Household 366: John McNaught & Margaret Campbell

Household Record 366

Res.1/Male/Husb} McNaught, John

Family History} Olson

Res.2/Fem./Wife} Campbell, Margaret

HH Type} Historic household

Address/Location:
Name(s)}	John & Margaret McNaught
Optional}	Deerbank Farm
Str./Apt.}	Con. 18, Lot 32
City/etc.}	Grey Twp., Huron, Ontario

Household Dates:

Source} Cir 1861

Move-In} Cir 1860

Move-Out} Cir 1880

Source 1}	288 = Letter
Source 2}	315 = 1861 CAN cen
Source 3}	317 = 1861 Agri cen
Source 4}	1535=1871 CAN cen
Source 5}	1536=1881 CAN cen
Source 6}	937 = Map/Atlas
Source 7}	1236=Newspaper
Source 8}	1529=Cemetery rec

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 16 Jan 2016
Date Created} 12 May 2009

Notes: In the 1861 Canada census, John McNaught, born in 1811, and his second wife Margaret, born in 1889, were living on their farm named Deerbank in Grey Twp. Huron County. Living with them were his and their children and a Robert McNaught, relationship unknown. The children were David, age 21, Thomas, 19, Frances, 17, William, 15, John, 13, James, 12, Mathilda, 11, Henry, 8, Sarah, 6, and Joseph, 4. Deerbank consisted of 195 acres of land on lots 30, 31, and 32 in Concession 18. A two story log was constructed on Lot 32. In 1861, 32 acres of land was being farmed. They were growing spring wheat, potatoes, and turnips. They had a few cows and oxen. They also built a framed barn, made of pine.

John McNaught assisted with raising the building funds for the Knox Presbyterian Church in Monkton, which was dedicated in 1867.

In the 1871 Canada census, the children were listed as Thomas, age 29, bookkeeper, Fanny, 27, teacher, William, 25, Clerk, Matilda, 22, John, 21, laborer, James, 17, farmer, Sarah, 15, Henry, 14, and Joseph, 12.

John McNaught died 8 Dec 1873, and his farms were left to his wife Margaret. In 1880, she divided them among her sons and stepsons. Henry Alexander became the owner of Lots 31 and 32 of Conc. 18, the majority of Deerbank Farm. In the 1881 Canada census, Henry, age 24, was listed as head of household, which included his sister Sarah, 26, and his widowed mother Margaret, 62. Margaret lived with Henry's family until her death on 10 Sep 1889.

John and Margaret are buried in Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, along with their daughter Sarah. Their daughter Mathilda McPherson is also buried there.

Total # of Residents} 12

Other Residents:

Household	His Last HH} ___	His Next HH} 615
Links =>	Her Last HH} ___	Her Next HH} 615

3rd Res.}	McNaught, David	___
4th Res.}	McNaught, Thomas	___
5th Res.}	McNaught, Frances	___
6th Res.}	McNaught, William	___
7th Res.}	McNaught, John	___
8th Res.}	McNaught, James	___
9th Res.}	McNaught, Mathilda [headstone]	615
10th Res.}	McNaught, Henry Alexander [headstone]	364
11th Res.}	McNaught, Sarah Marion [headstone]	615
12th Res.}	McNaught, Joseph	___

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