John Shaw

     John Shaw was born on Tuesday, 10 January 1837 at Isle of Mull, Scotland. He and Mary McEachern, daughter of John McEachern and (?) McLean, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1861 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, John, born Scotland, F.C. religion, age 30, male, married. There is a James M. Dougall listed directly above John Shaw, and it looks like Dougall could be the head. Mary Shaw and Alex Shaw also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1871 at Eldon Twp, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, John, male, age 35, born Scotland, church of Scotland religion, of Scotch origin, farmer, married, unable to read and write. Schedule 7 - Return of Products of the Forest he had 2400 cubic feet of square or sided Tamarac and 20 cords of firewood. Schedule 5 - Livestock, Animal Products, homemade Fabrics and Furs, he had: 1 horse over 5 yrs old, 1 milk cow, 1 other horned animal, 2 swine, 20 pounds of butter. Schedule 4 - Return of Cultivated Land, of Field Products and of Plants and Fruit: occupied concession 2, lot 15 was a tennant farmer, 100 acres occupied, 40 acres improved, 8 acres in pasture, one quater acre in gardens and orchards, 4 acres in wheat with 12 bushels spring wheat, 60 bushels oats, 1 acre of potatoes - 80 bushels, 6 acres of hay, 6 tons of hay. Schedule 3 - return of Public Institutions, Real Estate, Vehicles and Impletments: 1 carriage, one wagon/sled, 1 plow, and one schoolhouse. Mary Shaw, Duncan John Shaw, Archibald Shaw, John Shaw, Sarah Shaw and Hugh Shaw also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1881 at Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, John, male, age 50, born Scotland, C. Presb. religion, Scotch origin, farmer, married. It is interesting to note that his wife Mary now is only 29 years old. Mary Shaw, Duncan John Shaw, Archibald Shaw, Sarah Shaw, John Shaw, Hugh Shaw, Margaret Ann Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Angus Shaw, Malcolm Shaw and Maggie Keith also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 18 April 1891 at Woodville, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Shaw, John, male, 60, married, head, born Scotland, both parents born Scotland, Presybterian, wage earner, unemployed during the year, unable to read and write. Mary Shaw, Duncan John Shaw, Archibald Shaw, Hugh Shaw, Margaret Ann Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Angus Shaw, Malcolm Shaw and Bessie Shaw also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 23 April 1901 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, John, male, white, head, married, born 10 Jan 1837, age 64, born in Scotland, immigrated 1853, Scotch origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, farm labourer, living on own means, employee, worked last 12 months, 90 in earnings, cannot read or write, can speak English. Mary Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Hugh Shaw, Josephine Shaw, Duncan John Shaw, Angus Shaw and Malcolm Shaw also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at East Part Lot 28, Front Range, Longford Mills, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Shaw, John, male, head, married, born October 1834 in Scotland, age 77, immigrated 1850, of Scotch origin, Canadian nationality, labourer, unable to read and write, speaks English and Gaelic. Mary Shaw and Hugh Shaw also appeared in the household. John died on Sunday, 25 April 1915 at Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 78 years, 3 months and 15 days, of pneumonia. Dr. R. Carson attended at the death. Malcolm Shaw was listed as the informant.