1842 Census reveals information about house occupants
The 1842 Census was conducted while Lady Campbell was still in the house. It revealed that, at this point, the house held 8 people. They were broken down into the following categories:
Gender/Age (7 People):-1 male between 5 and 14 years of age
1 single male 21-30
1 married male 21-30
2 married women 14-45
1 single woman 14-45
1 married woman 45 and up
National Origin (8 People)
1 native of Ireland
1 native of Scotland
4 Canadians of British descent
1 native of the United States
1 non-naturalized Alien
Religion (7 People):
4 Anglicans
1 Church of Scotland
1 Catholic
1 “other” (not Wesleyan or Episcopalian) Methodist
The house also held:-1 female coloured person
1 male servant
2 female servants
1 horse
1 cattle
1 male scholar.
Due to the nature of the 1842 Census and its key, it is unclear which family member or house occupant each statistic referred to. There were 8 people in the house, but at most 7 have their information detailed. Perhaps either the male servant or “female colored” person didn’t have their information recorded.
Next door to the east is a house occupied by a William E. Campbell, Gentleman. This is presumably William A. Campbell, Hannah and William’s grandson. He had served as a clerk of the court under his grandfather, and was well on his way to becoming a Toronto notable. His house also held 8 people:
Gender/Age (8 People):
1 male under 5
1 male 5-14
1 female 5-14
1 married male 30-60
1 married male 14-45
3 single females 14-45
National Origin (8 People)
3 natives of England
1 native of Ireland1 native of Scotland
3 Canadians of British descent
Religion (9 People)
6 Anglicans
1 Church of Scotland
1 Roman Catholic
1 Methodist
Also held:
1 female coloured person
1 acre of land with 2 wheat, 4 potato (measurement unit unknown)
2 horses
1 male scholar 2 school aged children.
The 1842 Cane Topographical Plan depicts the Duke Street property with a large orchard and an outhouse in the back.
Sources:
- Cenus – Library and Archives Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1842-canada-west/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=10805)
- Plan- Toronto Public Library (http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-MAPS-R-17&R=DC-MAPS-R-17)
