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TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD The Township of Blanford is bounded on the East by the Township of Blenheim, on the North by the Township of Wilmot, (County of Waterloo,) on the South by the Township of East Oxford, the dividing line being the Governor's Eoad, commonly termed Dundas Street, and on the West by the Township of East Zorra. Timber, chiefly pine, with a mixture of hardwood, in the Southern portion of the Township, there are a number of small lakes or ponds from 50 to 250 acres in size. The Township is well watered and well settled. The total population of the Township aecording to the census returns for 1861 was 1995, (an increase of 639 during the last decade) of which there were 1060 males and 935 females. The number of children attending school were 372, births 54, deaths 12. AGRICULTURAL CENSUS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD FOR THE YEAR 1861. Number of acres for farming purposes, 231O8 1/2 " " under cultivation, 13263 1/2 " " under crops in 1860, 86O5 1/2 " " under pasture in 1860, 4477 " " under Orchards or Gardens. 181 " " under wood or wild 9844 1/2 Cash value of Farms, in Dollars, 1029339 " of Farming Implements or Machinery, &c. 25446 Number of acres under Fall Wheat, 1693 1/2 Produce in bushels of Wheat, 33824 No. of acres under Spring Wheat, 1659 Produce in bushels of " 32289 No. of acres under Barley, 178 1/2 Produce in bushels " 5134 No. of acres under Rye 1 1/2 Produce in bushels, " 20 No. of acres under Peas, 1O85 3/4 Produce in bushels of " 26061 No. of acaes under Oats, 1723 Produce in bushels of " 64957 No. of acres under Buckwheat, 26 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 666 No. of acres under Indian Corn 34 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 973 No. of acres under Potatoes, 227 Produce in bushels of " 28065 No. of acres under Turnips 246 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 92688 No. of acres under Mangel Wurzel 1 3/4 Produce in bushels of " 660 Carrots-bushels 10227 Beans " 67 Hops, lbs, 56 Hay, tons of 2000 lbs or bundles of 16 lbs. 1760 1/2 Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, or other Grass Seed, bushels. 46 Flax or Hemp, lbs. 1252 Wool, lbs. 10419 Maple Sugar, lbs. 19870 Cider, gallons 4197 Fulled Cloth, yds. 4014 Flannel, yards 2178 Bulls or Oxen, over 3 years of age 137 Steers or heifers under 3 years of age 1073 Milch Cows, 757 Horses over 3 years of age 517 Value of same in dollars 38676 Colts or Fillies under 3 years of age 156 Sheep 3070 Pigs 1304 Total value of live stock in dollars 89715 Butter in lbs. 56706 Cheese " 15230 Beef in bls of 200 lbs. 139 Pork in bls of 200 lbs. 843 Pleasure Carriages kept 100 Value of " in dollars 4326 Produce of Orchards and gardens in dollars 2689ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP Con. Lot Con. Lot ALEXANDER, Hon. G., M.L.C. 2 20 Buchan John 11 8 Allensby James 1 14 Burns John, jr. 12 4 Allshere Thomas, carpenter 12 6 Burns John, L. 13 3 Anderson Joseph 2 2 Burtch Reuben H. 11 17 Arnott, Michael 10 8 Cairncross James 14 6 Ayers William, blacksmith, 1 17 Cameron John 14 9 BAIRD GEO, post master 10 1 Chambers Thomas 2 13 Baird Hugh 14 5 Chambers Wm. 2 13 Baird Hugh 12 5 Chawcrofft Matthew 1 12 Baird John 11 5 Cheney John 3 1 Baird Thomas 8 4 Clark James 2 14 Baker Enoch 3 6 Cole Wm. 3 7 BARWICK JOHN 2 12 Cope John 6 7 Basica John 9 1 Costello Samuel 3 9 Bate Thomas 3 14 Costello Wm. 3 9 Banman Isaac 9 4 Cowan John 11 1 Bean Abraham 11 6 Cowing Thomas 8 8 Bean Mrs. 11 6 Cowing Thomas 11 9 Bear David 10 10 Cowing Wm. 8 8 Beattie Mrs. 8 8 Craig Jonathan 10 2 Bell David 14 1 Currie John, blacksmith 11 6 Bell Robert 3 8 Cuthbertson Geo. 10 1 Bell Wm. 4 8 Cuthbertson Thomas 12 2 Blair John 10 9 Dalgleish Charles 13 1 Bond Wm. 1 13 Dalgleish John 14 7 Bonnan James 12 10 Danbrook Geo. 3 10 Borland James 9 7 Danbrook James 3 10 Bradnock John 13 9 Danbrook Wm. 3 2 Bradnock Thomas 13 9 Davidson John 11 10 Brash David 12 7 Davidson Wm. 13 8 Brash Hugh 9 7 De BLAQUIRE C. post master 1 16 Bristow James 10 1 Dick Robert 14 8 Bristow John 12 3 Dickie John 10 8 Con. 