George Nelson Townsley

George Nelson Townsley
(1845-)

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George Nelson Townsley ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 25 Aug 1845, England ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage: Annie Maria Noble about 1880 in likely Ontario

bullet General Notes:

Birth Registration #024693, 1881, Boston Mills, Chinguacousy twp, Ontario., Ontario Vital Records

George Nelson Townsley
born the 23 March 1881 in Boston Mills, Chinguacousy twp, Peel County, (close to Brampton, Ontario.)

Parents: George Nelson Townsley and Annie Maria Noble

(note it is very strange that this birth is recorded as child George Nelson Townsley. All further records of this family show the only son as William George Townsley.. a recording error perhaps??)

(It would be tempting to discard this birth record entirely until one considers that Annie Maria Noble is shown as the mother on both this birth record and that of daughter Annie Marie Townsley in 1882 whos family shows up later on the 1901 census in Regina along with 20 year old brother William )

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1881, film C-13252, Chinguacousy twp, Peel County, Division 5, page 29

Townsley, George, male, age 32, born England, Baptist, English Origin,
Townsley, Anna M, female, age 22, born Ontario, Baptist, English Origin

Townsley, George N, male, age 1/12, (born March), Ontario

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1891 Census, National Archives of Canada, Muskoka , Ontario, subdistrict of Parry Sound, McDougal and Parry Island, film C6355, page 13

Townsley, George, age 47, b. England, parents born England, Methodist, general laborer
Townsley, Maria, age 36, b. Ontario, parents both born Scotland

William, age 10, born Ontario
Maria,age 9, b. Ontario (Annie Marie?)
Jeannie, age 5, b. Ontario (Jennie ?)
Milla, age 2, b. Ontario (Amelia May?)

(I would think that this must be the correct family as Annie Marie Townsley obituary says born in 1882 in Parry Sound, Ontario, so would be 9 years old in 1891 and that father was George Nelson Townsley and mother was Annie Marie. jca)

(note by editor.. it would appear that the age of 47 given here is possibly incorrect as the age given in the 1881 census was only 32 as was his wife Maria, age 22. son George N. was age 1 month.)
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1901 census, Regina, Saskatchewan, District of Assiniboia (204), subdistrict C-2, polling division 3, Regina Town Centre, page 12
film T-6553

line 1, family 94,
Townsley, Geo. male, white, Head, married, birth date 25 Aug 1845, age 55, born England, immigration date 1878, English origin, Nationality: English, religion: Methodist, occupation: Labourer
Townsley, A.M, female, white, Wife, married, birth date 20 July 1856, age 44, born Ontario, Scotch origin, nationality: Canadian, Methodist

Townsley, Wm. male, white, son, single, birth date 13 March, 1881, age 20, born Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, occupation: Farmer
Townsley, A.M, female, white, daughter, single, birth date 7 Dec 1882, age 18, born Ontario
Townsley, J, female, white, daughter, single, birth date 11 Sept 1885, born Ontario
Townsley, M, female, white, daughter, single, birth date 1 Nov 1887, age 13, born Ontario

bullet Research Notes:

Obituary of Annie Marie (Townsley) Cripps..

Mrs. Cripps, the daughter of George Nelson and Annie Marie Townsley, was born Dec 7, 1882 in Parry Sound, Ont. She came west and married William C. Cripps in Regina in 1902.
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RE the 1845 birth date of George Nelson Townsley as per 1901 Regina census:
There are only 3 births registered in England between 1843 and 1847 - and only one of these aligns with the birth date. This likely match is under reference 1845/Sept/Wirral/29/316 - ie a birth registered in the July to Sept Quarter of 1845 in the Wirral Registration District of Cheshire. A copy cert could be ordered if required.

