Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is described as tax assessment rolls from Ontario from 1834 to 1899. These records may include: Along with information about his:
 * Name
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Possibly the religious affiliation of the head of household
 * Lands
 * Home
 * Family members (by age categories)
 * Crops
 * Animals

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The following information may be found in these records: • 3

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Brenda Dougall Merriman,  Genealogy in Ontario : searching the records 3rd ed. Toronto, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society, 1996 FHL 971.3 D27m 1996
 * Families (Ontario Genealogical Society) Waterloo, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society, 1971- FHL 971.3 B2f
 * Arran Township. Assessment rolls, 1878-1899
 * Beverly Township. Assessment rolls, 1816-1899
 * Blanshard Township. Assessment rolls, 1851-1899
 * Brantford. Assessment rolls, 1851-1899
 * Bruce Township. Assessment rolls, 1858-1899
 * Elderslie Township. Assessment rolls, 1857-1899
 * Glanford. Assessment rolls, 1846-1899
 * Glenelg Township. Assessment rolls, 1870-1879
 * Goderich. Assessment rolls, 1866-1879
 * Hamilton. Assessment rolls, 1847-1899
 * Leamington. Assessor. Assessment rolls, 1876-1899
 * Middlesex County. Canada West. Treasurer's records, 1828-1860
 * Moulton, Sherbrooke Townships, Assessment rolls, 1860-1899
 * Niagara Township. Assessment rolls, 1847-1899
 * Sarnia Township. Assessment rolls, 1850-1899
 * South Norwich Township. Assessment rolls, 1880-1904
 * Toronto. Assessment rolls, 1834-1899
 * Wallace Township. Assessment rolls, 1874-1899

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842
 * Canada Census, 1851
 * Canada Census, 1871
 * Canada Census, 1881
 * Canada Census, 1891
 * Canada Census, 1901
 * Canada Census, 1911

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