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Lisa, Just spotted Dora's middle name. How about this for 1881? Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Emma STEWART Female Irish 20 O. <Ontario> Dressmaker Weslyan Methodist Sarah STEWART Female Irish 30 O. <Ontario> Dressmaker Weslyan Methodist Rebecca STEWART Female Irish 18 O. <Ontario> Dressmaker Weslyan Methodist Charles FIELD Male English 6 O. <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Source Information: Census Place St John's Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375882 NA Film Number C-13246 District 134 Sub-district D Division 1 Page Number 95 Household Number 529 Rose

Hi Rose. I have ancestors who's ages have been off on the census, so it doesn't surprise me that Sarah's age is not what I expected. I've wondered about the age difference between Dora and her sister - perhaps the age in 1911 is her real age (rather than 6 or 7 year's difference that shows on the 1901). Thank you for finding the 1911. My dad's family (Mumfords) were very family-oriented yet I never heard him mention Sarah Stuart. Perhaps she died well before his birth. Talking this over with you has just given me a new lead. I've never searched for her burial. If I can find that, I might find their parents. (A lot of my ancestors were buried in the same cemetery.) Thank you very much for your help.

Lisa, I have them in 1911 if you need them Sarah is listed as 60 then. 1911 Census of Canada about Dora Maonford Name: Dora Maonford Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 50 Birth Date: Aug 1860 Birthplace: Ontario Family Number: 138 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: William Tribal: Irish Province: Ontario DISTRICT: Toronto North District Number: 126 Sub-District: Ward five Sub-District Number: 50 Place of Habitation: 105 Bathurst Census Year: 1911 Page: 12 Household Members: Name Age William Maonford 48 Dora Maonford 50 Ethel Maonford 20 William Maonford 18 Stewart Maonford 16 Annie Maonford 14 Fred Maonford 12 Sarah Stewart 60 I don't see them in 1881 at all. Rose

Thank you very much, Rose. Any help is appreciated. I believe I've given you all of the information I know. Thank you again. (Others have looked for the parents' deaths, but they haven't been found.)

Hi Lisa, I'll have another look later when I have a bit more time. Rose

Hi Rose, thank you very much. I don't know anything about the parents. Dora Emmeline's death certificate states her parent's names and they were both born in Ireland. Dora's marriage information (married William Richard Vaus Mumford in 1888) states her parents names and Dora's birthplace of Lambton Mills, Ontario. 1881(?) census shows Sarah 'Stewart', born 1855/56, was living with Dora and her family. So, assuming Sarah was her sister. I don't know anything else about the parents and I'm guessing they were born around 1830's. I am fairly certain the last name was spelled Stuart, as that spelling was handed down to my dad's uncle AND aunt! (Ethel Stuart Mumford!) I was hoping James might be on the 1851 census, as I can't find anything out about James or Sarah. Thank you so much for your help.

Here are the James Stuarts born 1830 + or - 5 years: Name Home in 1851 (Province, District, Sub-District) Estimated birth year Birthplace View Record James Stuart Canada East (Quebec), Leinster County, Repentigny abt 1827 Ireland View Record James Stuart Canada West (Ontario), Glengarry County, Lancaster abt 1831 Canada West View Record James Stuart Canada West (Ontario), Stormont County, Cornwall abt 1829 Canada View Record James Stuart New Brunswick, Albert County, Harvey abt 1830 Rose

Lisa, Are you expecting them to be married by 1851? Not sure if I'm looking for a couple or two separate people. Rose

Ancestry shows 1851 Census of Canada East....cannot view full details....looking for James Stuart born around 1830 in Ireland, wife was Sarah Fowley....they were my grgrgrandparents....(Dora, their daughter and my grgrandmother, was born in Ontario in 1861). Thank you.