County of Oxford Gazetteer and General Business Directory for 1862/3-North Oxford.
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 present
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS:
Thomas Brown, President
John Bothwell, Vice President
DIRECTORS
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 1599
ALPHABETICAL 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
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