Census dates are also listed at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.002-e.html as well as the column headings at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.010-e.html You were aware that the 1851 census was conducted on January 12, 1852 and that the questions asked was "Age at Next Birthday" Mike More mikemore@rogers.com -----Original Message----- From: ontario-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ontario-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sher Leetooze Sent: March 23, 2012 10:51 PM To: ontario@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] Historical Directories - SELLERS family Pickering County Nat: I think the dates of the census' are all listed on the OGSPI site - put OGSPI in a search engine and you'll get it. Sher At 09:43 PM 23/03/2012 -0400, you wrote: >I'm researching Stephen Sellers b. England, living in Pickering Twp., up >until the 1852 Census which shows his wife, Sarah (nee Morley) Sellers as >widowed. > >I was thinking if I could figure out how far in advance names where >collected for the Historical Directory, it might give me a better handle on >his death date. According to the Census, his last chld was born in 1848. > >Natalie >

Yes, I'm OK with the Census dates, I just thought if I could determine when the information for the Directory (not Census) was collected, I might get a more accurate death date estimation. I appears he died between the two 'events' - Directory and Census. Thanks for the responses! Natalie