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TOWNSHIPS OF NORWICH - NORTH AND SOUTH These Townships under the original name of the Township of Norwich, formed a part of the County of Norfolk, but by Act of Parliament in 1798, that Township was detached therefrom, and declared to be one of the Townships forming the County of Oxford: The boundaries of the original Township are as follows- On the North by the Township of East Oxford; on the South by the Township of Middleton (in Norfolk;) on the East by the Township of Windham (in Norfolk); and on the West by the Township of Dereham. It became for Municipal purposes divided into North and South Norwich. Their general aspect is that of a pleasant rolling country, having land of a rich description, and productive qualities for general cultivation, as evinced by the many splendid farms which they contain. Each Township has an inmmense growth of timber, -oak, elm, beech, maple, ridges of pine, &c., and beside well watered by the Otter Creek which runs through them. Both are also abundantly supplied throughout with water power sufficient for the driving of numerous mills, grist, flouring and saw, which are in operation in the Townships, where a very extensive business is carried on in the lumber trade. By the census taken for 1861, the population of North Norwich was returned at three thousand three hundred and thirty-four, (1718 Males and 1716 Females) and of South Norwich, two thousand nine hundred and forty-eight; (1517 Males, and 1431 Females.) being in the aggregate, six thousand three hundred and thirty two, an increase over the population of 1851, (which was returned at 5239) of one thousand one hundred and forty three. Children attending school in North Norwich 761, births in 1860, 96; deaths in the same year, 27,-in South Norwich 649; births in 1860, 94; deaths 26. These Townships are traversed by the following roads, viz: Brantford and Norwich Plank Road, Woodstock and Otterville plank and Gravel Road, and the Otterville and Port Dover Plank and Gravel Road. There are four Post Offices in the Township, viz: Burgessville, Newark, Norwich and Otterville. There is a flourishing Farmers' Association in the townships jointly under the name of the "Norwich Agricultural Society".BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Michal Stover, President Charles Treffrey, Vice-PresidentDIRECTORS Hiram McDowell William Treffrey William Cahoe Alexander Moore William Bailey S. P. Cornell Henry McLeese Alvinza Tarington C. Hudet Hugh McKee, Sec. & Treas.NORWICH NORTH AGRICULTURAL CENSUS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH NORWICH FOR THE YEAR 1861 Number of acres for farming purposes 32953 1/4 " under cultivation 23254 1/4 " under crops in 1860 15026 1/2 No. of acres under pasture in 1860 7387 1/8 " under Orchards or Gardens 839 1/2 " under wood or wild 9699 Cash value of Farms, in Dollars 1126975 " of Farming Implements or Machinery, &c. 40723 Number of acres under Fall Wheat 1731 1/2 Produce in bushels of Wheat 17700 No. of acres under Spring Wheat 2871 3/4 Produce in bushels of " 51173 No. of acres under Barley 776 3/4 Produce in bushels 26512 No of acres under Rye 31 Produce in bushels 363 No. of acres