John Smith Ireland ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

I am John Ireland, my great-grandfather was John Smith Ireland. His father, James Urquhart Ireland was brother to WK Ireland and John Smith Ireland in your info. on the Dodds and Imesons. My grandfather's cousins were Lyall, Phoebe, and Margaret. The Irelands came from Forgan, Fife. They moved to Dundee and were weavers for the most part. William Ireland, back in Forgan, was a master brewer. The WK stands for William Keay, father of Elizabeth Keay who married William Ireland. Feel free to contact me.
All my best, John Ireland!! , Chicago , Illinois, Ireland719@aol.com
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1871 census, National Archives of Canada, Lanark South, subdistrict Bathurst (F), film C-10017, page 52

IRELAND, JOHN S, age 38, b. Scotland, occupation courier and tanner.
Sarah A. age 37, b. Ontario,
Sarah S. age 6, Isabella age 4, Alexander age 3, Margret age 8/12 b. July

DODDS, SARAH, age 77, b. England, Presbyterian, Scotch origin.
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1881 census, Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375869 NAC C-13233 Dist 111 SubDist A Div 1 Page 18 Family 83

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace

John S. IRELAND M 49 Scottish Scotland
Occ: Courier Religion: C. Presbyterian
Aarah IRELAND F M 16 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: C. Presbyterian
Sarah IRELAND F 16 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: C. Presbyterian
Eyebella IRELAND F 14 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: C. Presbyterian
Alex IRELAND M 12 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: C. Presbyterian
Margret IRELAND F 10 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: C. Presbyterian
John IRELAND M 7 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: C. Presbyterian

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation, 1871, courier and tanner, Lanark South, Ontario. ⁶

• Residence, 1881, Bathhurst, Lanark S. Ontario. ⁴

John married Sarah A Dodds, daughter of Alexander Dodds and Sarah Smith. (Sarah A Dodds was born in 1834 in Ontario.)