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Note: !CENSUS: 1851 Canadian Census The Township of Fullerton in the County of Perth in the part lying west of the river Thames, Reel C977, E.D. 2, pages 13-16.
!CENSUS: 1860 Census, Middlesex County, Chester, Ct. M653,Reel83, p66-67.
!RESIDENCES: 1858 Brooklyn City Directory-Congleton, John, Moulder, h 258 John
1859 Same 1860 US Census-Chester, Middlesex County, CT John Congleton 26 Male, Moulder, b Scotland
Margaret 24 Female b Scotland William S 2 Male b New York James 2mMale b Connecticut 1867 NY City Directory-Congleton, John, Moulder, h 152 W 28th St
1870 NY City Directory-Congalton, Margaret, wid John h r 683 11th Av (approx 49th St)(Directory dated 5/1/1870)
1872 Death Certificate-Died at 433 W 39th Street
!DEATH: Death Certificate 125018 City of New York. States that she was a U.S. resident for 25 years, indicating she came to this country 1847(age 11?). Died 433 W. 39th Street, Occupation-Housekeeper. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery(Bronx).
Came to U.S. by way of Toronto. 1851 Canada Census shows a Marg Melville,born in Scotland,Prespyterian,age 16 living in Town of Fullerton,Perth County with a farmer Alex Melville,age 40 and his wife Elizabeth age 38 both born in Scotland and 6 other younger children. Lived in log house, 1 story, 1 family. Since Marg was listed last after the youngest child it appears that she came to live
with relatives.
According to Frank ONeill, John & Margaret Congleton came from Ayr, Scotland which is on the west coast of Scotland.
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