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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 5173ALPHABETICAL 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