; births
in 1860, one hundred and thirteen; deaths in same year, fourteen.
The township is traversed by the "London and Hamilton Road," and
the "Ingersoll and Brantford Plank Road," and the Great Western
Railway has two stations (Ingersoll and Beechville) on its
northwestern boundaries. The Post Offices within the township
are those of Ingersoll, Beachville, and Sweaborg. The
agricultural association with which is township is also
connected, is the "Ingersoll and West and North Oxford Society,"
referred to under the head of the Township of North Oxford.
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF WEST OXFORD
FOR THE YEAR 1861
Number of acres for farming purposes 21131
" under cultivation 11953 3/4
" under crops in 1860 7857
No. of acres under pasture in 1860 3752 1/4
" under Orchards or Gardens 344 1/2
" under wood or wild 9177 1/4
Cash value of Farms, in Dollars 780227
" of Farming Implements or Machinery, &c. 23477
Number of acres under Fall Wheat 1117 1/2
Produce in bushels of Wheat 13197
No. of acres under Spring Wheat 1609 3/4
Produce in bushels of " 67441
No. of acres under Barley 253
Produce in bushels 9379
No of acres under Rye 14 1/2
Produce in bushels 228
No. of acres under Peas 1458
Produce in bushels 27449
No. of acres under Oats 1655 1/2
Produce in bushels of 34150
No. of acres under Buckwheat 63
Produce in bushels 1224 1/2
No. of acres under Indian Corn 189 3/4
Produce in bushels 4976
No. of acres under Potatoes 218
Produce in bushels 25359
No. acres under Turnips 181 1/2
Produce in bushels 61929
No. of acres under Mangel Wurzel 10
Produce in bushels 3051
Carrots-bushels 7216
Beans, " 157 1/2
Hops, lbs. 24
Hay, tons of 2000 lbs or bundles of 16 lbs. 2053 1/2
Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, or other Grass Seed, bushels 37 1/2
Flax or Hemp, lbs. ---
Wool, lbs. 11930
Maple Sugar, lbs. 37705
Cider, gallons 12363
Fulled Cloth, yds 588 1/2
Flannel, yards 2396
Bulls or Oxen, over 3 years of age 57
Steers or Heifers under 3 years of age 861
Milch Cows 816
Horses over 3 years of age 485
Value of same in dollars 34932
Colts or Fillies uuder 3 years of age 154
Sheep 3347
Pigs 1169
Total value of live stock in dollars 84701
Butter, lbs 46128
Cheese " 39345
Beef-in bls of 200 lbs. 180 3/4
Pork in bbls. of 200 lbs. 620 1/2
Pleasure Carriages kept 128
Value of " in dollars 8443
Produce of Orchards and gardens in dollars 5173
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE
RESIDENTS OF WEST OXFORD
Con. Lot Con. Lot
Allen, Abrabam, Miller B F 15 Barton, Wm. 3 2
Ammerman, Isaac B F 12 BEARDSALL, WM. C. minister
2 22
Anderson, John, sawyer 4 9 Bennett, Jane 3 5
Arnold, Wm., tannery 4 5 Bigham, Jonathan 5 4
Ayres, Charles 3 13 Box, Francis B.F. 28
BAIN, ALEX., miller B.F. 16 Box, P. J. B.F. 28
Bain, Ora B.F. 16 BREMBNER, ALEX, gate keeper
Ball, Samuel 3 12 B.F. 11
Baldwin, Wm. gatekeeper A. Gore Boxall, Wm. N. Gore
Bark, Oliver, carpenter 3 13 Bragg, Wm. 5 3
