Thursday 17 March 2016

Farmers Directory

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Vol 3. Lincoln County circa 1891

 
  Includes Caistor, Clinton, Gainsbro, Grantham, South and North Grimsby, Louth and Niagara Townships.


 Primary Source documentation such as:
Asher Anderson Caistorville t (tenant) Conc 1 Lot 17

Note Non-residents can include cities and towns within New York state.


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Vol 6. Welland County circa 1891

Includes Bertie, Crowland, Humberstone, Pelham, Stamford, Thorold, Wainfleet, and Willoughby Townships

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 Sample from Bertie Township, Welland County
Bird John             Ridgeway    f    M    6  
Bird W A              Ridgeway    f    M    9  
Bitner Christian    Mulgrave     f    nr16    6  
Bitner C J            Mulgrave     f    nr14    5  
Bitner Elliott        Mulgrave     f    nr16    6  
Blackall Wm         Amigari      t    nr2    5    


         Related: History of Welland County 1887 series, re-prints and new formats
                                                                        from Mike Wingrove


A Farmers Directory was a prized commercial publication for decades following Canada's Confederation in 1867. These were somewhat similar to today's guide books, a way to promote newly developed areas in Canada to promote immigration and re-location. These were cheaper to produce than the popular Gazetteers and Directory and concentrated on lengthy lists of residents in various towns, villages and other centers. 


 Sample:
CAISTOR    TOWNSHIP
The address given after each name is the Post Office Address

Abbreviations - f freeholder  t Tenant   NR Non-Resident
Absalom A
Caistor Centre
t
4
10
Absalom John
Caistorville
f
3
23
Absalom Wm
"
f
3
23
Adams R J
"
f
1
21
Adams S W G
"
f
1
21
Alexander Matthew
"
t
2
23
Allen Chas
Caistor Centre
f
4
8
Allen Lucinda
Basingstoke
f
6
7
Asher Anderson
Caistorville
t
1
17
Asher Edgerton
"
t
2
17
Asher Hugh
"
f
2
15
Asher James
"
f
2
15
Atkinson L
Caistor Centre
t
6
11
Atkinson Nich
Basingstoke
f
6
10
Atkinson R
Caistor Centre
f
5
9
Austin James
Toronto
f
3
17
Awrey James
Cottam
f
7
9
Ball Jacob
Attercliffe
t
1
1
Bartlett Albert
Smithville
f
7
3
Bartlett Almon
Bismark
f
7
13
Bartlett Arza
"
f
7
13
Bartlett Dorwin
Smithville
f
7
4
Bartlett Ishmael
Abingdon
f
4
14
Bartlett Omar
Fulton
f
7
13
Bartlett W A
"
f
7
13
Beattie John
Sinclairville
f
1
22
Beattie Wm
"
f
1
16
Beaty A E
Warner
f
2
11
Beaty John
"
f
2
11
Bell David
Sinclairville
f
2g
25
Bell Joseph
Abingdon
f
4
13
Bell Robert
Warner
t
2
1
Bell Wm
Caistorville
f
3
1
Bellinger Daniel
"
f
3
1
Betler Wm
"
f
2
1
Black Albert
Abingdon
f
4
1
Black Anna
Winslow
f
3

Black James
Abingdon
f
4
1
Black John
Winslow
t
3

Black Wm
Abingdon
f
4
1
Black W H
"
f
4
1
Blaxell Albert
"
f
5
1
Book Nelson
Beamsville
f
7

