1842 Upper Canada Census - Trafalgar Twp., Gore County, Ontario[2]
William McCleary, Weaver - Number of years in the Province 8 (1836); 7 family members from Ireland; Number in family 7; 1 person 14-18y; 1 person 18-21y; 1 person 30-59y; 1 male 21-29; 1 female 14-44
Alexander McCleary would have been one of the unnamed occupants, and one of the people listed as emigrating from Ireland in 1836.
(listed as a 1 story frame house a few properties down from the McCleary's, on the same Census page.)
Edward Cornwall -- 51 -- 1803, born Ireland, Farmer, Church of England
Ellen Cornwall -- 54 -- 1799, born Scotland, Church of England
Cornwall, Edward , Farmer, Male, Age 50, Birth Place: Ireland, Religion: Church of England, Anglican, Living in Trafalgar Township, 1851, division 1, page 52
He's listed in the 1871 Census for Trafalgar-Halton, aged 35 (b. c1836). He's Irish, Reformed Presbyterian. He works as a laborer and appears to be lodging.
In 1881 (Trafalgar, Halton County), his name is registered as "Alex McClarey", born 1833 (48y), and lodging with the family of David and Emman Featherson, and working as a Farm Labourer
In 1891, (Trafalgar, Halton County), his name is registered as "Alex McClear", aged 62, is lodging with 39 year old lumberman William Hood.
Death
Death Notice
McCleary - At the residence of his nephew, J. E. McCleary, Trafalgar, on May 18th, Alexander McCleary, in his 62nd year. (Source: Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 2 Jun 1892, p. 3)
Sources
Graeme MacKay, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Graeme and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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