Canadian 1871 Census Ontario

This online database contains the names of the following individuals in the 
Province of Ontario as they were recorded in April 1871:

    * heads of households
    * "strays" (people with a different surname living in the household, 
      such as a mother-in-law or servant)
    * people who died during the previous twelve months

Using the reference provided in the database, you can then consult the actual 
census returns on microfilm and find the names of other household members.


Search Term(s): surname:"dou*" and district_num:"055"
Results: (1-9 of 9)    

   Name    Given Name   Age    Birth Place    District    Sub-district                
1. Dougherty Bernard     27     USA         Northumberland East  Cramahe
2. Dougherty John        32     USA         Northumberland East  Cramahe
3. Douglas Charlott      10     Ontario     Northumberland East  Brighton Village
4. Douglas George        61     Scotland    Northumberland East  Percy
5. Douglas John          56     England     Northumberland East  Percy
6. Douglas John          48     England     Northumberland East  Brighton Village
7. Douglas Mary          48     Ontario     Northumberland East  Brighton Township
8. Doull William         32     Scotland    Northumberland East  Percy
9. Dously Sarah          20     Ontario     Northumberland East  Seymour

None of these Douglases are related to our family.

Search Term(s): surname:"dug*" and district_num:"055"
Results: (1-6 of 6)    

   Name    Given Name   Age    Birth Place     District        Sub-district
1. Duggan    Denis       40     Ireland     Northumberland East  Percy
2. Duglas    Nichol      40     Scotland    Northumberland East  Colborne Village
3. Dugles    Donald      55     Scotland    Northumberland East  Percy
4. Dugless   John        72     Scotland    Northumberland East  Percy
5. Dugless   John        55     Scotland    Northumberland East  Percy
6. Dugless   Mary        24     Ontario     Northumberland East  Percy

Only #3 and #5 are from our family (below).  #4 is the other John Douglas that 
is sometimes confused with #5 but he is much older.  Apparently Alexander Douglas
is not included in the 'Heads and Strays'.

Dugles, Donald 
Sex:                 Male
Age:                 55
Place of Birth:      Scotland
Religion:            Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin:              Scotch
Occupation:          Farmer
District:            Northumberland East (055)
Sub-district:        Percy (F)
Division:            1
Page:                7
Microfilm reel number: C-9985
Reference: RG31 Statistics Canada

Dugless, John 
Sex:                 Male
Age:                 55
Place of Birth:      Scotland
Religion:            Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin:              Scotch
Occupation:          Blacksmith
District:            Northumberland East (055)
Sub-district:        Percy (F)
Division:            1
Page:                48
Microfilm reel number: C-9985
Reference: RG31  Statistics Canada


Search Term(s): surname:"dou*" and district_num:"002"
Results: (1-2 of 2)    

   Name    Given Name   Age    Birth Place    District    Sub-district                
1. Doughety  John        24     Ontario        Kent        Tilbury East
2. Douglas   William     34     Scotland       Kent        Chatham Town

Douglas, William 
Sex:                 Male
Age:                 34
Place of Birth:      Scotland
Religion:            Church of England, Anglican
Origin:              Scotch
Occupation:          Barrister
District:            Kent (002)
Sub-district:        Chatham Town (G)
Division:            2
Page:                12
Microfilm reel number: C-9892-3
Reference: RG31  Statistics Canada


Reference:
  http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1871-ontario/001016-130-e.html

  Donald and John Douglas
    Microfilm reel number: C-9985
    Reference: RG31 Statistics Canada

  William Douglas
    Microfilm reel number: C-9892-3
    Reference: RG31  Statistics Canada