Bovington Walter
Abingdon
f
3
1
Broom John
Winslow
f
5

Brown Hamilton
Attercliffe
f
1

Brown Hugh
Caistorville
t
2
2
Brown J T
Attercliffe
f
1

Brown Wm
Abingdon
f
4
2
Burns David
"
f
5
1
Burns John
"
f
5
1
Burns Robert
"
f
5
1
Bush Charles
"
f
5g
2
Bush Phineas
"
t
5
1
Bush T H
Abingdon
f
5
16
Bush W T
Woodburn
f
5
21
Carter George
Bartonville
f
4
9
Carter Wm
Caistor Centre
f
4
9
Clayton George
Abingdon
f
4
20
Cleland Adeline
Caistorville
f
C
vl
Clendenen George
Smithville
f
5
5
Clendenen H A
"
f
6
3
Clendenen J M
"
t
5
5
Clendenen Thomas
Bismark
f
6
1
Clough Amos
Abingdon
f
5
17
Clough Amos
Sinclairville
f
4
22
Clough Isaiah jr
"
f
4
22
Clough Isaiah sr
"
f
4
22
Clough T F
Abingdon
f
5
17
Cobley G E
Caistor Centre
f
5
10
Cobley J H
"
f
5
10
Colbeck Joseph
Basingstoke
f
7
9
Collins Patrick
Caistorville
f
3
23
Comfort Alex
St Catharines
f
1
12
Coon A A
Abingdon
t
7
17
Coon J C
"
f
7
17
Cooper Edmund
Caistorville
t
2
20
Cooper Franklin
Smithville
t
5
6
Cooper Robert
Winslow
t
4
3
Cooper Samuel
Smithville
f
5
6
Corman J F
Woonburn
f
7
19
Corman Philip
Abingdon
f
4
15
Cosby Benjamin
Attercliffe
t
1
5
Cosby Colver
"
t
1
1
Cosby G H
Winslow
t
3
3
Cosby H H
"
f
4
2
Cosby Jane
"
f
4
3
Cosby J H
Warner
t
3
6
Cosby R J
Winslow
f
4
3
Cosby W H
"
f
4
4
Creek Charles
St John's
f
4
1
Creek J H
Winslow
f
5
1
Creek Philip
"
f
5
1
Creek P B
"
t
4
1
Crown James
Smithville
f
6
4
Crown John
Moulton Station
f
2
7
Crowther F A
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Crowther H C
"
f
1
1
Cutler J B
Basingstoke
f
7
10
Daniels John
Abingdon
f
7
14
DeLaMatter R H
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Deamud J E
"
t
1
1
Dennis Frederick
Caistorville
t
1
24
Dennis Jacob
"
t
1
21
Dennis J H
"
f
1
21
Dennis Wm
Warner
f
1
10
Dilts W W
Attercliffe
f
1
7
Dochstader D
Welland Port
f
2
2
Dochstader Margaret
Attercliffe Station
f
2
3
Dochstader M
Welland Port
f
2
2
Dochstader Robert
"
f
2
2
Dougherty Daniel
Abingdon
f
4
20
Dougherty George
Binbrook
f
4g
23
Dougherty Wm
"
f
4g
23
Ducher J J
Attercliffe
t
2
1
Dunn John
Basingstoke
t
7
9
Ecker Daniel
Attercliffe
f
2
2
Ecker G R
Caistorville
f
3
22
Edwards A J
"
f
2
20
Enos George
Caistor Centre
f
5
9
Etherington Jos
Caistorville
f
2
21
Felker Azubah
Abingdon
f
7
18
Felker David
Elfrida
f
6
12
Felker David
Smithville
f
7
1
Felker Frederick
Abingdon
f
7
18
Felker George
Smithville
f
7
1
Felker Martha
"
f
7
1
Felker P E
"
t
7
1
Felker W S
"
t
7
1
Flewelling J W
Hamilton
f
6
9
Flewelling W H
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Foister Isaac
Caistorville
f
3
23
Foister Solomon
"
f
3
23
Foister Wm
"
f
3
23
Forsyth Benjamin
Warner
f
3
11
Forsyth Daniel
"
f
3
11
Fralick David
Attercliffe
f
2
3
Fralick Frederick
"
t
1
1
Fralick James
Warner
f
1
7
Fralick W H
"
f
1
6
Frank Peter
"
f
4
8
Fulsom James
Attercliffe
f
1
2
Fulsom J K
"
f
1
2
Furler George
Caistor Centre
f
5
10
Furler Peter
"
f
6
7
Furler Wm
"
f
5
10
Garrison David
Basingstoke
f
7
6
Garrison John
Smithville
f
7
6
Gilbert Ernest
Caistorville
f
C
vl
Gilbert Peter
"
f
C
vl
Gill Thomas
"
t
2
16
Gillespie Edward
Abingdon
t
7
16
Gilmore M S
Smithville
f
7
1
Goit Richard
Caistorville
f
2
18
Grant James sr
Abingdon
f
5
13
Grant James jr
"
f
5
12
Grant J T
"
t
6
13
Grant R H
Caistorville
f
1
24
Grant W G
Abingdon
f
5
12
Green A M
Abingdon
f
4
16
Green Frederick
"
f
4
16
Green John
"
f
4
16
Green Johnson
Caistorville
f
2
16
Green J S
"
f

