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George Nelson Townsley (1845-)

Annie Maria Noble (1856-)

Amelia May Townsley (1888-)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Croker? Amelia May Townsley 1 2 3 4 Born: 1 Nov 1888, Parry Sound, Ontario 5 6 7 Marriage: Croker?    Another name for Amelia was possibly Lizzie.8   General Notes: The 1901 census for Amelia May Townsley in Regina, Sask. shows her birth date to be 1 Nov, 1887, but the 1 Nov, 1888 date shown on her birth registration is more likely to be the one to trust.   Noted events in her life were: • Residence: Ontario. 8 Amelia married Croker?.

1 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)

2 Cripps, Herbert, interview, Oct 31, 2001, Jan 5, 2003, Herbert Cripps, Kamloops, B.C. The interview of Herbert Cripps on October 31, 2001 confirmed the following :
1: That the name Noble was one of his ancestors.. see the middle name of one of his brothers

2: That he had an uncle William Townsley, but didnt believe that there were
any other uncles. Wiliam had 3 sons, Lloyd who died young, Wayne and Harold. They all lived in Edmonton, AB. An uncle named George was not familiar to Herbert.

3. That he had two aunts that were Townsley girls.. One was called Lizzie and was the wife of a Mr. Croker from Ontario. She never came out west.

4. That the other aunt was named Jennie and married Tom Westover from the lower mainland here in B.C.

5. The Cripps and the Townsley families knew each other from the time when they all lived in Muskoka area of Ontario (Parry Sound)

3 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

4 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

5 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1891 census, Muskoka, subdistrict Parry Sound, Parry Island, Ontario.

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

7 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.

8 Cripps, Herbert, interview, Oct 31, 2001, Jan 5, 2003, Herbert Cripps, Kamloops, B.C.

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