Barker, James 1 6 Brice, Charles 1 26
Barker, Wm., shoemaker 2 18 Brickham, Isaac 6 7
Bartlett, Willard, tailor
1 6 BRINK, CHAS. 1 10
Con. Lot Con. Lot
Brown, Calvin 3 12 Cornwell, Samuel 6 6
Brown, Chas. H., carpenter
3 13 Cottingham, Adam 3 7
Brown, John, shoemaker 4 18 Cotton, Robert Gore
Brown, Vernon 2 17 Coventry, Wm. J. 6 5
Buckland, Hy., teacher 3 4 Crawford, Richard 1 24
Budd, James 6 9 Creighton, Alex. carpenter
B.F. 11
Bullis, Daniel 1 24 Crocker, Thomas 1 6
Burnes, James 3 18 Cross, Archibald, minister
1 20
Burnett, John 3 19 Cross, Eli B.F. 15
Burtch, Absolom 3 14 Cummins, John 4 3
Burtch, Levi 3 13 Curry, Geo. 2 1
Butler, Wm. 6 9 Curry, Thomas 2 1
Campbell, Elizabeth Gore Curtis, Ashbel 1 14
CANFIELD, JAMES, student-at-law Curtis, David sr. 1 12
1 18 Curtis, Jonas W. 1 14
CANFIELD, STEWART B.F. 10 Cuthbert, George, carpenter
6 4
Cannon, John 3 21 Cuthbert, James 2 8
Carr, James 1 2 Cuthbert, John 6 5
Carr, John, lumber merchant
4 4 Cuthbert, Peter 6 6
Carr, Thos., jr. 4 4 Cypher, Rufus 1 15
Carr, Thos., lumber merchant
5 4 Dardy, Wm. 1 1
Carr, Wm. 1 2 Dalton, Wm. N. Gore
Carrick, Andrew & Co., tannery Davis, Richard, painter 1 2
B.F. 16 Dees, James, sr. B.F. 10
Carroll, Abraham B.F. 11 Dees, James W., Jr. B.F. 10
Carroll, Dennis B.F. 9 Dees, John R. B.F. 10
Carroll, John N. Gore Deuel, William S., blacksmith
Chalker, Wm. 4 10 B.F. 15
Chamberlain, John 3 5 Dodge, Adam 1 4
Chambers, Geo. 2 19 Dodge, John 1 5
Chandler, Peter N. Gore Dodge, Wm. 1 4
Chenoweth, --- 1 11 Doyle, Thos., carpenter 3 5
Chenoweth, Wm. 1 11 Drake, Darius B.F. 11
Choate, Christopher 1 25 Drake, Geo. 1 26
Choate, David 1 27 Duffy, John 1 24
Choate, Jacob, B.F. 24 Duncan, George N. Gore
Choate, Nathan B.F. 26 Dygert, Herkimer 2 8
Clark, Chas. L. 3 5 Dygert, Isaac 2 9
Clark, David 2 22 Dygert, Joseph 1 9
CLARK, M. J. W. B.F. 15 Edwards, James 1 12
Clark, Shadrick 3 5 Edwards, Wm. 1 12
Clark Thos., tailor B.F. 15 Eggerfield, Thos., carpenter
4 10
Clarkson, John 1 3 Elliott, James B.F. 17
Clifford, James 3 19 Elliott, Richard 4 9
Cloar, Henry 5 7 Elliott, Thos. B.F. 15
Cody, Franklin 3 5 Elliott, Wm. B.F. 15
Cody, John 3 4 Eshelby, James, shoemaker
3 12
Cody, Warren, carpenter 3 4 Eshelby, Robert, carpenter
3 4
Collie, John B.F. 4 Eyres, John, lime burner
B.F. 11
Cook, Elery A. B.F. 5 Facey, Edmund 1 20
Cook, Elias 6 10 Fairbottom, James 1 2
Cook, Joseph L. 2 18 Falosick, Frank N. Gore
Cook, Lewis B.F. 29 Farnsworth, Thos. 3 7
Cook, Solon M. 2 9 Fafver, Lewis 2 11
Corey, Geo., shingle maker
6 11 Finlayaon, Hugh 3 21
Conner, Stephen, teacher
3 12 Fish, John B.F. 15
Con. Lot Con. Lot
Fletcher, Ashton, minister Hesketh, Thomas 3 19
B.F. 5 Hill, Henten 2 18
Fletcher, Ashton, jr. B.F. 5 Hislop,James 2 20
Flood, Harvey, carpenter
4 5 Hislop, Thomas 2 20
Flood, James 4 5 Hoslop, John Usher 4 11
Fogety, Wm. B.F. 17 Hogan, Seymour, carpenter
3 18
Forden, Henry 1 10 Hopkins, ---- 2 4
Fowler, John B.F. 15 Hopkins, Peter 2 4
