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Hi, I am trying to find the parents of a William Hamilton born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada in about 1831. He marrried someone called Mary Ann Temple but I just cant seem to get any further back. Thanks for any help offered. Mark

Hi,

Can't help but could I suggest that you edit your title to include the word 'Canada' so as to attract those in this area when they come on-line?

Dea x

Thank you for that. I hadnt even thought. Mark

Can't hurt anyway !!

Nudge up for any replies please !

Dea Xxx

Anyone awake in Canada??

Dea x

Hello, Thanks for that...I Hoped that someone could help or even put me right. Thank you Dea

Hello, I'm in Canada, but have never looked anything up here, Brampton was called Peel I think in those days or was in the Peel region. So there is Wm. Hamilton mentioned in the 1852 census he was a Presbyterian and 21 yrs old.

I'll try more

Hilary

Have tried to find William and Mary, the census is not like the British ones, or maybe I am just looking in the wrong place! Brampton did and does come under Peel, but I can find no trace of these two. I'll try again tomorrow eve. Hope someone else helps.

Hilary

Hi , thanks for that. I have also discovered that his name was William R Hamilton and he was a wagon maker. He married in 1853. Thanks Mark

This is William Hamilton Wagon Maker. It's 1891 but he's difficult to pinpoint in the early census records

Wm Hamilton
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Religion: Methodist
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Province: Ontario
District Number: 51
District: Bruce East
Subdistrict: Walkerton
Archive Roll #: T-6328
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Hamilton 59
Mary A Hamilton 60
Selena Hamilton 21

This is a possible for 1851. His mother Jane a widow was born in Ireland . There is also a Catherine Hamilton 8 years old born in Ireland. William and Brother John were born in Canada. They are both classed as farmers.

Wm Hamilton
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Canada
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Peel County
District Number: 28
Sub-District: Chinguacousy
Sub-District Number: 270
Page: 79
Line: 3
Roll: C_11746
Schedule: A

Individual Record 1881 Canadian Census

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William N. HAMILTON Household
Male

Other Information:
Birth Year
Birthplace O
Age 48
Occupation Wagon Maker
Marital Status M
Ethnic Origin Irish
Head of Household William N. HAMILTON
Religion Methodist Canada

Source Information:
Census Place Teeswater, Bruce South, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375911
NA Film Number C-13275
District 176
Sub-district J
Page Number 8
Household Number 49

Hi, Thanks for all your hard work.. William was definaly a wagon maker, so would it be possible that he went from a farmer to a wagon maker and also is it possible to see what the relationship between Catherine and My William in the 1851 Census.
The other question I have would be Do anyone know if its possible to find out about ships that would have brought Williams parents to Canada..

I am so thankful for everyones hard work Mark

You might find something in Ontario Vital Statistics here:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onvsr/index.htm

001329/80 (Bruce Co) Alexander HAMILTON, 26, cabinet maker, Bolton Ontario, Walkerton, s/o William R. HAMILTON & Mary Ann TEMPLE, married Isabella NICKLE, 27, Paris Ontario, Walkerton, d/o Thomas NICKLE & Isabella FAIR, witn: Fred. William HAMILTON of Teeswater & Elizabeth NICKLE of Walkerton, 22 July 1880, Walkerton

This looks like son Alexander, 1881 census:

Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Alexr. HAMILTON M Male Irish 26 O Cabinet Maker Methodist Canada
Isabella HAMILTON M Female Irish 28 O Church of England
Isabella HAMILTON Female Irish Church of England


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Source Information:
Census Place Walkerton, Bruce South, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375911
NA Film Number C-13275
District 176
Sub-district I
Page Number 102
Household Number 490

William & Mary Ann, 1881 census (I see she was born England.)

Household:

Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
William N. HAMILTON M Male Irish 48 O Wagon Maker Methodist Canada
Mary Ann HAMILTON M Female English 49 England Methodist Canada
Marion HAMILTON Female Irish 24 O Tailoress Methodist Canada
Frederick HAMILTON Male Irish 22 O Shoemaker Methodist Canada
Mina HAMILTON Female Irish 20 O Methodist Canada
Elizabeth HAMILTON Female Irish 15 O Methodist Canada
Edmund HAMILTON Male Irish 13 O Methodist Canada
Selena HAMILTON Female Irish 10 O Methodist Canada


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Source Information:
Census Place Teeswater, Bruce South, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375911
NA Film Number C-13275
District 176
Sub-district J
Page Number 8
Household Number 49

Hi I hope this is ok but I am just going to nudge this up. I am still looking into the family and im still unable to move forward. Its the right family but I am not sure where to go next. Thanks you for any help. Mark

There's this one in 1861. He seems to be living with his brother's family:

1861 Census of Canada
about William Hamilton Name: William Hamilton
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth Year: 1832
Birthplace: Upper Canada
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1861: Brampton, Peel, Canada West
Religion: F C Presbyterian
Household Members: Name Age
William Hamilton 29


Family members are:
James Hamilton, 34
Elizabeth, 31
William J.J.S., 11
Inkerman G.E.S., 8
Mary M.J.M., 4
Archibald D.L., 1
William, builder, 29
Matilda McCallaster, servant, 32

I think we have a mix-up because there are just too many William Hamiltons in Ontario.
That can't be him in the 1861 census that I posted, he's still single. If this is him in 1871 he should have been married in 1861.

1871 Census of Canada

Province: Ontario
DISTRICT: Bruce South
District Number: 27
Division: 02
Subdistrict: Culross
Subdistrict Number: c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Willm Hamilton 39 <<<<<<Wagon Maker
Mary Ann Hamilton 40
Alexander Hamilton 16
Marion Hamilton 14
Fredrick W Hamilton 12
Martha Hamilton 10
Edmund Hamilton 7
Elizabeth Hamilton 5
Celina Hamilton 1