Oliver BOYD was born Jul 15 1830 in Ireland, according to the 1901 Census and here he is with 1st wife Eliza WADE [born abt 1843 in Quebec] and children in 1881 Census ---
1881 CENSUS - Russell, Russell, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375865 NAC C-13229 Dist 104 SubDist D Div 1 Page 13 Family 48+
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Olifer BOID M M 49 Irish Ireland
Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian
Eliza BOID F M 38 Irish Q <Quebec>
Religion: Presbyterian
Margret A. BOID F 20 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
William BOID M 16 Irish O. <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Son Religion: Presbyterian
Sarah BOID F 13 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
John R. BOID M 11 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Eliz. J. BOID F 8 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Samuel O. BOID M 5 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Matilda BOID F 3 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Alexander BOID M 1 Irish O. <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Eliza LEE F W 76 Irish Ireland
Religion: Presbyterian
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Her's Oliver with 2nd wife, daughter Melinda only 8 years old - - -
1901 CENSUS - Russell Twp, Russell, Ontario
27 58 Boyd Oliver M Head M Jul 15 1830 70
28 58 Boyd Anne E. F Wife M May 25 1867 33
29 58 Boyd Alexander M Son S Mar 22 1879 22
30 58 Boyd Melinda S. F Daughter S Dec 19 1892 8
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Son John R BOYD born Jul 8 1869, married a Deborah UNKNOWN abt 1898 and their 1st child was Ella B BOYD born Jun 15 1900 in Russell Twp.
Subsequent
children were William Spencer BOYD born Jan 1903 and Muriel BOYD born abt 1905.
I would love to find family connections!!