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TOWNSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD As stated of East Oxford, the above, township, though known by its district name of North Oxford, was united with the former and West Oxford, under the designation of "Oxford Upon The Thames," for municipal purposes, until they respectively acquired the requisite number of freehold and household residents to entitle them to separate municipal governments. Having so acquired this status, North Oxford was municipally detached from its adjacent neighbors, and became in the year 1822, a separate township accordingly. It is divided from West Oxford by the river Thames, and is bounded as follows on the north by portions of the three townships of East and West Zorra and Nissouri; on the southeast by the township of West Oxford; and on the West by the township of North Dorchester, (in Middlesex.) The township, in territorial extent, is the least in the County; it commenced its settlement in 1799, and its population in 1861 was, by the census returns for that year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy one, (943 males and 828 females) shewing an increase over the population return for 1851, of three hundred and ninety three. Children attending school in 1861, three hundred and ninety seven; births in 1860, fifty seven, deaths in same year, twelve. The soil of the township is generally very fertile, and well adapted for cultivation, and it contains a number of first class farms; it is supplied with ample water throughout for the purposes of mills and factories, several of which of different kinds are in full operation in the township, where other excellent mill sites can be had. It is likewise heavily timbered, with hardwood principally. The "Ingersoll, North Oxford, East Nissouri, and West Zorra Gravel Road," and the North Oxford and West Zorra Gravel Road" pass through this township, and the Great Western Railway runs through it. The Agricultural Association with which the township is connected, is the "Ingersoll and West and North Oxford Agricultural Society," of which the following gentlemen form the presentBOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: Thomas Brown, President John Bothwell, Vice PresidentDIRECTORS David Irving James Henderson James Chapman T. Hislop R. H. Carroll C. H. Wilstead B. A. Janes John Chapman G. Wiseman David Paine, Sec. and Treas.AGRICULTURAL CENSUS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD FOR THE YEAR 1861 Number of acres for farming purposes 19771 3/4 " under cultivation 9326 1/4 " under crops in 1860 6942 1/2 No. of acres under pasture in 1860 2154 3/4 " under Orchards or Gardens 229 " under wood or wild 10445 1/2 Cash value of Farms, in Dollars 614028 " of Farming Implements or Machinery, &c. 20235 Number of acres under Fall Wheat 376 Produce in bushels of Wheat 4026 No. of acres under Spring Wheat 1659 1/4 Produce in bushels of " 40807 No. of acres under Barley 181 1/4 Produce in bushels 4560 No of acres under Rye 2 1/2 Produce in bushels 32 No. of acres under Peas 873 1/2 Produce in bushels 18996 No. of acres under Oats 1231 1/2 Produce in bushels of 41430 No. of acres under Buckwheat 32 3/4 Produce in bushels 507 1/2 No. of acres under Indian Corn 85 Produce in bushels 1205 No. of acres under Potatoes 250 1/4 Produce in bushels 30505 No. acres under Turnips 195 3/4 Produce in bushels 65573 No. of acres under Mangel Wurzel 3 3/4 Produce in bushels 1023 Carrots-bushels 3081 Beans, " 125 Hops, lbs. 17079 Hay, tons of 2000 lbs or bundles of 16 lbs. 1130 1/2 Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, or other Grass Seed, bushels 51 1/2 Flax or Hemp, lbs. --- Wool, lbs. 9360 Maple Sugar, lbs. 33275 Cider, gallons 711 Fulled Cloth, yds 603 Flannel, yards 2334 Bulls or Oxen, over 3 years of age 145 Steers or Heifers under 3 years of age 1048 Milch Cows 772 Horses over 3 years of age 435 Value of same in dollars 29010 Colts or Fillies uuder 3 years of age 168 Sheep 3047 Pigs 1221 Total value of live stock in dollars 75530 Butter, lbs 57995 Cheese " 10265 Beef-in bls of 200 lbs. 2697 1/2 Pork in bbls. of 200 lbs. 20319 Pleasure Carriages kept 75 Value of " in dollars 3178 Produce of Orchards and gardens in dollars 1599ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE