George and Mary McTaggart, Ekfrid Ontario
I have found George and Mary McTaggart and their family in several Ontario census records, the most complete being in 1871 - Dist 7, Subdist C, Div 3 of Ekfrid, West Middlesex. George, age 50(ie born circa 1821) born in Scotland.
Mary, 40 (born c.1831) born in Ireland.
Margaret, 16 (born c.1855) born in Ontario.
John, 14 (born c.1857) in Ontario.
William, 12 (born c. 1859) in Ontario.
Hugh, 10 (born c.1861) in Ontario.
Catherine, 8 (born c. 1863)in Ontario.
George, 5 (born c.1866)in Ontario.
Margaret married Alexander McDonald on October 7, 1873 and the 1901 census from Manitoba shows their family including Mary, mother- in-law, widow,age 79, born 1821(different from 1871 census),born in Ireland, immigrated 1839 @ age 18.I have not found any records with her maiden name but it may have been Shannon.
If anyone knows of this family, when and how they came to Canada, where and when they met and married,if they arrived with other family members- parents or siblings- what happened to Margaret's younger siblings,anything at all- I would really like to hear from you. I can share more recent history of Alexander and Margaret's family if anyone is interested.