Notes: In the 1861 Canada census, William Haley, 55, farmer, and his wife Elizabeth Haley, 58,
were living in a 1 story log house on Lot 29 of the EMR (East Mitchell Road) Concession,
Fullarton Twp., Perth, Ontario. Their three children were Isaac, 20, laborer,
Abraham, 17, and Richard, 11. All members of the family had been born in England,
and their religion was Bible Christian.
The Agricultural census reported that William had
97 acres, which included 55 acres under cultivation (45 acres of crops, 10 acres of
pasture), 1 acre of orchard or garden, and 42 acres of weed or wild. Cash value
of the farm was $2,900. and cash value of the farm machinery was $100.
In the 1871 Canada census, William Haley, 64, and Elizabeth Haley 66, were living alone in
Nissouri West, Middlesex East, Ontario. William was listed as a retired farmer,
their religion as Church of England. |