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1871 personal census, Colchester Twp, Essex Co., ON, D2-8:
Grubb Walter, M, 52, born Scotland, C of England, origin: Scotch, Farmer, Married;
Nancy, F, 48, born Ont, C of England, origin: Irish, Married;
Mary, F, 19, born Ont;
Susan, F, 14, born Ont, going to school;
Lucinda, F, 9, born Ont, going to school;
Edward, M, 11, born Ont, going to school;
John, M, 22, born Ont, C of England, origin: Scotch, Farmer.

1881 personal census, Colchester South Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Grubb Walter, M, 62, born Scotland, Church of England, orgin: Scottish, Farmer, Married;
Nancy, F, 58, born Ont, Church of England, origin: Irish, Married;
Susan, F, 23, born Ont, Church of England, origin: Scottish;
Edward C., M, 21, born Ont, Church of England, origin: Scottish, Farmer;
Levina, F, 18, born Ont, Church of England, origin: Scottish.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 580-581:
William A. Grubb, Sr., who has been a resident of Point Pelee, in the County of Essex, for over thirty years, and for a long period was the keeper of the Dummey Lighthouse, at Point Pelee, was born March 2, 1850, in Colchester township, County of Essex.
Mr. Grubb comes of Scotch ancestry. John Grubb, his grandfather, was born in Scotland in the vicinity of Edinburgh, and emigrated to Canada, settling in Weston, near Toronto, where he followed farming and operated a distillery. Later he became the owner of real estate in different parts of Ontario, owning 400 acres in Colchester township, County of Essex. His death took place at Weston, where he was one of the most substantial men of the place. In religious views the family was reared in the Presbyterian Church, and in politics, he was a Reformer, and he served as county warden.
Walter Grubb, father of William A. Grubb, was born in Edinburgh, and was twelve years of age when he accompanied his parents to Canada, where he grew to manhood, assisting his father and attending the schools in his neighbourhood. While still a young man, he came to the County of Essex, and located on a farm of 200 acres which was given him by his father. This land was near Oxley, and an adjoining 200 acres was occupied by his sister, Mrs. Dr. Hawkins. Here Mr. Grubb began clearing up his large estate, and continued to live upon it through life, making many fine improvements, including a comfortable dwelling. He was a man of intelligence and public spirit, was a promoter of education and religion, and was one of the leading supporters of the Liberal party in this section. He encouraged agricultural combinations, and was one of the first members of the Mersea Agricultural Society. Mr. Grubb kept abreast of the times, followed improved methods of farming and kept fine stock. His death took place in advanced life, and he was buried in the Sackville cemetery. For a number of years he was a member of the Loyal Orange Association.
Mr. Grubb married Nancy McCormick, of Colchester township, daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Lidwell) McCormick, and a granddaughter of the first Alexander McCormick who settled in the County of Essex. Mrs. Grubb died at the home of her daughter at Harrow, Colchester township, at the age of seventy-eight years, and was laid to rest by the side of her husband. Both were consistent members of the Church of England. They had twelve children, and we have record of: John, a resident of Michigan; William A.; Mary, now the wife of Alexander Buchanan, of Colchester township; Miss Susan, of Harrow, Lavina, deceased wife of Walter Grubb; and Edward, of Harrow.
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John Grubb 1783-1850   Jenet Bains 1788-1862   Alexander McCormick ca 1799-1871   Mary Lidwell 1803-1901
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Walter Grubb 1819-1888   Nancy McCormick 1822-1898
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Susan Grubb ca 1857-