Hi Marjorie There are lots of maps for different periods located at the OntarioGenWeb site through their Locator Link at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~canon/locator.html>. On this page go to the link for Canada West Districts in 1845. Basically, Canada West was the area in the period 1841 to 1867 of the southern part of what became the province of Ontario. The London District referred to what are now the counties of Middlesex and Elgin. The major centre is the city of London about 200 km west of Toronto. My Scottish ancestors settled in London District too in 1851. Hope this helps, Joanna Waugh Hamilton, Ontario Canada > > Subject: Canada west > Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 22:03:52 -0700 > From: Marjorie Bundy <bundy@onthenet.com.au> > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > In the 1851 census, Peter Mitchell says that Isabel his daughter was born > and baptised in... unreadable, Canada West. (He was canny enough to have > her rebaptised in New Deer) I know that some families moved back and forth > across the Atlantic for work but would very much like to know what is meant > by "Canada West" particularly as we have now had access to a letter sent > from Lancashire to a family in "London district" Canada West, America in > 1853. These two families are not in any way connected by the way. We would > just like to know what was meant by the term Canada West America around > that time.. > > WE think it might mean an area just west of Toronto around the town of > London. Can anyone confirm this? > Marjorie Bundy