under Peas 2313 Produce in bushels 56475 No. of acres under Oats 2342 3/4 Produce in bushels of 93035 No. of acres under Buckwheat 232 3/4 Produce in bushels 5455 1/2 No. of acres under Indian Corn 460 Produce in bushels 10078 No. of acres under Potatoes 307 Produce in bushels 25763 No. acres under Turnips 182 1/2 Produce in bushels 77735 No. of acres under Mangel Wurzel 6 1/2 Produce in bushels 3986 Carrots-bushels 23702 Beans, " 99 1/4 Hops, lbs. --- Hay, tons of 2000 lbs or bundles of 16 lbs. 3307 1/2 Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, or other Grass Seed, bushels 136 Flax or Hemp, lbs. 380 Wool, lbs. 15284 Maple Sugar, lbs. 71497 Cider, gallons 26540 Fulled Cloth, yds 1206 1/2 Flannel, yards 6523 Bulls or Oxen, over 3 years of age 148 Steers or Heifers under 3 years of age 1893 Milch Cows 1519 Horses over 3 years of age 1026 Value of same in dollars 75550 Colts or Fillies under 3 years of age 409 Sheep 5423 Pigs 2432 Total value of live stock in dollars 157613 Butter, lbs 117345 Cheese " 75372 Beef-in bls of 200 lbs. 165 Pork in bbls. of 200 Ibs. 1038 1/4 Pleasure Carriages kept 234 Value of " in dollars 15330 Produce of Orchards and gardens in dollars 13377Alphabetical List of the Residents of North Norwich Con. Lot Con. Lot Abraham, Thomas 6 22 Carroll, Thomas 5 4 Ackland, Henry 1 26 Carroll, Wm. J. 5 5 Agar, Joseph 5 2 Chambers, Benjamin, pedlar 5 4 Aikman, ---- 6 3 Chambers, John 4 21 Aikman, John 5 13 CHAMBERS, ROBERT 2 24 Almus, Christopher 1 14 Chapin, James 5 16 Anderson, Samuel 5 3 Chapman, James F. 1 6 Armstrong, Wm. 3 23 Clare, Francis 6 20 AUSTIN, HENRY 4 19 Clare, Albert 6 20 AUSTIN, WILLIAM 9 22 Clark, John 6 5 AUSTIN, WM. W. 5 20 Cohae, Frances 1 5 Avey, Richard 2 5 Cohae, Andrew 1 5 Baily, William 5 5 Cohae, Andrew 2 9 Ballard, Henry 6 12 Cohae, William 2 9 Ballard, Austin 6 12 Cohae, Mrs. 2 9 Barker, Isaac H. 4 2 Cole, Hamilton, joiner 3 26 Barker, Wm. P. 4 5 Cole, Jonathan 1 14 Barker, Wm. S. 4 4 Collard, John 6 11 Barnes, Elizabeth 4 3 Collard, Robert 6 11 Barton, William 4 26 Collins, John 6 5 Boice, Abraham 5 24 Coltson, James 1 15 Bonds, C. 3 20 Coltson, James, joiner 1 14 Bradly, David 6 14 Comer, John 5 23 Bradly, Darius 6 14 Cooper, Wm. 6 28 Bradly, Nicholas R. 1 18 Corbin, Joshua 1 11 Branchflower, Mrs. 4 15 Corbin, John 1 11 Brearly, William 6 21 Cornwall, Michael 4 21 Breen, Patrick 5 27 Costler, James G. 3 19 Breen, James 5 27 Cowley, Owen 5 12 Brow, Joseph 6 19 Crable, Charles 2 16 Brown, Alfred 2 25 Crank, John 2 18 Brown, John 5 12 Cross, Wm. 6 9 Buckberry, George, black smith 5 4 Davis, John 5 1 Burch, Thomas 6 6 Davis, Thomas W. 5 1 Burgess, Edward W. 2 14 DeLong, Garry V. 4 10 Burgess, John 2 16 DeLong, Stephen 6 4 Burgess, John J. 1 27 DeLong, Wm. B. 4 11 Burkholder, Henry 2 27 Dennis, Henry 1 17 Burtiss, Samuel S. 2 13 Dennis, Jarvis, sen. 1 21 Bushel, Augustus 6 18 Dennis, Jarvis 1 22 Bushel, Thomas, Sen. 6 19 Dennis, John 1 24 Bushel, Thomas, Jr. 6 19 Dennis, Platt 2 17 Butterfield, David S. 3 2 Dennis, Wm. 2 20 Cade, John, pedlar 2 14 Dennis, H. & I. 2 19 Campbell, Abraham 6 3 Deaver, Job, blacksmith 2 22 Campbell, John 6 11 Dickson, Joseph 2 22 Camwell, James 3 21 Ditchfield, Samuel, merchant 2 21 Camwell, Noxon 