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On the 1852 Census of Townsend, Norfolk, Canada West are:
John Murphy, Farmer, Born Ireland, Presbyterian, Single, Aged 25, Male
Mary Murphy, Born Ireland, Presbyterian, Widowed, Aged 49, Female
James G. Murphy, Born Ireland, Presbyterian, Single, Aged 18, Male
Log House, 1 1/2 Stories, 2 Families Occupying
On the 1861 Census of Townsend, Norfolk, Canada West are:
John Murphy, Farmer, Born Ireland, F of S, Aged 33, Male
Mary Murphy, Aged 59, Female, Single
John Higgin, Born Canada West, Aged 10, Male, Single
Jane Higgin, Born Canada West, Aged 8, Female, Single
Moses Malcolm, Born Canada West, Aged 43, Male, Single
John Smith, Born England, Aged 24, Male, Single
Adam Smith, Born England, Aged 18, Male, Single
Log House, 1 Storey, I Family Occupying
Thomas Murphy, Farmer, Born Ireland, F of S., Aged 38, Male, Married
Catherine Murphy, Born Ireland, Aged 30, Female, Married
James Murphy, Born Canada West, Aged 13, Male, Single
John Murphy, Born Canada West, Aged 11, Male, Single
Tom Murphy, Born Canada West, Aged 9, Male, Single
Margaret Murphy, Born Canada West, Aged 7, Female, Single
Mary Murphy, Born Canada West, Aged 5, Female, Single
William Murphy, Born Canada West, Aged 3, Male, Single
Log House, 1 Storey, 1 Family Occupying
JAMES MURPHY died in Walsingham in 1842.
His widow MARY McBURNEY MURPHY and son John are on the 1852 and 1861 Census of Townsend. In 1852 they are in a 1 1/2 Storey Log House and James G. is with them, in 1861 they are in a 1 Storey Log House. Mary died in Walsingham in April of 1871 just before the Census was taken, her death is registered on the 1871 Census of Walsingham as a death during that year.
His son THOMAS MURPHY is married to Catherine Murray, they are on the 1852 Census of Chinguacousy, Peel County where he is listed as a Teamster, he has two sons James G. and John. They appear to be living just below Brampton working for George Wright Esquire MPP who owns a grist and saw mill there. The fourth, fifth and sixth children are born in Townsend Township, his eighth child is born in Walsingham Township. On the 1863 Tremaine Map Thos. Murphy is on the South Half of Lot 23, Concession 13, 100 acres, in the Township of Townsend. In the 1877 Atlas Thos. Murphy is on the North Halves of Lots 15 and 16, Concession 8, Walsingham Township. Big Creek runs through his farm, pretty much on the lot line between Lots 15 and 16.
His son JOHN MURPHY appears to have lived with his mother until her death in 1871 then went to New Brunswick and married where two children were born, three or four more chidren were born in Townsend where he is listed on the 1881 Census. His wife died in 1884 and he and the children are on the 1891 Census of Moncton, New Brunswick where he is listed as an accountant, when in Townsend he is always a farmer, except when he came back to Townsend and died in 1892 he is listed as an accountant. He and the children appear to be living with two of his wife's unmarried sisters, Agnes and Eunice Brown who are both School Teachers. Two daughters, Ethel and Florence are on the 1901 Census of Moncton, New Brunswick listed as Teachers, still with the aunts. On the 1911 Census of Moncton, New Brunswick Ethel is living with her Aunt Agnes and her husband Hugh McLeod still listed as a Teacher, her Aunt Eunice Brown is listed as a Boarder in the same household.
His daughter MARYANN MURPHY is married to Joseph Hagan and they have at least one child, Mary McBurney Hagan, born at Brampton about 1845. In 1852 they are on the Census of Woodhouse living across the road from Maryann's widowed mother Mary and her brothers John and James George, with children James G. and John, living in a one storey shanty. By 1861 Jospeh appears to have died and she has remarried William McKelppin/McCoppin and they are still across the road in Woodhouse Township on Lot 23, Concession 6 Wooshouse owning 33 acres, with James G. Hagan and Sarah McKelppin and her children John and Jane Higgin (sic) are with their grandmother Mary. By 1866 she remarries as Maryann Hagan to Samuel Howell and on the 1871 Census they are still in Woodhouse with daughters Susan Sabina and Margaret Howell, daughter Sarah Ann McCoppin and son James Geo. Hagan.
His son JAMES GEORGEMURPHY is married to Susan Carroll in Simcoe, Norfolk County in 1861, his first, second and third children are born in Jarvis or Townsend Township, his fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth children are born in Walsingham Township. James George died in Walsingham Township in 1877.
Most of the Murphys of the first and second generation are buried in Carholme-Knowles Cemetery on Lot 18, Concession 9, Walsingham Township, and always listed as Presbyterian on the census and death records.
From the 1863 Tremaine Map - The line between Concession 14 Townsend and Concession 6 Woodhouse is now No. 3 Highway going to Jarvis. Mrs. Mary Murphy in on Lot 24 and the North East Quarter of Lot 23, Concession 14 Townsend, 250 acres. Thos. Murphy is on the South Half of Lot 23, Concession 13, Townsend, 100 acres. It’s likely living with Mary and her son John is another son James George Murphy, who was married in Simcoe in 1861, as his second son Thomas C. Murphy born 1865 says he was born at Jarvis and his daughter Mary born 1866 was born in Townsend Township. Across the road on the East Half of Lot 23, Concession 6, Wooshouse, 100 acres, is J. Hagan, a son in law who was married to Maryann Murphy. There are water-powered saw mills both above and below them on the Nanticoke Creek.
In the 1877 Historical Atlas of Norfolk County John Murphy is on Lot 24, Concession 14, Townsend, the Nanticoke Creek runs through his lot, the house and orchard are on the east side of the creek. Small wonder they say they lived at Jarvis, he couldn't have been any closer without being in Walpole Township. He was here with his mother Mary and brother James G. in 1852, with his mother Mary in 1861, with his wife Sarah Elizabeth and three children in 1881. Sarah died in December of 1884 and in 1891 he and four children are in Moncton, New Brunswick, then he came back and died here in 1892
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