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SOME CANADA CENSUS RECORDS

for EDWARDS in

ROMNEY TOWNSHIP, KENT COUNTY, ONTARIO

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1871 ONTARIO CENSUS - Romney Twp., Kent Co.

Name

Age

Subdistrict

Birthplace

NAC Film #

pg

Hugh EDWARDS

30

A - Romney

Ont

C-9890

12

James EDWARDS*

48

A - Romney

Ont

C-9890

10

John M. EDWARDS

57

A - Romney

Ont

C-9890

10

John EDWARDS

62

C - Raleigh

Wales

C-9891

10

John EDWARDS

40

B - Tilbury East

Ont

C-9890-1

13

Thomas EDWARDS

32

B - Tilbury East

Ont

C-9890-1

14

William EDWARDS

25

B - Tilbury East

Ont

C-9890-1

13

*different surname from head

 

1881 Ontario census Tibury East (NAC film C-13278)

District 180 Kent, Sub-district: B, Division: 2, Page 14 & 15

Name

Sex

Age

Born within last 12 months

Country or Province of Birth

Religion

Origin

Occupation

John EDWARDS

M

45

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

Farmer

Elizabeth EDWARDS

F

46

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Nancy EDWARDS

F

22

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Herman EDWARDS

M

14

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Oliver EDWARDS

M

12

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Lucinda EDWARDS

F

6

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Christiana EDWARDS

F

4

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Milton EDWARDS

M

5/12

Nov

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Hugh EDWARDS

M

39

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

Carpenter

Trephine EDWARDS

F

36

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Henry EDWARDS

M

15

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

Carpenter

Catherine EDWARDS

F

14

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Hugh EDWARDS

M

12

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

Carpenter

Arthur EDWARDS

M

9

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

"

Ernest EDWARDS

M

8

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

Leoni EDWARDS

F

6

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

John EDWARDS

M

4

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

 

 

1881 Ontario census Tibury East (NAC film C-13278)

District 180 Kent, Sub-district: B, Division: 2, Page 15

Name

Sex

Age

Born within last 12 months

Country or Province of Birth

Religion

Origin

Occupation

Soloman EDWARDS

M

21

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

Not given

Elizabeth EDWARDS

F

21

 

Quebec

Catholic

French

 

John EDWARDS

M

1

 

Ontario

C. Methodist

English

 

 

 

1881 Romney census {LDS web site}

Name

Marital Status

Sex

Ethnic Origin

Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Thomas EDWARDS

M

M

English

42

O <Ontario>

Farmer

Louisa EDWARDS

M

F

English

35

O <Ontario>

 

Obidiah F. EDWARDS

 

M

English

14

O <Ontario>

Farmer

Alma Abigal EDWARDS

 

F

English

11

O <Ontario>

 

Moses Omen EDWARDS

 

M

English

8

O <Ontario>

 

Hann Jane EDWARDS

 

F

English

5

O <Ontario>

 

Cora W. EDWARDS

 

F

English

3

O <Ontario>

 

 

 

1891 Ontario census (NAC #T-6346)

District 79 Kent, Township of Romney, page 33

Name

Sex

Age

Marital Status

Relationship to head

Prov of Birth

Place of Birth Father-Mother

Religion

Occupation

John EDWARDS

M

56

M

-

Ont

Ont - Quebec

Salvat???

Labourer

Elizabeth EDWARDS

F

56

M

W

Ont

Ont - Ont

Methodist

"

Herman EDWARDS

M

23

-

S

Ont

Ont - Ont

"

"

Oliver EDWARDS

M

20

-

S

Ont

Ont - Ont

"

"

Lucinda EDWARDS

F

17

-

D

Ont

Ont - Ont

"

"

Christy EDWARDS

F

13

-

D

Ont

Ont - Ont

"

"

Milton EDWARDS

M

11

-

S

Ont

Ont - Ont

"

"

The 1901 census has been scanned and the pages are available to view online through the National Archives of Canada. Romney Township is in three sections:

  • f-1, Coatsworth Village, Romney Mills, & Sycamore Village (21 pages);
  • f-2, Wheatley Village (12 pages);
  • f-3, Romney (11 pages).

Other 'related' surnames that show up on these census pages (f-1), are Dawson, Lott, and Toll.

 

1901 Ontario census (NAC# T-6475)

Wheatley Village, Kent County, pgs 9 & 10

Name

Sex

Relation-ship

Marital Status

Birthdate

Age next birthday

Place of Birth

Ethnic Origin

Occupation

John EDWARDS

M

Head

W

Jun 3, 1836

64

Ont. R

Welsh

Labourer

Christy EDWARDS

F

Daug

S

Aug 2, 1878

22

"

"

 

Milton EDWARDS

M

Son

S

Nov 9, 1880

20

"

"

Labourer

 

 

1901 Ontario census (NAC# T-6475)

Wheatley Village, Kent County

page 10

Name

Sex

Relation-ship

Marital Status

Birthdate

Age next birthday

Place of Birth

Ethnic Origin

Occupation

Oliver F. EDWARDS

M

Head

M

Aug 30, 1868

32

Ont. R

Welsh

Labourer

Amy EDWARDS

F

Wife

M

Jan 17, 1880

21

Ont. R

English

 

John EDWARDS

M

Son

 

Mar 13, 1900

1

Ont. R

Welsh

 

 

 

1901 Romney Twp. census (f-1, Romney Mills, pg. 16)

Name

Sex

Relation-ship

Marital Status

Birthdate

Age next birthday

Place of Birth

Ethnic Origin

Occupation

Eadward, Morris

M

Head

M

Dec 3, 1846

45

Ont. R

English

Farmer

Eadward, Sarah

F

wife

M

Oct 10, 1850

50

Ont. R

 

 

Eadward, John M.

M

Son

S

Jan 1, 1874

27

Ont. R

 

Farmer

Eadward, Wilford

M

Son

S

Mar 21, 1881

20

Ont. R

 

 

Eadward, Felvey

M

Son

S

June 12,

15

Ont. R

 

 

Eadward, Oarrnie

M

Nephew

S

April 1, 1886

14

Ont. R

 

 

 

1901 Romney Twp. census (f-1, Romney Mills, pg. 14)

Name

Sex

Relation-ship

Marital Status

Birthdate

Age next birthday

Place of Birth

Ethnic Origin

Occupation

Edward, Herman

M

Head

M

May 1, 1860

35

Ont. R

English

Teamster

Edward, Hattie

F

Wife

M

May 28, 1873

27

Ont. R

 

 

Edward, Aussel

M

Son

S

Jun 26, 1897

3

Ont. R

 

 

Edward, Clinton

M

Son

S

Mar 2, 1901

 

Ont. R

 

 

 

 

1901 Romney Twp. census (f-1, Sycamore Village)

Name

Sex

Relation-ship

Marital Status

Birthdate

Age next birthday

Place of Birth

Ethnic Origin

Occupation

Eadwards, Earnest

M

Head

M

Nov 24, 1872

28

Ont. R

 

 

Eadwards, Charlotte

F

Wife

M

July 15, 1877

23

Ont. R

 

 

Eadwards, Charles

M

Son

S

Apr 18, 1895

6

Ont. R

 

 

Eadwards, Ellen

F

Daugh

S

Jan 8, 1897

4

Ont. R

 

 

  

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