Amy Johnson Crow, on her blog No Story Too Small, has challenged her fellow bloggers to post 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This is week thirty-eight, in my attempt to catch up before the end of the year!
My great-great-great grandfather, William Davey, son of William and Elizabeth (unknown) Davey was born sometime around 1828 in Ontario.
The 1851 census finds William (26) at home with his parents William (61) and Elizabeth (62). Both Williams are listed as farmers.
Sometime between 1851 and 1852, William married Sarah Neil (Neal?).
The 1861 census shows William (33) and Sarah (31) in Chinguacousy, Ontario. Also at home were James (7), William (5), Samuel (3), and Elizabeth (1). William is a farmer.
The 1871 census finds the family in Orangeville, Ontario. William (45) and Sarah (40) are there along with James (17), Edward (15), Samuel (13), Elizabeth (11), Catherine (7), and Andrew (4). William, a carpenter, is listed as German, although in previous censuses he is listed as English.
The 1881 census shows William (52) and Sarah (41) still in Orangeville. Elizabeth (20), Catherine (18), Artimissy (15) and Andrew (14) are with them. William is listed as a framer and Dutch. I am not sure where Artimissy was in the 1871 census, since it appears she was older than Andrew.
The 1891 census has William (65) and Sarah (60) in Orangeville. Living with them is son Andrew (23), daughter Elizabeth Williams (32) and her daughter Ada Williams (10 months), as well as grandson Edward McKenna (9). William is a barn framer.
William died at 70 years of age on September 20, 1896 in Orangeville, Ontario. He was listed as a builder and died of pneumonia and heart failure.