15
Green J W
Abingdon
f
4
16
Griffin Albert
Smithville
f
6
7
Griffin Ransom
"
f
6
3
Griffin Wm
Winslow
f
5
2
Hands John
Basingstoke
f
7
10
Haney R A
Caistorville
f
2
20
Hannigan Francis
Caistor  C
t
4
11
Hannigan James
"
f
4
11
Hannigan James jr
Warner
t
3
10
Hannigan Luke
Caistor Ctre
t
5
10
Hannigan Peter
"
f
6
10
Hannon Samuel
Hamilton
f
6
11
Harkins John
Caistorville
f
1
22
Harmon Albert
Welland
f
2
6
Havens Mary J
Smithville
f
6
6
Heaslip James
Basingstoke
f
7
8
Hewitt Carson
Caistorville
f
C
vl
Hewitt W C
"
f
C
vl
Hewson Benjamin
Winslow
f
5
4
Hewson John
"
f
5
5
Hewson Sarah
"
f
5
5
Hildreth Samuel
Tapleytown
t
6
20
Hill Ezra
Fulton
f
7
13
Hill John
"
f
7
14
Hill Mary
"
f
7
12
Hill Parmer
"
f
7
12
Hitchcock Wm
Basingstoke
f
7
5
Hodges Wm
Smithville
f
7
5
Holloway John
"
f
7
1
Holloway J W
"
t
7
4
Holloway W H
"
t
6
3
Hoover C W
Caledonia
f
C
vl
Hoover Wm
Caistorville
f
2
23
Hoover W D
"
f
C
v1
Horton Abram
Rosedene
f
6
9
Horton Daniel
Abingdon
t
5
13
Horton Ezra
Caistor Centre
t
6
9
Horton J W
Basingstoke
f
7
11
Horton Mary Ann
"
f
7
11
House Albert
Caistorville
f
C
vl
Houser Rachel
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Houser W A
"
f
1
1
Jackson David
Abingdon
f
6
19
Jackson John
"
f
6
19
Jackson J A
"
f
4

