Franklin Township
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Franklin Twp. in historical MUSKOKA Dist.
A township without sufficient inhabitants to make returns to the Government.
Jesse E. Middleton, The Province of Ontario: a History: 1615-1927, published 1927
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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).
The names on these maps are not transcribed for the HeritagePIN databases.
No pre-Confederation era maps have been found, or are known to have been published. See the hand-drawn Patent Maps.
** Names have been transcribed for Database, below, as Pre-Confederation sources of names/locations are limited.
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1866-67 Simcoe Co. / McEvoy / subscr. site
Only Morrison & Muskoka townships
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1872-73 Simcoe Co. & Muskoka / Irwin / free online
Only Cardwell, Monck, Morrison, Muskoka & Watt
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Find Concession/Lot Locations from the Agricultural Schedules of the Canadian national Censuses.
1842 (limited), 1851, 1861 and 1871.
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Index – FamilySearch | Confirm – LAC | see table, below
| 1871 District | SubDistrict | Film | Images |
| 85 Muskoka | K2 Brunel & Franklin | C-10023 | Link to Start |
In 2024 LAC has moved to a new Census Search utility. Here is a pre-set search form for the 1871 Census, Ontario-wide. (Then, hit 'Modify Search'). I will be adjusting search links at the township level over the coming year.
This census search is essential - you will need to find the farmer's name in the regular schedule of households, then view an image of that census page to catch the Enumeration Division, Page and Line number.
Use the FamilySearch Index and images, instead (free account, login required).
* The Enumeration Division number must match the Division of the corresponding Sched. 1 Personal Census.
Enumerators weren't always consistent in recording District- and Division information at the tops of the pages. To confirm Division number, check previous pages or rely on indexed information at Ancestry or FamilySearch.
The 1871 Census Districts | Maps of City Wards
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| Township | Dates | Film | Images | |
| Franklin | None Available |
NOTE: The above table is for records BEFORE 1880, only!
Films marked in red are viewable at LDS Family History Centers.
FamilySearch has begun to transcribe: (incomplete)
Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899
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Both Owners and Tenants were assessed for taxes (i.e. Freeholders and Householders).
See the Instructions to Assessors from 1847 Norfolk Co.
| Surname | Incidence | Township | County | Dates | Source | Available online? | Details | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Austin | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Beam | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Blackwell | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Bonistead | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Booth | 4 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Bradshaw | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1871. | census | Link to Transcription | check BRUNEL Twp. | |
| Brasher | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Brown | 6 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source | ||
| Bryson | 1 | Franklin | Muskoka | 1878 | map | Link to Source |