4 19 Doane, D. 4 1 Camwell, Thomas 3 3 Doxie, Adam 2 14 Cane, John 4 27 Dredge, Eliza 1 14 CARDER, JAMES 6 21 Duffy, James 6 26 Carlaw, Thomas 2 8 Duffy, Patrick 6 28 CARROLL, JAMES, Physician 5 5 Dunkin, Charles, joiner 4 8 CARROLL, WM. Sen. 5 4 Dunkin, Gilbert 4 13 Con. Lot Con. Lot Easton, Wm. 1 14 Hilliker, Henry J. 6 12 Edmonds, Jas. P. pumpmaker 1 15 Hilliker, Joseph 6 24 Emigh, G. 1 20 Hilliker, Lewis 5 23 Emigh, Hiram 2 23 Hilliker, William Gore Emigh, Ransom 1 20 HILLMAN, SAM., Innk'per 1 21 Emigh, Jonathan 1 20 Holmes, Benjamin 4 16 Emigh, Mrs. 5 21 Holmes, Caleb 5 20 Emigh, R. B. 1 11 Holmes, James 4 15 Falconer, George W. 1 8 Holmes, Leonard 3 21 Ficht, Michael 3 3 Hopkins, Wm. 1 3 Fleming, Archibald 2 21 Horning, James 6 15 Fleming, Robert 3 21 Howie, Wm. S. 1 3 Frain, John 1 22 Hughes, C. 1 24 Furlong, Garret 6 22 Hughes, Richard 3 27 Garey, Augustus, pedlar 4 23 Hulet, Charles 5 15 Garvy, Patrick 5 27 Hulet, David 5 16 Garvy, Patrick 6 25 Hunt, Levi 4 3 Gilbert, Abraham 6 28 Hunt, Sarah Jane Gore Gilbert, John 6 21 Hunter, Harvey 2 15 Gillam, Alfred 2 7 Hussey, Walter 6 5 Gillam, James 3 11 Hunter, Wm. 1 26 GILLAM, JOHN SEN. 2 7 Jacob, Francis 5 18 Gillam, John, Jr. 2 7 Jacob, Wm. F. 3 13 Gillam, Joshua 2 7 James, Samuel 4 22 Gillam, Michael 2 8 Jaques, Moses 1 16 Gillam, Wesley 2 6 Jaques, Oliver 1 17 Gillard, Philip 6 20 Jeffrey, James 2 19 Goodwin, Wm. 6 28 Jones, Henry 5 13 Grant, Wm. 6 17 Kelly, David 1 26 Gray, Thomas 5 12 Kelly, Edward Gore Griffin, Jacob 1 13 Kelly, Jacob 2 8 Griffin, Byron 1 13 Kelly, Daniel 2 8 Griffin, Jonathan 2 11 Kelly, Michael Gore Griswald, Harvey, joiner2 15 Kelly, Wm. 6 4 Hadcock, Morgan 4 28 Kerr, Mrs. 2 14 Hagarman, David 5 9 Kerr, Richard 2 28 Haight, George 3 4 Kiff, Michael 2 22 Haight, Hiram 3 4 Kindre, Wm. Gore Haight, Harvey H. 2 2 Kingswell, Jacob 5 28 Haight, James N. 2 3 Kinney, Ephraim 6 14 Haines, Levi 2 20 Kinney, Samuel 6 14 Hall, Daniel 6 20 Kirk, Joseph 2 19 Hall, Wm. 6 20 Kneale, John 1 26 Hastings, Robert 5 23 Lancaster, Joseph S. 1 14 Hastings, Thomas 6 24 Langon, John, laborer 1 14 Haviland, Andrew 1 4 Lawler, Michael 5 27 Hays, Patrick 1 24 Leonard, Moses 4 25 Heale, Benjamin 1 15 Letherby, James 4 25 Heath, James 2 21 Losee, Henry S. 3 8 Heath, John, waggon maker 2 21 Losee, J. J. 3 16 Hendershot, Philip W. 1 10 Lossing, Benson 4 10 Henderson, Henry 5 23 Lossing, George 6 16 Henderson, Joseph, blacksmith 5 23 Lossing, Henry 6 2 Heyland, R. 3 22 Lossing, M. 3 9 Heyland, John 3 23 Lothain, Richard, butcher 1 14 Hickey, James 2 28 Lynes, Thomas, jr. 5 14 Con. Lot Con. Lot Lynes, Thomas 5 10 Pearson, John 3 14 Lynes, Stephen 5 10 Peckham, Isaac, waggon maker 3 9 McANDREW, WM. teacher 2 21 Peckham, Jane 2 2 McAuley, Thomas 4 28 Peckham, Peter 2 2 McDonell, David 6 25 Piper, Thomas 6 19 McDowell, Hiram Gore Pratt, Abel W. 4 23 McDowell, John Gore Pratt, Daniel 6 23 McKay, Wm. 3 24 Pringle, Wm. 1 3 McLeese, E. 2 14 Pullin, Walter 1 28 McLeese, Egbert 1 9 Raymond, John 6 3 McLeese, James 1 8 Rice, George 2 12 McLeese, John 1 6 Robbins, John 1 1 McLeod, Henry 1 28 Robbins, Wm. 1 1 McNally, Owen 6 26 Ross, Hopkins 1 18 McNally, Peter 3 24 Sackrider, A. 2 16 McSloy, Edward Gore Sackrider, C. 5 7 