Thread: brick wall

canuk · 23-08-2008, 08:58 PM

Hello every one. Being new here I'm not too sure of what I am doing yet.
The person I am looking for is John Harper born around 1798, I have him as being born in Bristol, but, that's just family myth He Married a Scottish girl named Mary, another big help. I have him recorded on the 1852 census as living in Markham, Ontario, Canada. His age at the time of the census is listed as 54, his wife Mary ? as 45 and his three children as Robert 14, Mary Ann 20, and Andrew W. as 7. It may help to know that John and Mary were listed as Presbyterian. The next census I found was from Monck township in Ontario with Robert Harper and his family. No John Harper or Mary , no Mary ann or Andrew. I need help!!!

welshlady · 24-08-2008, 02:05 PM

could this be mary's death on canada 1871 census
HARPER, MARY

Sex: Female

Age: 67

Place of Birth: ENGLAND

Bible Christian

ONTARIO SOUTH (048)

Sub-district: Pickering (A)

Division: 3

Note:
Schedule Two: deaths in the preceding twelve months ending 2 April 1871

Microfilm reel number: C-9973

canuk · 24-08-2008, 08:14 PM

thanks for your help I'll at least be able to elimiate one more mary in a sea of mary's. I'll look up the information you gave me right away.

gillian · 25-08-2008, 12:18 PM

Hi canuk - there is a submitted entry on the IGI -
John Harper b 1801 Bristol, wife Mary, death 3 Oct 1853 Markham, York, Ontario
I don't know about the Bristol birth - I have the Bristol baptism index but couldn't find him - but as the death info is so specific I guess that is probably right
Gillian

canuk · 28-08-2008, 01:12 AM

Thanks for your help. You could be right I have him as being buried in potters field Markham, but, it no longer exisits.

23-08-2008, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
canuk New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	brick wall Hello every one. Being new here I'm not too sure of what I am doing yet. The person I am looking for is John Harper born around 1798, I have him as being born in Bristol, but, that's just family myth He Married a Scottish girl named Mary, another big help. I have him recorded on the 1852 census as living in Markham, Ontario, Canada. His age at the time of the census is listed as 54, his wife Mary ? as 45 and his three children as Robert 14, Mary Ann 20, and Andrew W. as 7. It may help to know that John and Mary were listed as Presbyterian. The next census I found was from Monck township in Ontario with Robert Harper and his family. No John Harper or Mary , no Mary ann or Andrew. I need help!!!
canuk New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3

24-08-2008, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
welshlady Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wrexham Posts: 463 Total Awards: 3	Re: brick wall could this be mary's death on canada 1871 census HARPER, MARY Sex: Female Age: 67 Place of Birth: ENGLAND Bible Christian ONTARIO SOUTH (048) Sub-district: Pickering (A) Division: 3 Note: Schedule Two: deaths in the preceding twelve months ending 2 April 1871 Microfilm reel number: C-9973
	Names I am researching Walker (liverpool) davidson, mccullough,mcdowell grills, wilson and thornton (ireland) wookey (somerset) houstoun (worcester and scotland), jeffcoate and iliffe (midlands) byron, bailey and edwards (cheshire and staffs)

24-08-2008, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
canuk New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Re: brick wall thanks for your help I'll at least be able to elimiate one more mary in a sea of mary's. I'll look up the information you gave me right away.
canuk New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3

25-08-2008, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
gillian Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,585 Total Awards: 4	Re: brick wall Hi canuk - there is a submitted entry on the IGI - John Harper b 1801 Bristol, wife Mary, death 3 Oct 1853 Markham, York, Ontario I don't know about the Bristol birth - I have the Bristol baptism index but couldn't find him - but as the death info is so specific I guess that is probably right Gillian

28-08-2008, 01:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
canuk New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Re: brick wall Thanks for your help. You could be right I have him as being buried in potters field Markham, but, it no longer exisits.
canuk New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3