James Davidson Ainslie

1833 - 1915  (82 years)

• Name	James Davidson Ainslie
  Birth	17 Feb 1833	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  Baptism	6 Apr 1833	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  1841 Census	6 Jun 1841	Ancrum Village, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [4, 5]
  	Age: 7y
  	RD 780, Enum Dist 3, Page 13
  1851 Census	30 Mar 1851	Curling, Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [6]
  	Age: 16y
  	RD 783, Enum Dist 4, Page 11 Son
  1861 Census	7 Apr 1861	Village of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [7]
  	Age: 27y
  	RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 12 Head, Married, Ag Lab
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [8]
  	Age: 33y
  	RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14 Head, Married, Ag Lab Transcribed as James Austin Ancestry Census Transcript gives age as 33 FMP Census Transcript gives age as 35 but possibly should be 38
  Passenger Lists	23 May 1871  [9]
  	Age: 35y
  	SS Ottawa, operated by Montreal Ocean Steamship Company Port of Embarkation: Glasgow (or Greenock) Via Liverpool 24 May, Dublin 25 May St Lawrence to Arrive in Quebec City on 07 June Destination: Owen Sound on the Bruce Penninsula, Ontario Also Isabella Smith (Bridget's sister)
  1881 Canada Census	4 Apr 1881	Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Age: 48y
  	C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9 Married, Farmer, Presbyterian
  1891 Canada Census	22 May 1891	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Age: 55y
  	30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5 Head, Married, Farmer, Presbyterian
  1901 Census - Canada	31 Mar 1901	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Age: 68y
  	z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1 Head, Married, Farmer, Prebyterian
  1911 Census - Canada	1911	Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Age: 79y
  	e080_e001976693 Head, Widower, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer, Own Account, Could Read and Write
  Reference Number	V 0105a
  Death	24 Feb 1915	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [14, 15]
  	Age: 85y 6d
  	Cause: Old Age
  	Age: 85 years 6 days Farmer, Widower Informant: Grandson - Harold Ainslie
  Burial	26 Feb 1915	Ainslie Private Cemetery, Lot 4, Concession 8, Burpee Township, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [15, 16]
  	Age: 85y 6d
  Person ID	I2733	Vernon
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	James Ainslie,   b. Abt 1800, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 29 Sep 1877, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Isabella Brown,   b. Abt 1803, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1 Jun 1863, Curling, Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1827	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3, 17]
  Family ID	F1204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bridget L Smith,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1910 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1, 18, 19]
  Children	1. Isabella (Bella) Ainslie,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 16 Sep 1896, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)   2. William (Paddy) Ainslie,   b. 24 Jul 1860, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 4 Mar 1939, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)   3. Elizabeth Davidson Ainslie,   b. 9 May 1862, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 15 Apr 1863, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)   4. Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) Ainslie,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 20 Jun 1952, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)   5. James (Jim) Ainslie,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 14 Oct 1947 (Age 81 years)   6. Thomas Ainslie,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 14 May 1949 (Age 80 years)   7. Lewis Ainslie,   b. 15 Jul 1870, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 28 Apr 1926, Lot 7, Concession 9, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)   8. Susan (Susanna) Ainslie,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Aug 1956 (Age 83 years)   9. Archibald (Arch) Ainslie,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Aug 1961, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)   10. Edward (Squire) Ainslie,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Feb 1976, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)   11. Marcella Ainslie,   b. 16 Jan 1884, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Aug 1963, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Feb 1833 - Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Baptism - 6 Apr 1833 - Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1841 Census - Age: 7y - 6 Jun 1841 - Ancrum Village, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1851 Census - Age: 16y - 30 Mar 1851 - Curling, Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1861 Census - Age: 27y - 7 Apr 1861 - Village of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1871 Census - Age: 33y - 2 Apr 1871 - Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1881 Canada Census - Age: 48y - 4 Apr 1881 - Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1891 Canada Census - Age: 55y - 22 May 1891 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1901 Census - Canada - Age: 68y - 31 Mar 1901 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES DAVIDSON AINSLIE Moved to Canada between 1871 and 1873 Sailed from Glasgow to Quebec on the Ottawa Date of Arrival: 07 June 1871 Benefitted from his father, James Ainslie's, will in 1877 Had Canadian Citizenship by 1884 Had 11 children born by 16 January 1884, 5 still living ADDRESSES: Ancrum Village, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland (06 June 1841) Curling, Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland (30 March 1851) Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland (10 December 1858) Village of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (07 April 1861 Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (02 April 1871) Owen Sound on the Bruce Penninsula, Ontario, Canada (after 07 June 1871) Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada (22 August 1878) Gore Bay (Spring 1879) Landed on Sand Beach on the west Shore of Elizabeth Bay (24 May 1879) Lot 4 on the 8th Concession in Burpee Township Lot 5 on the 9th Concession in Burpee Township (downpayment 01 August 1879, completed 1906) Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 April 1881) Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (16 January 1884) Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (22 May 1891) Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (31 March 1901) Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada (1911) Burpee Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada (24 February 1915 - death) OCCUPATIONS: - (06 June 1841) - (30 March 1851) Ag Lab (07 April 1861) Ag Lab (02 April 1871) Labourer (1871) Railroad in Port Arthur area Labourer (22 August 1878) Farmer (04 April 1881) Farmer (16 January 1884) Farmer (22 May 1891) Farmer (31 March 1901) Farmer (1911) Farmer (24 February 1915 - death) CENSUSES: (1833-1915) 06 June 1841 - yes 30 March 1851 - yes 07 April 1861 - transcript 02 April 1871 - transcript 04 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes Last checked: 02 December 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 12 Feb 2018. [S561] Family Search - Baptisms, 8 May 2010. [S1657] Cemetery - Ancrum Old Church, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 11 Nov 2012. [S1465] 1841 Scotland Census - Ainslie, James & Isabella, 3 Sep 2011, RD 780, Enum Dist 3, Page 13. [S897] 1841 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James & Isabella, 8 May 2010, RD 780, Enum Dist 3, Page 13. [S893] 1851 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James & Isabella, 8 May 2010, RD 783, Enum Dist 4, Page 11. [S1322] 1861 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 17 Apr 2011, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 12. [S1323] 1871 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 17 Apr 2011, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14. [S1841] Passenger Lists - Canada - Ainslie, James & Bridget - 1871, 26 Feb 2012. [S1326] 1881 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Bridget, 23 Apr 2011, C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9. [S1327] 1891 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget L, 23 Apr 2011, 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5. [S1337] 1901 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 25 Apr 2011, z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1. [S3717] 1911 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D, 30 Nov 2015, e080_e001976693. [S1781] Certificate - Death - Canada - Ainslie, James Davidson - 1915, 16 Feb 2012. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 12 Feb 2018. Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish [S3716] Headstone Transcription - Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada, 30 Nov 2015, Stone No. 2. AINSLIE/BRIDGET/1837-1910/JAMES D./1930-1915/AT REST Should possibly read 1830 [S562] Family Search - Marriages, 8 May 2010. [S562] Family Search - Marriages, 14 Apr 2011. [S2127] Church - Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 11 Nov 2012.