This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/814.1 Message Board Post: In the Index to Heads of Household for the 1871 census of Ontario, there is: Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAGAN , WILLIAM Sex: Male Age: 35 Birthplace: ONTARIO Religion: Wesleyan Methodist Origin: IRISH Occupation: FARMER District: NORTHUMBERLAND EAST ( 055 ) Sub-district: Percy ( F ) Division: 3 Page: 53 Microfilm reel: C-9986 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada Percy is a township in northern Northumberland County. Nortumberland Co. is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario approximately between the towns of Trenton and Cobourg. This is only the Index. Your local LDS Family History Center would have access to the whole census. There are many other Ragan's listed in the index. See the index at http://www.archives.ca/02/02010803_e.html If this is your William, since he listed himself as a Wesleyan Methodist, you might find more records at the United Church Archives at http://vicu.utoronto.ca/archives/archives.htm Good luck.