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Daniel
McTavish
1851 personal census, Orford Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McTavish Malcolm, M, Married, 45, born Scotland, Bapt, Farmer;
Catharine, F, Married, 38, born Scotland, Bapt;
Catharine, F, 19, born Can;
Flora, F, 17, born Can;
Margaret, F, 15, born Can;
Mary, F, 13, born Can;
Daniel, M, 11, born Can;
Euphemia, F, 9, born Can;
Jennett, F, 7, born Can;
Malcolm, M, 5, born Can;
Alex, M, 2, born Can;
Betsy, F, 2, born Can.
1861 personal census, Orford Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McTavish Malcolm, M, Married, 54, born Scotland, Bapt, Farmer;
Cathrin, F, Married, 47, born Scotland, Bapt;
Cathrin, F, Single, 27, born C.W., Bapt;
Margret, F, Single, 23, born C.W., Bapt;
Mary, F, Single, 21, born C.W., Bapt;
Daniel, M, Single, 19, born C.W., Bapt;
Euphemia, F, Single, 17, born C.W., Bapt;
Janet, F, Single, 15, born C.W., Bapt;
Malcomb, M, Single, 13, born C.W., Bapt;
Alexander, M, Single, 11, born C.W., Bapt;
Betsy, F, 11, born C.W., Bapt.
County Marriage Registers of Ontario, Canada 1858-1869 Volume 36 Kent County, Elizabeth Hancocks, 2000, Generation Press, Agincourt, ON:
McTavish Daniel, 27, Orford, Orford, s/o Malcolm & Catherine married 26 Jan 1869 Emily Cornwall, 18, Orford, Orford, d/o Joseph & Bethany.
1881 personal census, Orford Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by Kent branch of OGS:
Cornwell Joseph, M, Married, 60, born Ont, origin: Welch, Meth, Farmer;
Bertha, F, Married, 62, born Ont, origin: Welch, Meth;
McTavish Emily, F, Widow, 29, born Ont, origin: Welch, Meth;
Rosa, F, 11, born Ont, student;
Malcomb J., M, 8, born Ont, student.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, pg. 49-51:
Rev. Cheney Burdett, for many years one of the highly esteemed residents of Ridgetown, County of Kent, Ont., was born at Naseby, Northamptionshire, England, May 1, 1826, and passed away at his home in Ridgetown May 5, 1904.
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In November, 1882, Mr. Burdett married Mrs. Emily McTavish, the estimable daughter of Joseph and Bethany Cornwall, both natives of Canada. Mrs. McTavish was born at Clearville, County of Kent, in 1851 and in 1869 married Daniel McTavish, who was born Nov. 15, 1841, at Duart, Ont., of Scottish parentage. When a young man he learned the trade of carpenter and pursued it successfully during his active life. In 1869 he located near Hamilton, Missouri, where he carried on an extensive building and contracting business. While residing near that town he died, Oct. 30, 1873, leaving a wife and two children. The daughter, Rosa, received an excellent high school education in the County of Kent, Ont., and was given a first-class certificate from the Ridgetown Collegiate Institute; for six years she was a teacher in Alma Ladies' College of St. Thomas, for two years taught in the Ridgetown public school, and was subsequently a teacher in the school at Indian Head, in the N. W. T., being an accomplished young lady; on April 12, 1904, at Indian Head, she became the wife of Alexander Ross, barrister, of Regina, N. W. T. The son, Malcolm J., received his early education in the schools of the County of Kent, and graduated from the Detroit College of Medicine April 30, 1903.
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