Orillia South Township


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Orillia South Twp. in historical SIMCOE Co.

Opened in 1822. The name is Spanish for border, margin, or shore; Lake Couchiching, the Severn River and Sparrow Lake are the eastern and northern boundaries. The Town of Orillia was originally the headquarters of the Ojibway indians; the first white settler, Gerald Alley, came in 1832 as a Government instructor to the Indians. Before 1836 nineteen had settled in the northern part of the township. Washago had its beginnings in 1852, Severn Bridge in 1857.

Jesse E. Middleton, The Province of Ontario: a History: 1615-1927, published 1927

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Early survey maps with names of original patentees – over-written with subsequent owners.

3 available I0050951 | I0050953 | I0050952

THE ABOVE LINKS ARE BROKEN. These had been off-site links to the Archives of Ontario's RG-100 Patent Plans. In 2023 the A of O replaced the 'Archives Descriptive Database' with the 'AIMS' database. Please direct inquiries to the Archives of Ontario quoting the RG 1-100 collection and urging for restoration of *large-sized* map images. (I'm always happy to hear from you too).

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Maps at McGill University's Digital Atlas Project cover the Post-Confederation period (late for the scope of this project). Names of land-owners are transcribed at McGill's site.

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Walton / 1837 Toronto City & Home District / free online

McEvoy / 1866-67 Simcoe County / subscr. site

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Irwin / 1872-73 Simcoe County & Muskoka Dist. / free online

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1861 District SubDistrict Film     PGs: 97 – 99
Simcoe Orillia C-1073-1074 97 98 99

 
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The 1861 Census Districts | Re: Bothwell, Cardwell & Monck

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1871 District SubDistrict Div.* Film Images
42 Simcoe North K Orillia & Matchedash Div 1 C-9964 Link to Start
42 Simcoe North K Orillia & Matchedash Div 2 C-9964 Link to Start

 
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The 1871 Census Districts | Maps of City Wards

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Ontario historical township tax assessments showing concessions and lots

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Township Dates Film Images  
Orillia N&S None Available

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Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899
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Total Records Found: 388, showing 10 per page
SurnameIncidenceTownshipCountyDatesSourceAvailable online?DetailsMisc
Adams 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Allen 2 Orillia South Simcoe 1871 map Link to Source
Allen 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Alley 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1837 directory Link to Source
Amden 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Annes 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Ardagh 3 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Atkinson 2 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Badger 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1867 directory Link to Source
Bailey 1 Orillia South Simcoe 1871 map Link to Source