(copy ordered and received. by James Anderson, Jan 21, 2003. transcription below:)
(doesnt look very promising......jca)

Wirral, subdistrict of Birkenhead, County of Chester
No. 400
When and where born: 24 May, 1845, 19 Wellington Terrace, Birkenhead
Name George,
Father: Benjamin Townsley
Mother: Sarah Townsley, formerly Walker
registered: 3rd July 1845

That's the good news - but the bad news is that there are no other Townsley references (births/ marriages / deaths) found for this registration district. So I cannot link George to any of the known families and the implication is that the family was one of several that are known to have travelled around the country (for example there is one possible Townsley family with children born in Cheshire that were staying in Devon at the time of the 1851 census).
It looks like George is still playing hard to get.
Best wishes,
Brian Townsley, Dec 28, 2002

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A possible lead:
Surname Given Name Age Year of Record Occupation Source/Event Reference Others Comments

TOWNSLEY George, 1878, Historical Atlas of York County, Ontario:

List of emigrants extracted National Library of Canada:
ref F5498 Y6 M5, page 61, native of England
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More leads courtesy National Archives Western Land Grants.
Western Land Grants (1870-1930)
Search terms : " (TOWNSLEY AND GEORGE)"
References: 1 - 4 of 4 Legal Land Description

This speciality database relates exclusively to Letters Patent issued by the Lands Patent Branch of the Department of the Interior. The records refer to grants issued in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the railway belt of British Columbia, c. 1870-1930.
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National Archives of Canada, Western Land Grants.

1 PT NW 32 11 18 W2
Part Section Township Range Meridian

( This corresponds to Milestone Sask about 40 miles S- SE of Regina.. jca)

Reference:
Liber: 225
Folio: 93
File reel number: C-6111
Names: William George Townsley
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2 SE 32 11 18 W2
Part Section Township Range Meridian

Reference:
Liber: 222
Folio: 346
File reel number: C-6109
Names: George Townsley
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3 SE 12 32 20 W2
Part Section Township Range Meridian

Reference:
Liber: 471
Folio: 195
File reel number: C-6315
Names: George Townsley
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Explanation:
Sections are divided into four quarters or into sixteen legal sub-divisions. They are numbered from 1 to 36.
Townships are numbered from south to north starting at the U.S. border. They are numbered from 1 to 129 and 141.
( a township is a 6 mile by 6 mile square)

Ranges are numbered from east to west starting from each meridian, except for the west-to-east numbering used for the Principal and East of the Coast Meridians. They are numbered 1 to 34 at 6 mile increments.

The Meridians are as follows:
* ECM (East of the Coast Meridian)
* EPM (East of the Principal Meridian) abt 94 degrees
* W1 (West of the Prinicipal Meridian) ( 97 degrees 27 minutes)
* W2 (West of the 2nd Meridian) 102 degrees
* W3 (West of the 3rd Meridian) 106 degrees
* W4 (West of the 4th Meridian) 110 degrees, (Alberta-Sask border)
* W5 (West of the 5th Meridian)
* W6 (West of the 6th Meridian)
* W7 (West of the 7th Meridian)
* WCM (West of the Coast Meridian)
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1881, Chinguacousy twp, Peel, Ontario. ⁹ ¹²

• Occupation, 1881, Farm Labourer. ¹⁶

• Residence, 1886, Lac Saint Jean, Quèbec. ¹⁴

• Residence, 1891, Parry Island, Muskoka, Ontario. ¹³

• Residence: Labourer, 1901, Regina, Saskatchewan. ¹⁰

George married Annie Maria Noble about 1880 in likely Ontario. (Annie Maria Noble was born on 20 Jul 1856 in Ontario ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹².)

bullet Marriage Notes:

Hi James:
I spent four hours this morning looking for that marriage of yours with no luck. After I looked for the marriage under the name of Townsley and I could not find them, I decided to look for the first child William. Here is what did find though. I found a George Nelson Townsley born the 23 March 1881 in Boston Mills, Chinguacousie "something like that spelling" which is close to
Brampton, Ontario. #024693 in Ontario Vital Records.
Parents: George Nelson Townsley and Annie Maria Nobles or Nobbs. The father was farm labourer.
I made a copy of it but it is not very clear, that page was too dark. So I tried to their marriage by looking for Noble From 1878 to 1882 but no luck.
Either we have to look again under the name of Townsley and or Noble.