Jackson J R
Hamilton
f
6
17
Jennings George
Abingdon
f
3
14
Jennings John
Winslow
f
3
2
Jennings John sr
Abingdon
f
3
14
Jennings Wm
Winslow
f
3
2
Johnson Ferzah
Caistorville
f
C
v1
Johnson Fitz
Abingdon
f
4
15
Johnson Helen
Caistorville
f
1
22
Johnson J M
"
f
1
24
Johnson Robson
"
f
3
20
Johnson W G D
"
f
1
24
Johnson W R
"
f
1
15
Jones George
Basingstoke
t
6
9
Jones Hezekiah
Attercliffe
f
2
2
Jones John
Basingstoke
t
6
9
Joslin Jeremiah
"
f
7
7
Kalm John
Warner
f
3
7
Kelly Dennis
Abingdon
f
4
12
Kelly James
Caistor Centre
f
7
12
Kelly Nancy
Abingdon
f
4
12
Kelly Webster
Caistorville
t
C
vl
Kelly W T
Abingdon
f
4
12
Kenyon J W
Tapleytown
f
4
13
Ker James
Woodburn
f
7
20
Ker Newton
"
f
7
21
Ker Thomas
"
f
7
21
Kerrigan Patrick
Abingdon
f
4
14
Killins George
Warner
f
1
8
Killins Isaac
Attercliffe
f
3
5
Killins J M
"
f
3
2
Killins M A
Warner
f
4
5
Killins Robert
Attercliffe
f
3
5
Killins Robert
Warner
f
1
8
Killins R H
Attercliffe
t
3
1
Knox Joseph
Abingdon
f
5
16
Laidlaw Andrew
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Laidlaw Robert
"
f
1
1
Laidlaw Walter
Caistorville
f
1
18
Laidlaw W  A
"
f
1
17
Laidlaw W G
Attercliffe
f
1
2
Lampman Chris
Basingstoke
f
6
12
Lampman G A
"
f
6
12
Lampman  J E
Caistor Centre
f
6
12
Lampman Mathias
Fulton
f
7
14
Lampman Robt
Basingstoke
t
5
9
Lampman Wm
"
f
7
11
Lattimer Robert
Sinclairville
f
1
25
Laverty Daniel
Caistor Centre
f
6
11
Laverty Thomas
"
f
5
11
Lavery James
"
f
5
11
Lavery Patrick
"
f
5
11
Lee Edward
Fulton
t
7
13
Lester Peter
Caistorville
f
1
19
Lester Robert
Abingdon
f
4
20
Lester Walter
"
f
5
17
Lickman Robert
"
f
6
14
Lounsbury Albert
Caistor Ctre
f
4
11
Lounsbury Darwin
Warner
f
3
7
Lounsbury Eli
Basingstoke
f
7
10
Lounsbury J H
Attercliffe
f
7
3
Lounsbury W A
Caistor Ctre
f
4
11
Lymburner Alfred
Caistorville
t
C
vl
Lymburner Allen
Warner
f
2
8
Lymburner Colver
Attercliffe
f
2
4
Lymburner Cyrus
Warner
f
2
8
Lymburner Dennis
"
f
2
9
Lymburner Fralick
Caistorville
f
1
14
Lymburner Fralick sr
Warner
f
2
10
Lymburne Geo
Caistorville
f
1
15
Lymburner G E
Attercliffe
f
3
4
Lymburner G W
Caistorville
f
2
19
Lymburner Henr'a
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Lymburner John
Warner
f
2
8
Lymburner J G
Caistorville
f
1
19
Lymburner J M
Attercliffe
f
2
4
Lymburner J M
Caistorville
f
2
20
Lymburner Laff'ty
Attercliffe
f
2
3
Lymburner M C
"
f
2
4
Lymburner Robert
Warner
f
1
12
Lymburner R H
Basingstoke
f
7
8
Lymburner S S
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Lymburner Wm
Warner
f
1
12
Lymburner W C
Attercliffe
f
2
6
Lymburner W H
Basingstoke
f
7
11
Lymburner W S
Attercliffe
f
2
4
Lynch Thomas
Smithville
f
6
2
Lyons Marilda
Hamilton
f
7
10
McAllister Peter
Binbrook
f
4g
23
McAllister Wm
Caistorville
f
3
23
McCarter John
Abingdon
f
5
15
McCarter Joseph
"
f
5
15
McCready Andrew
Warner
f
2
9
McCready Jacob
"
f
3
6
McCready John
"
f
3
6
McCready J A
"
f
4
7
McCready Noah
"
f
3
6
McDonald George
"
f
1
13
McDonnell Ellen
Caistorville
f
2
17
McDonnell R G
"
f
2
17
McDonnell W G
"
f
2
17
McDougall James
Hamilton
f
5
15
McDougall John
Abingdon
f
4
15
McDougall Mary
"
f
5
16
McDougall Mathew
"
f
5
16
McFarland Robert
Warner
f
2
