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John Murphy

Male Abt 1829 - 1892  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name John Murphy 
    Born ABT. 1829  County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Feb 1892  Townsend Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20448  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father James Murphy,   b. 1795, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1842, Walsingham Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mary McBurney,   b. ABT. 1802, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1871, Walsingham Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F8033  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Elizabeth Brown,   b. ABT. 1854, Moncton, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1884, Townsend Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Married ABT. 1875  Probably New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ethel Murphy,   b. 16 Feb 1877, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     2. Florence Murphy,   b. 9 Jul 1879, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     3. Blair Murphy,   b. 10 Jan 1881, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     4. Russell Murphy,   b. 16 Nov 1882, Townsend Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1883, Townsend Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     5. Eva Eunice Blanche Murphy,   b. 18 Dec 1883, Townsend Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F8088  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • 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

      On the 1871 Census of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick is:
      Murphy John, Male, Aged 42, Born Ontario, Presbyterian, Irish, Clerk, Single

      On the 1871 Census of Walsingham, Norfolk South Ontario - Deaths During The Year
      Murphy Mary, Female, Aged 70 Years, Presbyterian, Born Ireland, Widowed, April, Cause of Death Old Age

      From John Cardiff's Nornet -
      Murphy - to wife of John Murphy a son 10 Jan 1881 at Jarvis [BC18810119p3]

      On the 1881 census of Townsend, Norfolk North, Ontario are:
      John Murphy, Male, Married, Aged 53, Born About 1828, Born Ireland, Canada Presbyterian Church, Irish, Farmer
      Sarah E Murphy, Female, Aged 30, Born About 1851, Born New Brusnswick, Presbyterian, Irish
      Ethel Murphy, Female, Aged 4, Born About 1877, Born New Brunswick, Presbyterian, Irish
      Florence A Murphy, Female, Aged 1, Born About 1880, Born Ontario, Presbyterian, Irish
      Blair Murphy, Male, Aged 3/12, Born About 1881, Born Ontario, Presbyterian, Irish

      Norfolk Births, Townsend - November 16th 1882, Russell Murphy, Male, Father John Murphy, Mother Sarah Elizabeth Brown, Occupation of Father Farmer, Informant Walker Messacer, Assesor Townsend, Waterford 16, Registered March 11th 1883, Accoucheur Dr. Howell, L. N. Collver By accident left off the registry book at the time L N C

      Norfolk Deaths, Townsend - Russell Murphy, January 12th 1883, Male, Aged 1 Month 25 Days, Farmer's Son, Born Townsend, Cause of Death Membraceous Croup, Duration Five Days, Physician Dr. Howell, Informant Walker Messacer, Assesor Townsend, Waterford PO, Registered April 14th 1883, Presbyterian, L. N. Collver Division Registrar of Townsend

      Norfolk Deaths, Townsend - Russel Murphy, January 25th 1884, Male, Aged 10 Weeks, Farmer's Child, Born Township of Townsend, Cause of Death Membraneous Croup, Duration 1 Day, Physician Dr. Howell, Informant John Murphy, Townsend, Registered April 7th 1884, Episcopalian, Lyman N. Collver Division Registrar of Townsend

      Norfolk Births, Townsend - December 18th 1883, Eva Eunice Murphy, Female, Father John Murphy, Mother Sarah Elizabeth Brown, Occupation of Father Farmer, InformantJohn Murphy, Townsend, Registered January 15th 1884, Accoucheur Dr. Howell, Lyman N. Collver Division Registrar of Townsend

      Norfolk Deaths, Townsend - Sarah Elizabeth Murphy, December 31st 1884, Female, Aged 32 Years, Farmer's Wife, Born Moncton, New Brunswick, Cause of Death Typhoid Pneumonia, Duration One Week, Physician Dr. Howell, Informant John Murphy, Farmer, Townsend, Registered February 25 1885, Presbyterian, L. N. Collver Division Registrar of Townsend