Thanks, Doug Chartrand, Oct 18, 2001

1 Townsley, Annie Marie, obituary, Mar 7, 1975, Red Deer Advocate, Red Deer, Alberta, March 7, 1975. Red Deer Advocate, March 7, 1975

Long Time Clive resident dead at 92
Funeral services were held Friday for a long time resident of the Clive district.
Mrs. Annie Marie Cripps, mother of former Red Deer Exhibition board member Frank Cripps, died Tuesday (Feb 25, 1975.. ed.) in Red Deer General Hospital. She was 92.
Mrs. Cripps, the daughter of George Nelson and Annie Marie Townsley, was born Dec 7, 1882 in Parry Sound, Ont. She came west and married William C. Cripps in Regina in 1902. They lived on a homestead at Milestone, Sask. and later purchased a farm near Avonlea, Sask.
In 1919, they moved to a farm in the Pleasant Valley area of the Clive district, where they resided until the spring of 1963. Mrs. Cripps then moved to Lacombe, where she lived until moving to Twilight Lodge in Red Deer.
She resided in Red Deer at her death.
She was active in the community, helping children in their sports programs and in the church.
She is survived by four sons, Jack of Penticton, B.C., Herbert of Kamloops, B.C., Ernest of Kelowna, B.C. and Frank of Red Deer; 15 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Cripps was predeceased by her husband; two daughters, Mary Jane O'Hare in 1961 and Clara M. Lang (sp) in 1968; and three grandchildren.
Rev. Harold Jenner officiated at funeral services from lthe Eventide Funeral Chapel in Rd Deer. Burial followed in Alto-Reste Memorial Gardens.
Eventide Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

2 1881 census, George Nelson Townsley, Chinguacousy twp, Peel, ON, National Archives of Canada, 1881, film C-13252, Chinguacousy twp, Peel County, Division 5, page 29. :
Townsley, George, male, age 32, born England, Baptist, English Origin,
Townsley, Anna M, female, age 22, born Ontario, Baptist, English Origin

Townsley, George N, male, age 1/12, (born March), Ontario

3 email from Doug Chartrand, Waterloo, ON., Oct, 18, 2001, Douglas Chartrand, Waterloo, ON, Townsley family. :
October 18, 2001

Hi James:
I spent four hours this morning looking for that marriage of yours with no
luck. After I looked for the marriage under the name of Townsley and I could not find them, here is what did find though.

I found a George Nelson Townsley born the 23 March 1881 in Boston Mills, Chinguacousy which is close to Brampton, Ontario. #024693 in Ontario Vital Records.

Parents: George Nelson Townsley and Annie Maria Nobles or Nobbs. The father was farm labourer.

I made a copy of it but it is not very clear, that page was too dark. So I
tried to their marriage by looking for Noble From 1878 to 1882 but no luck.
Either we have to look again under the name of Townsley and or Nobbs.

Thanks, Doug

4 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario. :
1891 Census record, National Archives of Canada , Muskoka, subdistrict of Parry Sound, McDougall, Parry Island, film #C6355, page 22.

CRIPPS, JOHN, age 35, b. Ontario, parents born Ontario, Presbyterian, occupation: teamster

Cripps, Jeannie, age 6, b. Ontario, parents both born Ontario
Cripps, Maggie, age 5, b. Ontario
Cripps, Jamie, age 12, b. Ontario
Cripps, Willie, age 10, b. Ontario.
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1891 Census, National Archives of Canada, Muskoka , Ontario, subdistrict of Parry Sound, McDougal and Parry Island, film C6355, page 13

Townsley, George, age 47, b. England, parents born England, Methodist, general laborer
Townsley, Maria, age 36, b. Ontario, parents both born Scotland

William, age 10, born Ontario
Maria,age 9, b. Ontario
Jeannie, age 5, b. Ontario
Milla, age 2, b. Ontario

(note by editor.. it would appear that the age of 47 given here is likely incorrect as the age given in the 1881 census was only 32 as was his wife Maria, age 22. son George (now thought to be actually William was age 1. jca)

