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Note: , states that James was born in Rawdon Tp., Hastings County, in 1843, so the family was living there at that time. http://www.stirling-rawdon.com/history/transcripts/index_gra_hou.pdf - List of the Stirling-Rawdon Assessment rolls- 1842, pg. 4- William Ham, Con 6. Lot N3; 1 male over 16, 1 female over 16 and 1 female under 16....Total of three people. 100 Acres of land, non-cultivated. 1849, pg. 7 - William Ham - Con 6, lot 7 (note: this was Robert Wright's lot & Nancy (his wife) & Peter (his son) lived here as well). Note: There was no Census for Rawdon Tp. in 1851. 1861 Census Records, Hastings County, Ontario, Film C1033, Hamilton Public Library: 141 - Rawdon Tp., Dist. 2., pg. 22, line 12 - William Ham, labourer, born Canada, Religion E., age 41, married; Mary, born Canada, Religion E., age 37, married; James, born Canada, age 18; Elisbeth, born Canada, age 16; Thomas, born Canada, age 14; Pheby, born Canada, age 12; Susan, born Canada, age 10; Mary, born Canada, age 8. By 1866, per his daughter Susanna's marriage record, they were living in Limerick Tp., Hastings County. 1871 Census Records, 62 - Hastings Co. North, Film C9994, Hamilton Public Library, G2 - Limerick Tp., pg. 12, line 1 - Mary Ham, widow, age 47, born Ontario, E. Methodist, Origin - English; James, age 27, born Ontario, E. Methodist, Origin- German; Thomas, age 24, born Ontario, Origin - German, married in May; Mary, age 15, born Ontario, Origin - German; Martha, age 21, born Ontario, married in May; William Gillman, age 8, born Ontario. NOTE: On this census at the end of this section, under "Deaths within the last 12 months, pg. 1 - William Ham, age 50, E. Methodist, born Ontario, died of inflammation of the bowels. Ontario Vital Statistics, Deaths, #14096 - William Ham, died Feb. 7, 1871, age 50, Farmer, born Canada, died of Inflammation of the bowels, 2 days duration, Informant - Thomas S. Ham, Farmer of Limerick Tp., Hastings Co., Registered 24 Feb. 1871, E. Methodist, Tudor, Wollaston, Limerick & Cashel Tps., Hastings County. Registrar - Wm. Harper. http://www.angelfire.com/wa3/greenwoodontario/StOla1.html, St. Ola Cemetery Records- HAM:- William - Died Feb. 7, 1871 - Aged 50 yrs 2 mos 17 das - Spouse Polly WRIGHT Early Ham families are at this site: http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/Bibles.htm- under Solomon Wright's Bible http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/deathsobitsH.htm - Ham obits Tombstone photo: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/ontario/centont/hastings/limerick/st_ola/ham1.jpg
Note: The death certificate of William & Polly's eldest son, James Wright Ham
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