The 1871 census infers a birth year of 1816. The 1881 census infers a birth year of 1814. The 1891 census infers a birth year of 1811. The passenger list shows a birth year of 1822 which is believed to be correct.
Walter married Elizabeth Keough (born in 1823 in Ireland). Their children were:
In 1871, Walter (48) was living in Sandwich, Essex, Ontario. [1]
In 1881, Walter (58) was living in Sandwich East Township, Essex. [2]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QK-6HY : 19 March 2021), Walter Fahey, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDY-MY2 : 2 March 2021), Walter Fahey, Sandwich East Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Walter Fahey, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27P9-CTB : 20 February 2021), Walter Fahey, 1848; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,429.
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