William Kersey and his wife, Margaret Beaton, emigrated from Norfolk, England, to Vaughan Township, York, Upper Canada, circa 1820. They settled on Lot 22, West Half, Concession 10.[1]
"Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTL-HHL : 10 November 2014), William Kirsey, Vaughan, York County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 329, line 46; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11759, Public Archives, Ontario.
"Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7Y-WBF : 8 November 2014), William Kersey, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 160, line 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1089-1090, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,949.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47N-W2B : 13 November 2014), William Kersey, Vaughan, West York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 23, line 8; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9967, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,688.
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFCK-3VN : 24 June 2015), William Kersey in entry for William Kersey, 02 Sep 1911; citing Toronto Gore, Peel, Ontario, p 387 cn 024712, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,824.
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