Fox, Philip B.F. 9 Houghton, Stephen 1 24
Frairy, Robert B.F. 29 Houghton, Stephen 2 7
French, David S. 4 15 INGLES, Rev. CHARLES B.F. 5
French, Samuel T. 4 15 Ingles, Henry B.F. 4
Fullock, Thos. 3 5 Ingram, Robert B.F. 29
Gainer, Henry 1 25 Janes, David 3 13
Gaisel, John 1 8 Janes, Heman 2 12
Galloway, Charles 4 5 Janes, Reuben A. 3 12
Galloway, George 5 11 Jarvis, Charles 4 14
Galloway, James 2 15 Jarvis, Joseph 4 14
Galloway, John, sr. 2 14 Jillis, Robert 2 3
Galloway, John, jr. 5 9 Johnson, James B.F. 15
Gane, Wm. H., gatekeeper
1 20 Johnson, James B.F. 27
Gee, Wm. 3 5 Johnson, Levi B.F. 15
German, Levi B.F. 29 Johnson, Thomas, carpenter
B.F. 15
Gilchrist, Peter 5 4 Johnson, Wm. B.F. 16
Gray, Michael 2 16 Karn, Freeman B.F. 7
Gray, Wm. 2 16 Karn, George 1 24
Gould, Wellington, chairmaker
B.F. 10 Karn, Jacob B.F. 1
Greary, Bradshaw 6 9 Karn, John B.F. 1
Greer, Sarah 6 7 Karn, Willard 1 1
Groves, John 1 13 King, Samuel B.F. 2
Grover, Peter 3 6 Kyle, Alex 1 23
GUSTIN, JAMES, miller 1 13 Lambert, John 5 6
Guthrie, George 2 13 Lampman, Simon, cooper 5 13
Haines, Charles 3 17 Langden, Richard 2 14
Haines, James 3 17 Lawrence, Benijah 3 10
Hall, Hezekiah, cooper 5 13 Lawrence, Fiancis 5 12
Hall, Mary Ann 3 5 Lawrence, John 4 12
Hall, Samuel B.F. 17 Lawrence, Simon 5 12
Hall, Thomas 3 5 Lead, Robert, mason 3 12
Hall, Wm., gatekeeper B.F. 27 Leigh, Samuel, Jr. 2 23
Hamilton, Alex. 14 13 LEWIS, ABNER, cooper 6 11
Harris, Daniel 2 13 LEWIS, BEN, cooper 4 18
Hankins, Thomas 4 17 Lewis, Edgar 1 17
Harris, Benjamin 3 22 LEWIS, MARSHALL, cooper 6 11
Harris, Charles 2 22 Lewis, Nelson 1 14
Harris, David 1 23 LEWIS, SENECA 1 15
Harris, James 1 19 Lick, John 1 3
Harris, Squire R. B.F. 16 LIGHT, ALEX. N., C.E. N. Gore
Harris, Walter 3 20 LIGHT, Col. WM. S. N. Gore
Harris, Warren 1 18 Little, John B.F. 3
Harris, Wellington 3 16 Long, Enoch 4 4
Harris, Wm. B.F. 23 Long, John 4 4
Haskins, Dolly J. 1 7 Lowes, Jacob B.F. 16
Haskins, Sophia 1 6 Lowes, Wm. 5 10
Hay, Mrs. 3 19 McCarthy, Archibald 5 13
Haycock, Chas W., teacher
2 11 McCarty, Orson 3 4
Con. Lot Con. Lot
McCauley, Hugh 3 5 Piper, Joseph 2 12
McCoombs, Hiram, carpenter Piper. R. A. student at law
B.F. 11 1 11
McCRAE, DUNCAN, steam saw Pollard, Wm. 2 18
mill 6 11 Poole, R. A. 4 13
MCCRAE, HECTOR, lumber merchant and Pool, Thomas B.F. 15
saw mill 6 9 Pool, Wm. A. 3 13
McDonald, James 3 17 Pront, Abram 2 5
McDonald, John B.F. 10 Ramage, Thos. 5 4
McDonald, Wm. 3 17 Raymond, Walter 1 24
McGOVERN, JAS., postmaster
3 5 Reynolds, David 2 15
McHenry, Mary 4 18 Reynolds, Harvey 3 7
McIntosh, John, miller 4 5 Reynolds, Justus 2 14
McKay, Charles 4 3 Reynolds, Wm. ser. 1 14
McKenzie, John, tailor B.F. 17 Reynolds, W. E. 1 15
MeLeod, Thomas B.F. 15 Rice, Geo. 2 7
McMullen, Daniel B.F. 27 Rivers, Wm. 5 9
McNames, Amos B.F. 15 Roach, John, carpenter 3 15
McTagert, Donald 6 6 Roberts, Wm., tanner B.F. 16
Mabee, Levi 4 12 Robison, Wm. 2 12