      On the 1891 Census of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick are:
      Murphy John, Male, Aged 65, Widowed, Head, Born Ireland, Father Born Ireland, Mother Born Ireland, Presbyterian, Accountant
      Murphy Ethel, Female, Aged 14, Single, Daughter, Born New Brunswick, Father Born Ireland, Mother Born New Brunswick, Presbyterian
      Murphy Florence, Female, Aged 11, Single, Daughter, Born New Brunswick, Father Born ireland, Mother Born New Brunswick, Presbyterian
      Murphy Blair, Male, Aged 10, Single, Son, Born Ontario, Father Born Ireland, Mother Born New Brunswick, Presbyterian
      Murphy Blanch, Female, Aged 7, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, Father Born Ireland, Mother Born New Brunswick, Presbyterian
      Brown Eunice, Female, Aged 40, Single, Lodger, Born New Brunswick, Father Born Nova Scotia, Mother Born Scotland, Presbyterian, Teacher
      Brown Agnes, Female, Aged 37, Single, Lodger, Born New Brunswick, Father Born Nova Scotia, Mother Born Scotland, Teacher
      Warren Elsie, Female, Aged 30, Single, Domestic, Born New Brunswick, Father Born New Brunswick, Mother Born New Brunswick, Presbyterian, Domestic

      From John Cardiff's Nornet -
      Murphy - Sarah, wife of John Murphy and daughter of late Thomas. M. Brown of Moncton, N. B., died 31 Dec 1884 at Jarvis, Ont. Funeral from home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas. M. Brown of Moncton. Leaves husband and four children [BC18850114]

      Norfolk Deaths, Townsend - John Murphy, February 26th 1892, Male, Aged 66 Years, Accountant, Born Ireland, Cause of Death Apoplexy, Physician Dr. W. A. Howell, Informant J. R. Kitchen, Registered March 18th 1892, Presbyterian, S. Cunningham Division Registrar of Townsend

      On the 1901 Census of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick are:
      Brown Eunice, Female, Head, Single, Born February 11, 1850, Aged 50, Born New Brunswick, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, School Teacher
      Murphy Ethel, Female, Neice, Single, Born February 16, 1877, Aged 24, Born New Brunswick, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, School Teacher
      Murphy Florence, Female, Neice, Single, Born July 9 1879, Aged 21, Born New Brunswick Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, School Teacher
      Burpee Tyler C., Male, Boarder, Married, Born December 10 1852, Aged 48, Born New Brunswick, English, Canadian, Congregationalist, Civil Engineer
      Burpee Annie, Female, Boarder, Married, Born November 21 1858, Aged 42, Born New Brunswick, English, Canadian, Congregationalist

      On the 1911 Census of Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick are:
      McLeod Hugh, 50 Bonnacord, Male, Head, Married, Born November 1856, Aged 55, Born New Brunswick, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, Freght Agt.
      McLeod Agnus, 50 Boonacord, Female, Wife, Married, Born March 1852, Aged 58, Born New Brunswick, Irish, Canadian, Presbyterian
      Murphy Ethel, Female, Neice, Single, Born February 1879, Aged 32, Born New Brunswick, Irish, Canadian, Presbyterian, Teacher
      Brown Eunice, Female, Boarder, Single, Born February 1851, Aged 60, Born New Brunswick, Irish, Canadian, Presbyterian, Teacher
      Burpee Tyler C., Male, Boarder, Married, Born December 1852, Aged 58, Born New Brunswick, English, Canadian, Presbyterian, C Engineer
      Burpee Annie, Female, Boarder, Married, Born January 1852, Aged 58, Born New Brunswick, English, Canadian, Presbyterian
      Toulson Clementina, Female, Domestic, Single, Born June 1897, Aged 24, Born England, Year of Immigration 1898, English, English, Roman Catholic, Domestic

      From John Cardiff's Nornet -
      Murphy - John Murphy, 67, died 26 Feb 1892 in Townsend near Jarvis.
      Remains taken to [....... ...] for burial [NR18920310]
      - the will of John Murphy of Moncton, N.B. was probated in 1892 [Norfolk Wills]

      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 in a 1 ½ Story Log House, 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.

      After John's death his unmarried nephew and niece, Thomas McBurney Murphy and Annie Blanche Murphy lived on the farm. Annie died in 1921 and Thomas in 1925, both buried Carholme-Knowles Cemetery in Walsingham Township.