5 Townsley, Jennie, death registration, 1936, BC Archives, registration 1936-09-520820, film B13158. Place of death: New Westminster, Royal Columbian Hospital, B.C.
length of stay: in municipality: 3 weeks, in province: 20 years,
Name of deceased: Westover, Jennie, Mrs.
residence: Wilson Road, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Sex: female, Canadian, Racial Origin: English: Married
Birthplace: Lake St. John, Quebec
Date of Birth: September 11, 1886, age 50 years , 2 months
Trade: Housewife, total years in occupation 32 years
name of husband: Thomas Westover

name of Father: George Townsley, birthplace : unknown
maiden name of Mother: unknown, birthplace unknown
informant: Mrs. H. M. Robinson, 2301- J. Street, Bellingham, Wash
place of burial: Oceanview Burial Park, November 14, 1936
Date of Death: November 11, 1936

6 Townsley, Amelia May, birth registration, 1888, Ontario Vital Statistics, registration 022874, No. 27, registered 3 Nov, 1888, Town of Parry Sound, Ontario. :
When Born: 1st November, 1888
Name: Amelia May Townsley,
Sex: Female
Name and surname of Father: George Townsley
Maiden Name of Mother: Annie Maria Noble
rank or profession of father: workman
Name of informant: George Townsley
Residence of Informant: Parry Sound
registration date: 3rd November, 1888
Name of Accoucheur: Thos, S. Walton
signature of registrar: W. J. Haiglet

7 Townsley, George Nelson, birth registration, 1881, Ontario Vital Records, Ontario registration 024693, Chinguacousy Twp, Peel County, Ontario. Date of birth: March 23, 1881
Name: George Nelson
Sex: Male
Name of Father: George Nelson Townsley
Maiden Name of Mother: Annie Maria Noble
rank or profession of father: Farm Labourer
informant: George Nelson Townsley, Father of the Child
residence of informant: Boston Mills
Registration Date: Mar 31, 1881
Name of Accoucheur: Dr. Robertson

8 1901 census, Regina, Saskatchewan, District of Assiniboia (204), subdistrict C-2, polling division 3, Regina Town Centre, page 12, National Archives of Canada, 1901 census, Regina, Saskatchewan, District of Assiniboia (204), subdistrict C-2, polling division 3, Regina Town Centre, page 12, line 1, film T-6553. :
1901 census, Regina, Saskatchewan, District of Assiniboia (204), subdistrict C-2, polling division 3, Regina Town Centre, page 12

line 1, family 94,
Townsley, Geo. male, white, Head, married, birth date 25 Aug 1845, age 55, born England, immigration date 1878, English origin, Nationality: English, religion: Methodist, occupation: Labourer Townsley, A.M, female, white, Wife, married, birth date 20 July 1856, age 44, born Ontario, Scotch origin, nationality: Canadian, Methodist
Townsley, Wm. male, white, son, single, birth date 13 March, 1881, age 20, born Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, occupation: Farmer
Townsley, A.M, female, white, daughter, single, birth date 7 Dec 1882, age 18, born Ontario
Townsley, J, female, white, daughter, single, birth date 11 Sept 1885, born Ontario
Townsley, M, female, white, daughter, single, birth date 1 Nov 1887, age 13, born Ontario

9 1881 census, George Nelson Townsley, Chinguacousy twp, Peel, ON, National Archives of Canada, 1881, film C-13252, Chinguacousy twp, Peel County, Division 5, page 29.

10 1901 census, Regina, Saskatchewan, District of Assiniboia (204), subdistrict C-2, polling division 3, Regina Town Centre, page 12, National Archives of Canada, 1901 census, Regina, Saskatchewan, District of Assiniboia (204), subdistrict C-2, polling division 3, Regina Town Centre, page 12, line 1, film T-6553.

11 Townsley, Annie Marie, obituary, Mar 7, 1975, Red Deer Advocate, Red Deer, Alberta, March 7, 1975.

12 email from Doug Chartrand, Waterloo, ON., Oct, 18, 2001, Douglas Chartrand, Waterloo, ON, Townsley family.

13 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario.

14 Townsley, Jennie, death registration, 1936, BC Archives, registration 1936-09-520820, film B13158.

15 Townsley, Amelia May, birth registration, 1888, Ontario Vital Statistics, registration 022874, No. 27, registered 3 Nov, 1888, Town of Parry Sound, Ontario.

16 Townsley, George Nelson, birth registration, 1881, Ontario Vital Records, Ontario registration 024693, Chinguacousy Twp, Peel County, Ontario.

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