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| Essex | Elgin | Haldimand | Bruce | Brant | (Etobicoke) | Dufferin | Muskoka | Durham | Frontenac | Carleton | Dundas |
| Kent | Middlesex | Lincoln | Grey | Halton | (North York) | Peel | Haliburton | Northumblnd | Hastings | Lanark | Glengarry |
| Lambton | Norfolk | Welland | Huron | Waterloo | (South York) | Simcoe | Parry Snd | Ontario | Lennox-Add | Nipissing | Leeds-Grenvl |
| Oxford | Perth | Wellington | York | Peterborough | Prince Edwd | Renfrew | Prescott | ||||
| Wentworth | Victoria | Russell | |||||||||
| Stormont |
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Western
The former WESTERN DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laws | 1 | Warwick | Lambton | 1864 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Lawson | 1 | Sarnia | Lambton | 1864 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Lawson | 2 | Maidstone | Essex | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Lawson | 1 | Anderdon | Essex | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Lawson | 1 | Plympton | Lambton | 1864 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Lawson | 1 | Camden | Kent | 1864 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Lawton | 1 | Sandwich West | Essex | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Laycock | 1 | Warwick | Lambton | 1864 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Laycock | 1 | Warwick | Lambton | 1864 | directory | Link to Source | add'tl surname - McMillan's | |
| Layennesse | 1 | Sandwich West | Essex | 1867 | directory | Link to Source |
London
The former LONDON DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howse | 6 | Bayham | Elgin | 1872 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Howse | 1 | Malahide | Elgin | 1872 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Howser | 1 | Bayham | Elgin | 1864 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Howser | 2 | Aldborough | Elgin | 1872 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Hoy | 1 | Yarmouth | Elgin | 1864 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hoy | 1 | Lobo | Middlesex | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hoye | 2 | Aldborough | Elgin | 1864 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hoye | 1 | Aldborough | Elgin | 1872 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Hoyt | 1 | Dorchester North | Middlesex | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hubbard | 2 | Bayham | Elgin | 1864 | map | Link to Source |
Niagara
The former NIAGARA DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdy | 3 | Louth | Lincoln | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Putman | 1 | Wainfleet | Welland | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Putman | 2 | Niagara | Lincoln | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Putman | 1 | Gainsboro | Lincoln | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Putnam | 1 | Caistor | Lincoln | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Pyburn | 1 | Cayuga North | Haldimand | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Pyne | 1 | Walpole | Haldimand | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Pyne | 2 | Oneida | Haldimand | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Pysher | 2 | Gainsboro | Lincoln | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Quider | 1 | Moulton | Haldimand | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | Moulton and Sherbrooke together |
Huron
Outside of original districts
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockyear | 1 | Artemesia | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 1 | Normanby | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 1 | Egremont | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 2 | Brant | Bruce | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 3 | Culross | Bruce | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 1 | Holland | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 1 | Holland | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logan | 1 | St. Vincent | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Loggie | 1 | Brant | Bruce | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Logie | 1 | Osprey | Grey | 1865 | directory | Link to Source |
Guelph – K-W
The former GORE DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingrick | 1 | Guelph | Wellington | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Giphson | 1 | Eramosa | Wellington | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Girey | 1 | Blenheim | Oxford | 1856 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Girvan | 3 | Dumfries North | Waterloo | 1861 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Girvin | 1 | Brantford East | Brant | 1866 | directory | Link to Source | have separated E & W | |
| Gissing | 4 | Blenheim | Oxford | 1856 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Gittner | 1 | Zorra East | Oxford | 1856 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Given | 1 | Erin | Wellington | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Givern | 1 | Oxford East | Oxford | 1856 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Giverns | 1 | Blenheim | Oxford | 1856 | map | Link to Source |
Toronto
Part of the former HOME DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handey | 1 | Toronto North | Peel | 1873 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Handley | 1 | Garafraxa East | Dufferin | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | Irwin | |
| Handy | 1 | Essa | Simcoe | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Handy | 2 | Toronto South | Peel | 1873 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Handy | 1 | York South West | York | 1837 | directory | Link to Source | York SW and SE together as City | |
| Handy | 1 | York South East | York | 1837 | directory | Link to Source | York SW and SE together as City | |
