George Waddell (1782 - 1872)

Born 18 May 1782 in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland

Husband of Margaret Andrews — married 4 Feb 1803 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1872 at age 90 in Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

George Waddell, a weaver, emigrated about 1820 with the Ambercrombie St-Trans Atlantic Bridgeton Society aboad the "Brock," and settled in Lot 13, Con. 1, Lanark Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Lanark County is inland from Leeds County, which is across the St. Lawrence River from St. Lawrence County, New York.

The Waddell family moved to Plympton Township, Lambton County, Ontario. This is near Detroit, Michigan. The 1834 inspection report on George Waddell, Sr: 15 good acres, the rest rocks. Hopes to join his two sons in Plympton soon

Sources

1861 Census of Canada, Ontario, Kent

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLZ-G2Q : 2 January 2015), George Waddel, 17 May 1782; citing , reference 2:15JVPLX; FHL microfilm 1,042,969.
• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7F-97V : 5 September 2017), George Waddell, Plympton, Kent, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 9, line 16; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1040-1041, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,860.
• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47H-JY5 : 2 April 2016), George Waddel, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 1, line 1; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9896, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,675.