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Lot Dickson Janet 14 7 Lancaster William 2 17 Donahue Thomas 10 4 Lister Christian 12 6 Doyle Daniel 3 12 Little John 14 6 Duncan Wm. 10 2 Little John 11 8 Dunn James 2 4 Lochead Alexander 13 4 Earl Thomas 2 15 Lockie Thomas 14 2 Edmondson James 2 2 Lorell Lawrence 10 7 Elliott John 10 9 Lusted John 2 7 Elliott Walter S. 12 7 McBeath David 3 13 Elliott Wm. 10 1 McDonald Alexander 14 3 Ellis James 3 1 McFarland ----- 3 8 Ellis James 8 6 McGregor Alexander 8 2 ELLISON JOSEPH B. 2 15 McGregor John 8 2 Entress Peter, cabinet maker 12 6 McInnis Daniel 13 6 Evans Samuel 8 1 McInnis James 13 5 Fairbaime John 13 1 McInnis John 13 6 Farrow John 13 5 McKay William, teacher 14 5 Ferguson Alexander 2 6 McKie John 11 2 Ferguson David 21 9 McKie William 11 2 Fraser Robert 3 4 McLean Robert 7 7 Gigar David 12 9 McLean Wm. 7 7 Giles William 13 3 McLelland Wm. 2 2 Gillespie James 9 8 McMichael ------- 3 12 Gillespie James 9 8 McMicking Samuel 11 9 Gillespie Wm. 9 9 Magee John 1 2 Goodal Stephen 2 19 Manson Richard 7 2 Grubb Mark 6 4 Martin Adam 9 6 Hagan Edmund 8 6 Martin John 1 14 Hamilton James carpenter 12 6 Martin Robert 10 7 Hansell Peter 10 4 Martin Thomas 10 8 Hardie David 11 7 Martin Wm. 11 6 Hastings James 13 2 Matheson Joseph 9 8 Hayward Alfred 1 5 Mead Wm. 1 11 Hayward Charles 1 1 Menner John 10 3 Henderson Richard 14 3 Middlemost George 12 3 Henry John 11 3 Millbourne Wm. 10 10 Hepworth Joseph, shoemaker, 12 7 Miller Adam 13 7 Herbertson Andrew 13 7 Miller Philip 9 5 Herbertson Wm. 12 6 Mitchell Thomas 7 3 Heron Alexander 1 15 Montford James 3 10 Hewitt Wm. 2 6 Montgomery Joseph 9 7 Holton Wm. 3 1 Mordon Mrs. 9 5 Hooper Richard, senr. 2 2 Napier John 14 4 Hooper Richard, Jr. 2 3 NELLIS ELIJAH 1 17 Hotson James 8 8 Oldham John 2 1 Hotson Walter 9 6 Oliver John sen. 12 7 Hughes Wm., tavern keeper 12 6 Oliver John jun. 12 5 Hunter Robert, teacher 14 2 Overholt James 1 5 Jones Robert 1 8 Overholt John 2 4 Jurie Thomas 14 7 OVERHOLT MICHAEL 1 6 Jurie William 14 7 PAULIN WM. 2 20 Kerr James, shoemaker 12 7 Payne Abel 7 3 Kipp Richard 1 7 Peat Thomas 12 7 Knock John 14 7 Peat Thomas, jun. 10 5 Lake John 14 6 Perry Thomas 1 8 Laman James 3 5 Pettigrew Joseph 12 4 Con. 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Lot Pratt Newman 2 16 Stewart Malby 13 4 Prentice Alexander 10 5 Strickler Michael 10 5 Ramsay John 2 11 Strickler Reuben 9 4 RUSK JOHN 13 8 Swalwell Robert 1 6 Robinson Catharine 2 5 Tait Donald 3 12 Robinson Richard 2 1 Taylor James 2 15 Robinson Robert 2 5 Taylor James 1 12 Robinson --- teacher 11 6 Taylor John 2 3 Robson Wm. 11 4 Thayward Arthur 2 3 ROSS HUGH 13 3 Thompson Alexander 14 4 Ross John 2 5 Thompson George 11 10 Rouse James 2 1 Thompson John 11 7 Rowell Wm. 8 5 TOLMIE ANDREW, Minister 8 8 Sacket John 11 7 Tower John 3 9 Sales Mrs. 10 2 Twaits George 3 2 Scott James 14 10 Vance George 12 8 Sheerer John 11 3 Vance John 10 6 Sillars Thomas 12 6 Vance Joseph 10 6 Sim Francis 8 8 VANSITTART HENRY 1 7 Skillings James 6 6 Vanvoorhis John B. 1 3 Slater John 13 2 Waldie Walter, blacksmith 12 6 Smith John 12 2 Watson James 3 8 Smith Richard 1 10 West Richard 12 1 Smith Thomas 14 3 White John 3 8 Smith Wm. waggon maker 11 6 White Luke 6 2 Smith Wm. 7 6 White Wm. 6 3 Spence John 14 5 WILLIAMS JOS. Postmaster, 12 6 Steedsman Robert 11 5 Wilson John 6 2 Steedsman Wm. 11 6 Wilson John 12 1 Steer John 12 8 Wilson Joseph 12 1 Stephenson Mrs. 1 17 Wilson P. 12 2 Stephenson John 9 2 Woodall Joseph 2 11 Stephenson Joseph 9 10 Woods Joseph 14 4