12
McIntosh John
Abingdon
f
5
15
McKinnell Alexander
"
t
5
21
McKinnell Wm
"
f
5
21
McPherson G W
Smithville
f
7
1
Mack George
Basingstoke
f
6
8
Madden T E
Woodburn
t
7
20
Mahew Elizabeth
Abingdon
f
6
12
Marshall Charles
Tapleytown
f
6
9
Marshall Israel
Abingdon
f
6
14
Marshall Samuel
Tapleytown
t
6
9
Marshall Wm
Abingdon
f
6
14
Martin John
Caistorville
f
3
20
Martindale Henry
Warner
f
1
10
Martindale Thomas
Canboro
f
3
10
Merithew James
Merritton
f
3
6
Merritt Alanson
Fulton
f
7
14
Merritt Alvin
"
f
7
14
Merritt Alvin
"
f
7
8
Merritt A J
Attercliffe
f
1
6
Merritt C V A
Woodburn
f
7
19
Merritt David
Attercliffe
f
2
5
Merritt Elmer
"
f
2
5
Merritt Isaac
Smithville
f
6
5
Merritt Jonas
Basingstoke
f
7
9
Merritt J H
Attercliffe
f
2
5
Merritt J R
Fulton
f
7
14
Merritt J W
Basingstoke
f
7
11
Merritt Marshall
Warner
f
4
6
Merritt M S
Smithville
f
6
5
Merritt Palmer
Attercliffe
t
2
5
Merritt Peter
"
f
4
7
Merritt R J
"
f
2
5
Merrit W L
Basingstoke
f
7
8
Michner Edward
Abington
f
5
13
Millar John
"
f
5
15
Miller Edmund
Attercliffe
f
1
1
Miller G H
Winslow
f
5
1
Miller H D
"
f
5
1
Miller J M
Stony Creek
f
3
11
Mingle Palmer
Winslow
f
6
1
Mitchell James
Caistorville
f
2
22
Moore J S
Basingstoke
t
6
7
Moote W S
Smithville
t
5
3
Moyer Barnabas
Elfrida
f
2
g25
Murphy Arthur
Caistorville
t
2
18
Murphy Frederick
Hamilton
f
4
8
Murphy R J
Caistorville
f
2
18
Murphy Walter
"
f
2
18
Murphy W T
"
f
3
18
Naergarth John
Winslow
f
5
1
Neale Charles
Caistorville
f
2
14
Neale C E
Smithville
f
6
1
Nelson Absalom
"
f
6
3
Nelson G H
Fulton
f
7
15
Nelson G W
Smithville
f
5
4
Nelson Harvey
"
f
7
3
Nelson Henry
Abington
f
7
16
Nelson Ithamer
Fulton
f
7
12
Nelson I A
Smithville
f
7
2
Nelson John
"
t
6
3
Nelson Joseph
"
f
5
4
Nelson J H
"
f
7
1
Nelson Lewis
Fulton
f
7
16
Nelson Martin
Kingsville
f
7
15
Nelson Murray
Abingdon
f
7
12
Nelson M E
Smithville
t
6
3
Nelson Richard
"
f
7
1
Nelson R A
Abingdon
f
7
12
Nelson Stephen
Fulton
f
7
12
Nelson Vernal
Smithville
f
7
3
Nelson Wesley
Grimsby
f
5
10
Nevills A J
Attercliffe
f
2
2
Nevills Hall
Caistor Centre
t
4
10
Nevills Jane
"
f
5
10
Nevills Reuben
Warner
f
4
6
Nevills Thad
Caistor Centre
f
4
10
Nevills Wellington
Warner
f
2
6
Nichols D W
Abingdon
t
6
18
Nichols G B
"
f
6
18
Nichols G W
"
t
6
18
Nicholson Herbert
Warner
f
3
9
Nicholson James
"
f
3
9
North Chas
Caistor Centre
t
4
5
O'Neil Corn
Sinclairville
f
2
g25
Oliver Robert
Abingdon
f
3
13
Packman C W
"
f
5
20
Packman G T
"
f
6
20
Packman James
"
f
6
20
Packman James jr
"
f
6
13
Packman John
"
f
6
19
Packman Robert
"
f
7
13
Park James
Caistorville
f
2
16
Park John
"
f
2
16
Park J D
Hamilton
f
3
15
Park W E
Abingdon
f
3
16
Parker Geo
Caistor Centre
t
6
11
Parker J A
Basingstoke
t
7
9


Farmers Directory circa 1891 series
- Lincoln County, Ontario, C. 1891 6×9”print (ISBN-13: 978-1530637034)
and e-formats ISBN: 9781310779251
-In Progress

Brant County, Haldimand County, Norfolk County, Welland County & Wentworth County.
Print and e-formats


Feel free to contact Mike Wingrove, here Through Canada Book Publishing to fast track work on any of the above counties in Southern Ontario

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