Are all Protestant Irish Weirs in Northumberland County related?
I have compiled a great deal of data on early WEIR settlers in Cobourg, Hamilton Township and Alnwick Township. There are many indications that a number of brothers and sisters and possibly their mother came to this area between 1828 and 1837. click here to view the information on the first WEIR settlers in Northumberland County 1861 Census of Percy Township Division 2 For anyone who has ancestors in Northumberland County Percy Township, Division 2, the enumerator for the 1861 census made a lucky error in interpretation. The column “Married During the Year” was interpreted to mean “In what year were you married?” Therefore for married couples all but the last two pages of the census records for this division have a year entered in this column. Like all census records, this should only be a guide until you can find confirming evidence, but this little nugget of information may help you in your search. The links below will take you to transcriptions of the pertinent details of those reco