MADGWICK, ELIAS, trimmer 2 21 Sackrider, John 2 13 Manson, John 2 6 Saxton, Jas., waggon-maker 5 23 Marsh, Joseph 2 1 Scott, John Gore Martin, --- 6 15 Scott, Mathew W. 3 25 Mason, Wm. B. 1 2 Scott, Robert 4 24 Merrill, Jackson 2 3 Segner, R. 5 24 Moore, Alexander 2 26 Searls, Alfred 3 5 Moore, Daniel 5 23 Searls, Wm. B. 4 14 Moore, Francis 3 26 Sears, Wm., shoemaker 1 14 Moore, Gilbert 4 14 Shannon, John 3 27 Moore, Gilbert H. 3 8 Shannon, Robert 3 27 Moore, Wm. S. Gore Shehan, John 6 27 More, John 2 16 Sherman, Alden 3 2 Morell, Foster 2 11 Sherman, David 3 2 Morell, Samuel 2 11 Sherman, J. 3 20 Morgan, Hugh 1 16 Sherwood, Henry 5 23 Morson, Edward, Jr. 3 26 Sherwood, Wm. 5 23 Morson, Frederick 2 21 Shimmel, John 6 11 Mott, Elias 1 2 Simpson, E. B. 6 1 Mott, Henry Gore Siples, Elias 5 23 Mott, Reuben 4 1 Siples, Henry W. 6 7 Moyer, Ryerson 4 24 Siples, Jackson 5 22 Mulholland, Joshua 5 21 Siples, Schuyler 6 7 Murphy, Michael 1 24 Slaugh, George 1 12 Nesbitt, Eliza 2 23 Small, Stephen, waggon maker 4 28 Nicholls, Harman 2 12 Smith, A. 5 25 Nicholls, Sylvanus 1 13 Smith, Henry 5 21 Nobles, Wm. 6 16 Smith, Nathan 5 3 Oakley, Nehemiah 6 24 Smith, Reuben 6 15 Pallard, Wm. 1 14 Smith, Seneca, shoemaker 4 22 Palmer, Enoch 3 6 Snell, N. 5 22 Palmer, John D. 4 10 Snyder, Elias H. 1 15 Palmer, John D. 3 12 Snyder, M. 2 5 Palmer, John 3 11 Snyder, Philip J. 1 13 Palmer, Albert 3 11 Speare, Richard S. 3 27 Parker, James 1 7 Spencer, Dennis 1 15 Parsons, Mark 6 7 Spenser, Isborn 1 6 Patton, John 4 17 Spenser, Lyman 1 6 Pearce, Thomas 6 25 Spunger, John 5 28 Pearce, Wm. 6 23 Squires, John 1 17 Con. Lot Con. Lot Stevens, Henry, jr. 4 19 Waggoner, David 2 28 Stevens, Stephen 3 14 Walker, Thomas 1 4 Streets, John, laborer 3 17 Wallace, Daniel C. 4 12 Stover, Adam 5 10 Wallace, John 3 13 Stover, Albin 4 12 Wallace, John S. 1 19 Stover, Albert 4 12 Wallace, Thomas, merchant 6 9 Stover, Albert C. 1 23 Wallace, Thomas 2 25 Stover, Enoch 4 8 Wand, Henry 1 1 Stover, Wm. B. 3 4 Waud, John 1 1 Stover, Jessie 1 7 Ware, John 3 19 Stover, Wm. Jr. 5 14 Warren, Sarah 1 15 Stringham, Edwin 6 2 Warren, Wm. 3 25 Stringham, John 6 6 Warring, Joseph 3 24 Stroud, Henry 3 17 Waston, Isaac, joiner 1 14 Stubbs, Betsey 2 22 Waston, Joseph S. 1 10 Stubbs, George 2 22 Waston, Joseph 1 12 Sutton, Henry 4 13 Webster, Lindley 3 6 Sutton, John 3 12 Weir, Robert 3 25 Swartwout, Alpheus, pedlar 5 21 Wesley, A. 3 12 Swartwout, A. jr. 4 24 Wesley, Henry 2 11 Swartwout, Thomas 5 20 Wesley, Henry 3 1 Sweazy, Caleb 1 14 Wesley, John 1 1 Tapley, Thomas O. 6 2 Weston, S. B. 3 2 Thrackmartin, J. H. 3 10 Welch, Martin 6 17 Thompson, Jarvis, laborer 2 22 White, Michael 6 27 Thompson, Joseph, tailor 2 15 Will, James F. 5 6 Thompson, P. 1 22 Williams, John, blacksmith 2 15 Thompson, P. 1 21 Wilson, Andrew 3 10 Thorn, E. 1 27 Wilson, David D. 3 8 Thorndycraft, John 1 8 Wilson, John H. 3 5 Tice, Henry W. 3 20 Wilson, Samuel 4 4 Timms, Thomas 4 26 Wilson, Murray 5 4 Titus, J. D. 4 11 Wilson, Wm., painter 5 7 Tompkins, Mrs. 3 8 Woodard, Daniel 6 26 Topham, Henry 2 18 Woodard, Dyer 1 4 Topham, Edward 2 18 Woodrow, James P. 1 7 Turner, Mary 1 15 Woodrow, Joseph 1 7 Underwood, Edward 1 9 Young, Daniel 4 2 Vanvalkenburgh, H. 4 5 Zimmerman, Adam 2 3