Mabee, Simeon 4 11 Rose, Alex. gatekeeper B.F. 23
MABEE, WALTER B. 2 13 Ross, Geo., carpenter N. Gore
Mabee, Walter 1 13 Ross, Hugh B.F. 7
Mears, Thomas N Gore Ross, James B.F. 25
Manzer, James 3 5 Rowe, John, Plasterer N. Gore
MARSH, Rev. W. 1 14 Rowe, Wm. 2 10
MARTIN, HARRY F. B.F. 7 Rush, Samuel B.F. 6
MARTIN, JAMES B.F. 11 Rush, James, wagonmaker 3 10
MAYBERRY, R., blacksmith
4 18 Rush, Thomas 2 6
Mealey, Daniel 4 11 Rutherford, Lunsden 1 9
Mears, Peter 3 14 Sadler, Robert, bricklayer
B.F. 2
Meeks, Wm., lumber merchant
4 9 Sage, Allen 2 11
Melner, Daniel, pumpmaker
B.F. 15 Sage, Comfort 3 11
Miller, David B.F. 6 Sage, Enoch 5 8
Mills, Archibald 6 7 Sage, Levi 3 10
Moore, Wm. 3 2 Sage, Simon 6 9
Myers, John, tanner B.F. 16 Sage, Sylvester 2 11
Myers, Robert B.F. 16 Sage, Wilbur 2 11
Newburn, John B.F. 17 Sage, Willard 1 13
Nicholls, James 1 16 Sage, Zachariah 1 13
Nicholls, John 1 15 Scott, Chas. W. 1 13
Noonan, James B.F. 11 Scott, Joseph 1 21
Nunn, Charles 3 8 Scott, Richard, cooper 5 13
Over, John 4 5 Scott, Silas 5 9
Palmer, --- 2 21 Scott, Willard B.F. 14
Parnell, Jno. N. B.F. 29 Scott, Wm. 2 25
Parnell, U. S. B.F. 29 Seeper, Wm., carpenter B.F. 23
Peck, Liness 1 5 Seldon, Wm. B.F. 15
Peirce, Samuel, miller B.F. 15 Service, Lester 6 11
Perkins, Josiah N., carp.
B.F. 16 Sharp, John P., teacher 3 19
Perry, Stephen, shinglemaker
3 9 Shearer, Wm. 1 10
Phelps, Joel B.F. 15 Shell, Solomon 4 2
Phelps, Sylvester B.F. 15 Shistliffe, John 1 26
Phillips, Geo. 4 15 Sibbald, James 3 17
Phillips, Richard 2 20 Sibbald, John, carpenter
3 17
Pickard, Phineas 1 19 Simmons, John 2 7
Piper, Enoch B. 1 12 Sloat, Ebenezer 3 5
Con. Lot Con. Lot
Smart, James 1 17 Upfold, Ambrose B.F. 28
Smith, Daniel 1 8 Upfold, James B.F. 28
Smith, Jesse M., Carpenter
B.F. 16 Uren, John B.F. 13
Smith, Nicholas 5 13 VICARS, REV. JOHNSTONE, minister
Smith, Peter 5 14 C. of E. B.F. 17
Smoyester, Boyce 6 9 Waddington, Richard 4 5
Spoar, Joseph 3 3 Wallis, John, sawyer 3 12
Sprague, Emanuel 4 10 Walters, Charles B.F. 15
Stephenson, James 3 19 Walton, Robert B.F. 13
Stoehouse, Geo. B.F. 16 Wardell, Thomas 4 5
Stuart, Angus 4 18 Webster, John 4 3
Sutherland, Wm. B.F. 9 White, Andrew 3 3
Tate, Thomas 5 13 White, Edward 3 6
Taylor, Daniel 4 12 Whittaker, John B.F. 2 & 3
THORNTON, BEN. 2 2 Wilkinson, --- 3 20
THORNTON, BLEEKER 3 4 Wilson, Hannah 3 15
Thornton, Hermon 3 1 Wilson, Robert 2 2
Thornton, John 2 10 Winn, Wm. 2 24
Thompson, Joseph B.F. 23 Winn, Robert 2 24
Todd, David 4 4 Withrow, Benj., carpenter
3 4
Topping, Jacob 2 1 Wood, James 1 13
Topping, John 2 1 Wood, Jacob 1 14
Topping, Timothy 2 5 Woodfork, Isaac B.F. 17
Tree, Daniel M., blacksmith
3 5 Wright, Beriah 5 13
Tree, Elijah 5 3 Wright, John 2 20
Tripp, Amos 2 21 Youngs, John, ser. 1 8
Tripp, Jacob 2 21 Youngs, John, Jr. B.F. 8
Tripp, Moses 1 16 Young, Lewis, blacksmith
1 11
Tucker, Benjamin 6 7 Youngs, Thomas 3 9
Turner, Mark W. 5 12
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