Canada, Census, 1871

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For “Residence” 1871 of Henry Stephen Ferguson

"Henry Ferguson" | "Male" | "35 years" | "1836" | "O" | "Married" | "Scotch" | "C Presbyterian" | "Census" | "1871" | "Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada" | "North Peterborough, Ontario" | "Snowden" | "30" | "29" | "19" | "8"

Field values quoted in the record page's own order: name, sex, age, estimated birth year, birthplace, marital status, nationality, religion, event type, event date, event place, event place (original), sub-district, household identifier, house number, line number, page number. "O" is the enumerator's abbreviation for Ontario. This is the evidence that the existing 1871 Peterborough North residence belongs to this Henry and not to a namesake.

Canada, Census, 1871 · FamilySearch

For Henry Stephen Ferguson (1835–1873)

"Henry Ferguson" | "35 years" | "1836" | "Helen Ferguson F 32 years O" | "Ida Jane Ferguson F 10 years O" | "Eve Anna Ferguson F 8 years O" | "Stephen B J Ferguson M 6 years O" | "Susan J Ferguson F 4 years O" | "Emma E Ferguson F 2 years O" | "Eliza Ferguson F 3 months O"

The household as listed, quoted in the order the record page gives it: the head, then each other person with sex, age and birthplace. The wife recorded as Helen is the tree's Ellen Wallace #7966; the six-year-old Stephen B J is #3058, named for his grandfather #3059. Corroborates Henry's recorded birth of 6 SEP 1835 via the stated age of 35.