Rod Harrison wrote: > Can anyone provide me with information about Ballyduff in Manvers > township. who founded it and when. What businesses were there in the > 1800's and who were the proprietors. Hi! The book "The Rolling Hills" edited by Mrs. Ross N. Carr and published by The Manvers Township Council in 1967, pages 89 & 90, mentions the following: "According to an excerpt taken from The Orono News of February 23rd, 1899, the little Manvers settlement came by its name in this wise: "Joseph Porter who came into the township in 1820, hailed from Ballyduff in Ireland. When, therefore, a meeting was held to name the place and a local tavern-keeper named Harrison desired to immortalize himself by christening it Harrisville, he was opposed by Mr. Porter and others, who by a majority vote said the name should be Ballyduff, in honor of the famous Irish town from near many of them came."" As far as business' go, these are mentioned in the same chapter. [The book is not indexed] "The Ballyduff Hotel was owned by William Steel and two others are mentioned in early records, The Benson House, The Bannister Hotel. Templeton Bros. had a general store advertising groceries, clothing, millinery and dry goods. Later, Mrs. Elizabeth Bannister had a general store for many years, which after her death was taken over by her brother, John Porter...... John Graham ran a chair factory. Ballyduff Cheese factory was situated close to Porter Mitchell's property." An 1880 Directory of Manvers [by E. E. Dodds & Bro.] lists the following people who have Ballyduff as their Post Office address. (The balance were farmers and labourers) Thomas Morrow, shoemaker, 1 acre, south part lot 11, con. 6 owner, Ballyduff Porter, Charles, blacksmith, 1/4 acre, southeast part lot 10, con. 6, owner, Ballyduff Templeton, John, merchant, 3? 1/4 northeast part lot 10, con. 5, tenant, Ballyduff Templeton, Archibald, merchant, 3 1/4 northeast part lot 10, con. 5, tenant Ballyduff Williamson, James P.?, agent, 1/2? acre, northeast part lot 10, con. 5, owner, Ballyduff A search of the 1871 census of Manvers using the lot and concession numbers would probably also furnish you a list of people for that time period. Happy Hunting! Stephen