This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: satch42179 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2576.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1881 census Dudly, Dysart & Harcourt, Peterborough East County. NELIS, John, 64 b Ireland, farmer, Catholic Rebecca, 57, b Ireland Margret, 24, b Ont Rosa, 24, b Ont Joseph, 22, b Ont James, 19, b Ont John, 17, b Ont All Catholic. Here is another possibility 1881 census Mara, Ontario North, Ontario [closer to Simcoe] John NEILUS, 45, married ,b Ireland, Catholic is laborer with Henry Ronan. Only Rebecca is the one living in Peterborough East. 1881 census on www.familysearch.org 1901 and 1911 census on www.automatedgenealogy.com Here is something from Ancestry.ca Marriage: Annie Neilas, 24, b Ireland, living Peterborough, d/o John Neilas & Rebecca Smith,married Dunkin Bell, 23, b Barrie, living Peterborough, s/o Wm Bell & Margaret McMillan, witn: Joseph Crevier & Margaret Neilas, 13 Oct 1880, at Peterborough, groom is Protestant, bride is Catholic. I think the first family on the 1881 census is likely yours. There is a Margaret Neilas on it. Haven't found a daughter b 1865 yet though. Perhaps she died? Margaret Nellis Birth Place: Simcoe Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Father Name: John Nellis Mother Name: Rebecca Nellis Spouse Name: George Johnston Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Spouse Birth Place: Belleville Spouse Father Name: Henry Johnston Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Johnston Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1885 Marriage Place: Victoria Marriage County: Victoria Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_51 Here they are in 1861 census NELLIS 1861 census @ca.on.382 page 050 line 29 @ca.on.simcoe.mono_township section 3 film C1073 lds0349321 29 NELLIS John m 40 married 30 NELLIS {?} Rebeca f 36 married 31 NELLIS Ann f 18 32 NELLIS Mary f 15 33 NELLIS Elizabeth f 8 34 NELLIS Margrett f 6 35 NELLIS Joseph m 4 36 NELLIS Rosana f 2 37 NELLIS James m 38 NELLIS Sarah f 12 39 NELLIS Cathrine f 10 40 NELLIS Joseph m 40 41 NELLIS Cathrine f 25 42 NELLIS {?} Bridget f 70 widow more in OGS Simcoe County Branch 1861 Census I cannot find John Nellis under any spelling on 1871 census. Must be there someplace as he is alive in 1881 census. The 1871 census is a head of household index only but if you got the film it may give you the name of the elusive daughter. There is John O'Neil about the right age in Vespra, Simcoe County on 1871 census, b Ireland. Only name I could find that was close to Nellis http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/1871-ontario/001016-100.01-e.php Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.