COMPLETED 1861 Census Darlington Township

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RunKitty - you are a mine of information!  Thank you so much for your help.

I'd actually seen Jeremiah before but didn't think he was the right one - and now I do.  I think he's remarried for the 3rd time and has yet more children (Hannah Westley, Harriet Howlett, Eliza ?)

There actually is a mystery I'd like to solve.  One of the records in the Bullen Family Bible lists:
Birth - Harriet E.J. Bullen July 30, 1850
Marriage - Thomas James and H.E.J. Bullen December 25, 1867
Death - Harriet E.J. James October 19, 1868

No locations are given.  The Bible was for the family of Jonathan Bullen and Harriet Field (Jeremiah's daughter).  I'd originally thought that the mystery lady was a sister of Jonathan's as the birth date predated his marriage to Harriet.  Now I'm wondering if he was married before.  The first child after the marriage was my Ggrandmother Eliza Jane in 1853 - might also be an 8 on the end because it's smudged.  I don't think it was a child born to them before the marriage as Jonathan was extremely religious and a pillar of the Methodist Church in Victoria (not that this really means all that much, eh?)  I've never been able to find out anything about my mystery lady, although my aunt said that there was a member of the family buried in the Bowmanville cemetery - perhaps HEJ James?

[RunKitty]

Hi,

Ontario Deaths records - available on familysearch, Ancestry, microfilm etc,. - start in 1869, so your Harriet just missed being included in these records.   

I checked the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid (vbain posted the link)   http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/search.php 
There are several people with the surname James in the Bowmanville Cemetery.  There is a Thomas, but not a Harriet.   This doesn't necessarily mean that she isn't there.  Not everyone shows up in this index.   

If you need a look up of the results of your search, try this
 http://www.wightman.ca/~dkaufman/
and scroll down to Durham County.  There is someone there who will do lookups in the Bowmanville area. 

The OGS has transcribed the Bowmanville Cemetery records.  A few are free to view, but the others have to be purchased (or viewed in your library - if it has the books, or has access to the Archives of Ontario microfilms via interlibrary loan).  It is a lot to browse through!
http://www.ogs.on.ca/durham/cemeteries/bowmanvl.htm
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/archival-records/interloan/cemetery-durham.aspx
Scroll down to Durham

You could also try the Bowmanville library.  Now, the area is called Clarington!!  They have an Ask A Librarian feature.   They would likely have the cemetery transcripts.  Since you know the date she died, perhaps there was an obituary?
http://www.clarington-library.on.ca/

The Oshawa library too.   
http://www.oshawalibrary.on.ca/

Maybe someone on this list has access to the transcripts and can do a quick look??

Just some suggestions.  I will keep looking though.
RK

[RunKitty]

You probably know this already, but there are a few trees on Ancestry for Jeremiah Field 1799.   None seem to agree on his marriages!   It is a bit confusing.    If you haven't looked at them yet, you might find some information there that could be useful?   

RK

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Thanks, RunKitty.  I am familiar with the other public family trees - 1 of them is mine and another we started some time ago under a different account.  And I've contacted the owner of another who has been able to help.  And I certainly appreciate your assistance!

[RunKitty]

Hi again

In your initial post, you said that you have not been able to find any Ontario records for Harriet (Field) Bullen or her daughters Eliza Jane and Sarah.  I just found one!!  Only because you mentioned that they were Methodists.

The Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register has Sarah Ann Bullen, daughter of Jonathan and Harriet Bullen, born and baptised in Bowmanville. 
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-b_147.htm

RK

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Terrific!  Proof positive that the Bullen family lived in Bowmanville!  Thanks so much, RunKitty.  I didn't even realize that pages like this existed.  You must really know your genealogy to be on top of this stuff.

Sarah Anne (also Ann) was the beauty of the family.  My grandmother gave  me Sarah's locket containing the picture of her and her fiancee.  She died in 1883 at the age of 23 before the marriage could take place.  Cause of death wasn't listed on the death registration but I was told she died of tuberculosis.

[RunKitty]

Hi,

Glad I could help .    I just happen to be familiar with the geography of that area because my own relatives settled around there too.  It took me a while to sort it all out - and I live reasonably close!!   

Poor Sarah Ann!  I am glad that you have her locket - that is a very special memento of her.     

I still can't see anything for your Harriet E. J. (Bullen) James.   Maybe someone else will have better ideas of where to look?   The Ontario section in the Canada Resources thread is a fabulous place to find leads.