Allied Clans of Leader & Gurney - Family Tree

Original clue RootsWeb Paterson FT date and place; then found in ON-BMD.

1901 Census - 21 May 1872; 1906 Census - 1873/4; 1911 Census - May 1872

1881 Census of Canada:
Splan: Thomas 39, Elizabeth 36, Ellen 17, Elizabeth 15, Thomas 11, William 7, Adaline 3.
Born: Ontario - all
Religion: Church of England - all
Origin: Elizabeth - English, rest - Irish
Occupation: Thomas - farmer
Going to school: Ellen, Elizabeth, Thomas jr, William

1891 Census of Canada:
Splan: Thomas 50*, Elizabeth 46, Thomas 21, William 17, Adeline 13.
Born: Ontario - all
Birthplace of father: Thomas - Ireland; Ontario - rest
Birthplace of mother: Elizabeth - Ireland; Ontario - rest.
Religion: C of E - all
Occupation: both Thomas's - "F" [farmer]
Read and Write: all
?House inhabited?; E 2/7

* Ages last birthday.

1901 Census of Canada:
Splan: William 28 (May 21 1872), Clara 29 (June 23 1871), Cora R. 3 (May 23 1897),  Sylva I. 0 (July 28 1900).
Born: All born Ontario except Sylva I.
William is a "Dom"[estic] (as a Farm Labourer)
Racial or tribal origin: Irish (all).
Nationality: Canadian (all)
Religion: Episcopalian (all)
William is a Farm Labourer as an employee of the Robertsons who appear at the bottom of the previous page.
Months in trade at home: 12
Earnings from occupation or trade: 350 ($?)
Can: read, write, and speak English but not French, and English is the mother tongue.

see also: 1901 Census Employer of William Splan z000016702.pdf

1906 Census of Canada "Schedule No 1 - Population and Livestock":
Splan: William 32, Clarinda 32, Rita 9, Silva 6, Treva 4, Lizzie 2. All born Ontario except Treva and Lizzie. Also Ernest Thomas 22, Servant, from England in 1906.
Section 6, Township 7, Range 12, Meridian 2
Horses, all ages 5
Milch cows, all ages 2
Other horned or meat cattle, all ages 8,
Sheep and lambs all ages 0
Hogs and pigs, all ages 2

1911 Census of Canada:
Splan:  William 38 (May 1872), Clarendia[sic] 37 (June 1873), Rita 14 (May 1887), Sylva 10 (July 1900), Irena 9 (Oct 1902),  Lizzie 7 (Jan 1904), Ethel 3 (Jun 1807).; George Weston, Servant, 32 (Oct 1878)

William  is a  Farmer
Born Ontario for all but the youngest 4 who are born in Manitoba
Racial or Tribal origin: Irish (all)
Nationality: Canadian (all)
Religion: English Church (all)
William's life is insured for 1000 [$ presumably] and it costs 14 [$ presumably] per annum.
All can speak, read, and write English.

Speculation: could George Weston be a relation through William's mother Elizabeth Weston? - SJL

1916 Census of Canada:
Splan: William 42, Clara 43, Cora-Reita 19, Selva Irine  16, Treva Adl??   14, Lisbeth Clarlida  12, Elen Ruth 9; and George Wenham, 21,  Employee.  
Birth: Canada - all except Geo Wenham (born England, arrived 1904)
Religion: Anglican - all
Racial or Tribal origin: Irish - all
Nationality: Canadian - all

Note that there is a family of Syrians, parents born in Turkey, 5 adults arriving between 1898 and 1911, Greek Catholics, at top of page. 12 in total. "Furgley"??

William M Splan, 60, previously married, born Clinton, Ontario (son of Thomas Splan and Elizabeth Weston) and Lula Mae Windrum, 44, previously married, born born Missouri, USA (daughter of William Wiatt and mother's maiden name Lula), both residing at Regina, Saskatchewan, were married by A Kloss, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses Mrs Rula Hamilton and Inez A Kloss. Scobey, Daniels, Montana.

1949 Canada Voters Lists:
Splan: living at 1491 Angus Street: William (retired) and Mrs LM Splan; also: Arthur (janitor) and Mrs A Langston, Fred Watson (retired); Dan Chisholm (govt. tel.), Stibbard Normand (caretaker)

1953 Canada Voters Lists:
Splan:  living at 1491 Angus Street: William (retired) and Lula May Splan; also: Arthur (retired) and Mrs Alice Langston, Mrs Mary Ann Wyatt (retired); Myron Hofos (plumber), Daniel Chisholm (telephones), Chris Edwards (caretaker), Norman Stibb (caretaker)