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Oliver
Setterington
1881 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 Can census household record:
Setterington George, M, Married, 43, born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist,
Farmer;
Esther, F, Married, 34, born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist;
Clarinda, F, 17, born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist;
Philemon, M,
16, born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist;
Alfred, M, 14, born Ont,
origin: English, E Methodist;
Oliver, M, 12, born Ont, origin: English, E
Methodist;
Elizabeth, F, 10, born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist;
Gordon, M, 8, born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist;
Colin, M, 6,
born Ont, origin: English, E Methodist;
Caroline, F, 4, born Ont, origin:
English, E Methodist;
Howard, M, 8/12, born Sept, born Ont, origin:
English, E Methodist.
1901 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, K2-8:
Setterington Oliver, M, Married, 21 Dec 1868, 32, born Ont, origin: English,
Can, Meth, Farmer;
Cora A., F, wife, Married, 25 Aug 1874, 26, born Ont,
origin: English, Can, Meth;
Ona A., F, daughter, Single, 19 Aug 1899, 1, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 571-572:
John Roach, a well-known farmer and stock-raiser of Talbot Street, Mersea township, was born April 19, 1847, on the Roach homestead, in Mersea township.
The Roach family is of Irish origins, but for several generations its representatives have made their home in Canada. Morris Roach was the first of the name in County Essex, and was a British soldier in the War of 1812. He took part in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Long Point. In 1818 he came to Mersea township, and drew lot 235, on Talbot Street...
Morris Roach (2), son of Morris and father of John Roach, was only six weeks old when the family came to Mersea township... He married Ann Lamarsh, born in Mersea township, who died in February, 1876, aged fifty-seven years. Their children were: ... John; ...
John Roach, the subject proper of this sketch, was educated in the District schools of his township, and remained till young manhood assisting his father on the home farm. He then settled on Concession 5, Lot 14... On June 15, 1868, Mr. Roach married Ann Jones, who was born in Gosfield township, in Dec. 18, 1850, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Noble) Jones, both residents of Leamington. The children born to this union are the following: ... Cora Ann married Oliver Setterington, of Mersea township, and has one daughter...
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