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Archibald Underwood

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Archibald Underwood

Birth
Wigton, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England
Death
10 Mar 1886 (aged 89)
Woburn, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Scarborough, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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On 10 March, at Woburn (Scarborough Twp.) death of Archibald UNDERWOOD, oldest settler in Scarborough, age 90 years. Interment Christ Church Cemetery.
(Markham Economist - 1 April 1886).

Archibald Underwood, son of John Underwood and Elizabeth Armstrong, married Catharine Percival and together with nine children they immigrated to Canada. Their youngest, Archie, was born in Scarborough.

In the 1871 Census, Archibald (74), farmer, and Catherine Underwood (71) own 71 acres on Lot 16, Concession 2 in Division 3, Scarborough Township. Their son William (34) a farmer, and their grandson Joseph Sisley (15) are on the farm with them. The whole family is listed as Church of England. The older family members were born in England, while their grandson Joseph was born in Ontario. -#C9968/Page 37/Line 6

Schedule 3 - Return of Public Institutions, Real Estate, Vehicles and Implements:
71 acres, 1 dwelling, 2 barns, 2 wagons/sleds, 3 ploughs, 1 reaper/mower, 1 horse rack, 1 fanning mill

Schedule 4 - Return of Cultivated Land, of Field Products and of Plants and Fruits:
Con 2, Lot 16, owner, 71 acres, 50 acres improved, 10 acres to pasture, 1acre in garden or orchards, 4 acres fall wheat for 100 bushels, 300 bushels barley, 100 bushels peas, 1 acre rootcrops for 100 bushels potatoes, 300 bushels turnips, 7 acres hay from 7 acres, 100 bushels apples and 2 bushels pears, plums and other fruit.

Schedule 5 - Livestock, Animal Products, Home-made Fabrics and Furs:
2 horses over 3 yrs., 1 colt or fillie, 4 milch cows, 2 other horned cattle, 11 sheep, 1 cow, 1 sheep, 8 swine slaughtered, 200 lbs butter, 32 lbs wool, 12 chords firewood.

The 1878 Mile & Co. York Count Atlas shows Arch'd Underwood's name on Lot 16, Concession 2. The farm is southeast of Malvern, northeast of Woburn P.O. and has an orchard.
On 10 March, at Woburn (Scarborough Twp.) death of Archibald UNDERWOOD, oldest settler in Scarborough, age 90 years. Interment Christ Church Cemetery.
(Markham Economist - 1 April 1886).

Archibald Underwood, son of John Underwood and Elizabeth Armstrong, married Catharine Percival and together with nine children they immigrated to Canada. Their youngest, Archie, was born in Scarborough.

In the 1871 Census, Archibald (74), farmer, and Catherine Underwood (71) own 71 acres on Lot 16, Concession 2 in Division 3, Scarborough Township. Their son William (34) a farmer, and their grandson Joseph Sisley (15) are on the farm with them. The whole family is listed as Church of England. The older family members were born in England, while their grandson Joseph was born in Ontario. -#C9968/Page 37/Line 6

Schedule 3 - Return of Public Institutions, Real Estate, Vehicles and Implements:
71 acres, 1 dwelling, 2 barns, 2 wagons/sleds, 3 ploughs, 1 reaper/mower, 1 horse rack, 1 fanning mill

Schedule 4 - Return of Cultivated Land, of Field Products and of Plants and Fruits:
Con 2, Lot 16, owner, 71 acres, 50 acres improved, 10 acres to pasture, 1acre in garden or orchards, 4 acres fall wheat for 100 bushels, 300 bushels barley, 100 bushels peas, 1 acre rootcrops for 100 bushels potatoes, 300 bushels turnips, 7 acres hay from 7 acres, 100 bushels apples and 2 bushels pears, plums and other fruit.

Schedule 5 - Livestock, Animal Products, Home-made Fabrics and Furs:
2 horses over 3 yrs., 1 colt or fillie, 4 milch cows, 2 other horned cattle, 11 sheep, 1 cow, 1 sheep, 8 swine slaughtered, 200 lbs butter, 32 lbs wool, 12 chords firewood.

The 1878 Mile & Co. York Count Atlas shows Arch'd Underwood's name on Lot 16, Concession 2. The farm is southeast of Malvern, northeast of Woburn P.O. and has an orchard.

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  • Created by: Susan Binsted
  • Added: Sep 23, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97690851/archibald-underwood: accessed ), memorial page for Archibald Underwood (13 May 1796–10 Mar 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97690851, citing Saint Margaret's in the Pines Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Susan Binsted (contributor 47185170).