I started to answer your query as you will see below and then checked the index for 1851 census and have added a fly to your soup so to speak. Sue Visser How to find L21 C1 SCR I've been thankful many times that I'm a 'saver' and keep things (although it was impossible when we downsized to keep all I had - but I did keep maps!!) Anyway I have a series of Ontario Atlases which have certainly come in handy with all the amalgamations that have taken place in the past 10 years. You can see the 1871 Sydenham map at http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/SearchMapframes.php. Note the road between Owen Sound and Centreville is called Centre Road. SCR translates to south of Centre road. The lots immediately below Centre Road are identified as South Con 1 and you can easily see lot 21. On a modern day map, it's hard to describe so I'll send 2 scanned maps separately, one from an earlier atlas that shows lots and concessions, and one from a recent atlas. Note Garryowen which was the post office in 1880. By my deductions, lot 21 is about half way between Hoath Head road and 6th con north but on the south side of Centre Road - it appears that the lot includes a portion of Sheppard Lake. In the 1880 Historical Atlas for Grey & Bruce Counties, there are 2 Ead's: Archibald, Garryowen post office, freeholder, L22 C5 John, Garryowen post office, freeholder, L15 CN2 Now for what may be the bad news - 1851 Grey census index. The original census certainly needs to be checked. Lot 5 Con 22 Sydenham EAD Archibald, farmer, BORN IRELAND, Roman Catholic, 35, Mary, born Ireland, Roman Catholic, 30 June, born Ireland, Roman Catholic, 10 John, born Ireland, Roman Catholic, 8 Mary, b Canada West, RC, 6 James, b CW, RC, 4 Thomas, b CW, RC, 2 >From the dob's, the family emigrated from Ireland between 1843-1845. Did the enumerator make mistakes with birthplace and religion for the entire family? Transcription errors? The location is the same for the family in 1880. Are you sure about the lot and con for 1871? I think this may be your family in 1881 Canadian census CD Census Place: Sydenham, Grey North, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375898 NAC C-13262 Dist 156 SubDist B Div 2 Page 22 Family 89 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Archeble MEAD M M 67 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian Marget MEAD F M 46 Scottish Scotland Religion: Presbyterian Mairey A. MEAD F 36 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: Presbyterian Archeble MEAD M 31 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: Presbyterian Anabella MEAD F 27 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: Presbyterian Florow MEAD F 25 Scottish O <Ontario> Occ: Teacher Religion: Presbyterian Cathren CAMBELL F W 38 Scottish O <Ontario> Occ: Tailers Religion: Presbyterian Bella CAMBELL F 13 Scottish O <Ontario> Occ: School Religion: Presbyterian Archeble CAMBELL M 10 Scottish O <Ontario> Occ: School Religion: Presbyterian Good Luck. Sue Visser ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alasdair Heads" <al_heads@yahoo.com> To: <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:58 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] help with Canadian Census I know, thanks to this list that I have a far off relative who went to Grey county Ontario in the early 1800s - Archibald Ead - he's on the 1871 census. Chasing his children is a bit harder. One grandson?/nephew may be John Ead b Scotland 1852. (son discounted because Archie's graves cites a son John d1868 aged 21) Still chasing up a few things to prove the link, but in the meantime can one of the list's Canadians help me with a simple question about the 1901 census data. House is listed as B. Others on the page are listed as W,S or C. I presume B is brick, W is for Wood and S Stone, but what is C? just niggling me As for the address...Lot 21, Con1 S.C.R. how on earth can I relate that to a modern day map? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message