Mahala (Clark) Vail (abt. 1844 - 1889)

Born about 1844 in England

Died 28 Jul 1889 at about age 45 in Exeter, Huron, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Mahala Clark/Clarke was born about 1844. Her parents are unknown.

Mahala died on July 28, 1889, in Exeter, Huron County, Ontario. Her age was reported as 45 years, 5 days. The informant on the record was her husband, John Veal, retired farmer, who signed the register with a mark. Her cause of death was given as phthisis, which was a term for tuberculosis.

Sources

"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B9-XRG5?cc=1307826&wc=3LKH-MNL%3A1584243504%2C1584243807%2C1584280301 : 27 April 2019), Deaths > 1889 > no 5306-11286 > image 616 of 1622; citing Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

Census Records

1871 Census, Usborne, Huron, Ontario

• Veil, John, 50, born England
• Veil, Mela, 26, born England
• Veil, Sarah, 6, born Ontario
• Veil, Henry, 1

1881 Census, Exeter Village, Huron South, Ontario

• Veal, John, 59, born in England, farmer
• Veal, Mahala, 37, born in England
• Veal, Sarah, 16, born in Ontario
• Veal, John, 11
• Veal, Wesley, 6
• Veal, Frank, 2