RESIDENTS OF NORTH OXFORD Con. Lot Con. Lot Alexander, John 1 27 Dundas, Wm. 1 20 Allen, Geo. 2 11 Dunn, Michael 3 9 Allen, John 2 110 Dunn, Nicholas 3 9 Allen, Samuel 3 12 Dunn, Wm. 1 13 Bain, Murdoch 1 24 Dutton, John 3 13 Bain, Roderick 1 1 Dye, Wm. 1 4 Burnett, Jos. 2 5 Elliott, John 4 5 Barnett, Thos. 1 21 Elliott, Thos. 3 15 Basford, John 2 12 Elliott, Wm. 1 3 Bennett, Robert 1 21 Erwin, Stephen 5 21 Brown, Geo. 2 11 Evans, David 4 22 Brown, Jas. 4 1 Fallon, John 3 10 Brown, Jas. 3 21 Forbes, John 3 22 Brown, Jesse 1 5 Foster, Edward 3 5 Brown, Thos. 1 5 Foster, John 2 5 Brown, Thos. 1 2 FRASER, JOHN, REV., Presbyterian Buchanan, James 2 22 1 23 Carr, John 3 10 Fuller, Leroy 3 14 Carroll, Alpheus 1 20 Galloway, John C. 2 16 Carroll, Jacob 1 24 Garey, Wm. 1 13 Carroll, Hy. G. 2 16 Garvey, John 1 10 Carroll, Isaiah 2 16 Gemmell, Andrew 3 8 Carroll, Nelson 1 15 Gilbert, Rtchard 1 21 Cass, Joseph 1 19 Godfrey, Geo. 1 19 Chapman, Edw. 4 6 GOLDING, EBENEZER 1 23 Chapman, Jas. 4 7 GORDON, ADAM 2 24 Chapman, Thos. 4 7 GORDON, DONALD 1 24 Chapman, Robert 4 4 GORDON, ROBERT 1 24 Chapman, John M. 1 21 Graig, James 5 5 Clark, Armon 5 19 Green, Hiram H. 2 19 Clark, Jas. 3 23 Green, Lothrop 2 19 Clarkson, Andrew 1 23 Gray, Jas. 2 20 Cogswell, Edwin H. 1 21 Gunn, Robert 2 2 COLIER, JOHN 2 4 Hacker, Wm. 1 25 Connaway, Patrick 4 8 Halpin, Jas. 2 21 Connolly, Brian 2 15 Halpin, John 2 21 Connor, Jas. 3 21 Hantson, Joseph C. 2 19 Coulter, Thos. 2 15 Harris, Edward 4 8 Cove, Nathaniel 1 24 Harris, John 4 8 CRAWFORD, CHAS. 2 14 Henderson, Andrew 3 8 CRAWFORD, JAS. A. 3 14 Henderson, Jas. 3 10 CRAWFORD, RICHARD T. 1 14 Henderson, Jas. M. 3 10 CRAWFORD, WALLACE 1 14 Henderson, John 3 10 Cronck, James 2 23 Henderson, John 3 23 Crystal, Wm. 5 23 Henderson, John 2 6 Cumskey, Edward 2 10 Henderson, Wm. 3 6 Cumskey, James 2 10 Henderson, Wm. 3 8 Cunningham, John 3 8 Henderson, Wm. jr. 2 6 Dark, John 1 22 Hennessy, Lawrence 2 19 DAY, RICHARD 2 24 Herron, Wm. 5 3 Douglas, Charles 6 24 Hillsdon, Abraham 3 3 Douglas, James 5 24 Hockridge, Richard 5 21 Downing, Thos. 2 18 Holmes, Alex 2 2 Drines, Benj. 3 9 House, Augustus 1 19 Dundas, David 3 22 House, Fred 1 19 DUNDAS, EDWARD 3 20 Hull, Jas. 3 12 Dundas, Robert 3 20 HUTCHISON, DONALD 1 7 Con. Lot Con. Lot Innis, Geo. 1 21 Patterson, Jas. A. 3 2 lrving David 4 3 Patterson, Thos. 2 1 Jarvis, Jonathan 4 2 Pool, Wm. 5 5 Jenkinson, John 5 20 Renton, John 1 6 Jessop, Richard 2 13 Revell, Hy. 5 5 Johnson, Hy. 1 2 Revell, James 2 3 Johnson, Sydney 1 18 Rice, Richard 2 15 Johnston, Matthew 1 3 Robinson, Archibald 5 23 Karn, Christopher 1 19 Rogerson, Thos., book agent 1 21 Karn, Elias 1 21 Rose, John 1 10 Karn, John 1 18 ROSS, JEPTHA 1 24 Karn, Orrin 1 19 ROTHWELL, JOHN 3 13 Karn, Samuel 1 19 Ruddick, John 3 2 KENNEDY, GEO., Wesleyan Ruddick, Lawrence 3 1 Minister 2 9 Russell, James 3 19 Kerr, Robert 2 4 Sandick, Chas. 2 6 Lacy, Jas. 3 23 Sandick, Fred. 2 8 Leslie, Benajah 3 19 Sandick, Joseph 2 9 Little, James 2 23 Scoffin, Wm. 5 24 Lowes, Joseph 2 7 Seldon, Wm. 3 7 McCarty, Lewis 1 20 Sheard, John 3 11 McFADDEN, WM. 5 19 Sharon, Hy. 2 10 McKAY, DONALD 1 1 Shields, John 1 21 McKAY, WM. 1 8 Shrapnell, Elijah 1 11 McKENZIE, ALEX. 1 5 Sifton, Chas. 2 20 McLeod, Neil 1 3 Simpson, Jas. 6 22 McNames, Hy. 1 17 Speding, Wm. 5 20 McNames, Peter 1 17 Stevenson, John 3 6 Martin, Wm. 5 22 SUTHERLAND, DONALD Minkler, Benj. 5 22 Sylvester, Wm. 3 1 Minkler, Chillion 5 22 Tannen, Geo. 5 2 Minkler, Marshal 5 23 Tannen, Martin 5 2 Monday, A. 2 16 Taylor, Geo. 1 15 Moore, Colin 2 22 Telfer, Geo. 3 3 Moore, John, sr. 2 24 Telfer, Gilbert 3 24 Moore, John, jr. 2 24 Telfer, John 3 24 MORRISON, DONALD 1 2 Telfer, Robert 3 3 Mott, James 2 18 Thorp, David 5 1 MUIR, JAMES, Carpenter UREN, JOHN 3 16 Murray, John 3 10 Walker, Daniel 2 9 Muturer, Alex. 1 12 Ward, Wm. 1 23 Nacey, Joseph 1 2 WARREN, JAMES 3 12 Nelson, Salford 3 21 Weir, Geo. 1 6 Nichol, Elam 1 16 Whaley, Samuel 2 15 Oakley, Chas. 1 12 Whelan, John 2 23 Oliver, Andrew 3 2 Whelan Joseph 2 22 Oliver, Francis 3 4 Whelan, Stephen 2 22 Oliver, James 3 4 Wickens, Joseph 2 6 Oliver, Robert 3 4 Willard, Geo. F. 1 9 Palmer, John 2 12 Williams, Jeremiah 1 20 Palmer, Stephen 2 12 Williamson, Robert 4 4 Palmer, Thos. 2 12 Wilson, Geo. 1 11 Palmer, Wm. 3 12 Yates, George 2 18 Park, Allen 2 3