| Handy | 1 | Tosorontio | Simcoe | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Handy | 2 | Sunnidale | Simcoe | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Handy | 1 | Mulmur | Dufferin | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | McEvoy | |
| Hane | 2 | Chinguacousy | Peel | 1873 | directory | Link to Source |
Greater Toronto – Simcoe
The former HOME DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickling | 1 | Flos | Simcoe | 1837 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Hickling | 6 | Oro | Simcoe | 1871 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hickling | 3 | Oro | Simcoe | 1837 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Hickman | 3 | Albion | Peel | 1859 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hicks | 3 | Chinguacousy | Peel | 1837 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Hicks | 3 | Mono | Dufferin | 1871 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hicks | 2 | Tiny | Simcoe | 1871 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Hicks | 2 | Mulmur | Dufferin | 1871 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Higdays | 1 | Tecumseth | Simcoe | 1837 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Higerty | 1 | Caledon | Peel | 1837 | directory | Link to Source |
Muskoka – Parry Sound
Outside of original districts
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson | 1 | Watt | Muskoka | 1871. | census | Link to Transcription | ||
| Thompson | 1 | Ryde | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Thompson | 1 | Morrison | Muskoka | 1871. | census | Link to Transcription | ||
| Thoms | 1 | Stephenson | Muskoka | 1871. | census | Link to Transcription | ||
| Thomson | 1 | McKellar | Parry Sound | 1871. | census | Link to Transcription | ||
| Thomson | 6 | Draper | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Thomson | 1 | Christie | Parry Sound | 1871. | census | Link to Transcription | ||
| Thomson | 1 | Foley | Parry Sound | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Thomson | 1 | Spence | Parry Sound | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Thomson | 2 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source |
Durham
The former NEWCASTLE DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson | 4 | Cartwright | Durham | 1866 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 2 | Cavan | Durham | 1861 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 5 | Dummer | Peterborough | 1871 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 1 | Belmont | Peterborough | 1871 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 4 | Clarke | Durham | 1866 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 2 | Brock | Ontario | 1860 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 1 | Cramahe | Northumberland | 1866 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 1 | Somerville | Victoria | 1877 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 2 | Uxbridge | Ontario | 1860 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Ferguson | 3 | Fenelon | Victoria | 1877 | map | Link to Source |
Kingston
The former MIDLAND DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh | 1 | Sheffield | Lennox-Addington | 1860 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Marsh | 1 | Hungerford | Hastings | 1861 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Marsh | 1 | Fredericksburgh North | Lennox-Addington | 1860 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Marsh | 1 | Wolfe Island | Frontenac | 1860 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Marshall | 4 | Sidney | Hastings | 1861 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Marshall | 1 | Thurlow | Hastings | 1861 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Marshall | 1 | Hungerford | Hastings | 1861 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Marshall | 2 | Sophiasburgh | Prince Edward | 1863 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Marshall | 2 | Madoc | Hastings | 1861 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Marshall | 2 | Wolfe Island | Frontenac | 1860 | map | Link to Source |
Ottawa
The former BATHURST DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllister | 2 | Bromley | Renfrew | 1863 | map | Link to Source | ||
| McAllum | 1 | McNab | Renfrew | 1863 | map | Link to Source | ||
| McAlwin | 1 | McNab | Renfrew | 1863 | map | Link to Source | ||
| McAmmond | 2 | Ottawa | Carleton | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| McAmmond | 1 | Nepean | Carleton | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| McAmtomney | 1 | Brudenell | Renfrew | 1863 | map | Link to Source | ||
| McAndrew | 1 | Ottawa | Carleton | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| McAndrew | 1 | Horton | Renfrew | 1863 | map | Link to Source | ||
| McAndrew | 1 | Osgoode | Carleton | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| McAnultie | 2 | Elmsley North | Lanark | 1863 | map | Link to Source |
Eastern
The former EASTERN DISTRICT
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhard | 1 | Winchester | Dundas | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Manharts | 1 | Elizabethtown | Leeds-Grenville | 1861 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Manin | 1 | Russell | Prescott-Russell | 1867 | directory | Link to Source | ||
| Manion | 1 | Finch | Stormont | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Manley | 1 | Finch | Stormont | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Manly | 1 | Elizabethtown | Leeds-Grenville | 1861 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Mann | 1 | Mountain | Dundas | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Manning | 3 | Osnabruck | Stormont | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Manon | 1 | Osnabruck | Stormont | 1862 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Mansell | 1 | Yonge | Leeds-Grenville | 1861 | map | Link to Source |