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Paynton Saskachewan Myles Campbell DODSWORTH and wife Ibernia nee McFARLANE PAYNTON, Saskachewan about 1950

Paynton is between North Battleford and Lloydminster. Myles originated from MEAFORD, Ontario, on Georgian Bay and was my uncle Walter's father. Walter was a Mountie at Ottawa. My early days were with the Dodsworth family in Ottawa, Canada. I spent the summer with Myles & his wife at Paynton in 1948. I remember workers erecting poles for electric power. Electric power was a new thing on the horizon in 1948. Up until 1948 electricity hadn't come yet to that part of Saskachewan, but they did have telephones, the magneto ones with a crank on the side. I remember the "COMMUNITY RING" where everyone answered and Mr. Dodsworth listening at the phone, the look on his face as he listened and visualised the "community news" of the day, at Paynton, Saskachewan

The pleasant smell of a coal oil lamp was a familiar household characteristic and a luxury was a Coleman lantern. I remember the CASE eagle, standing on the world, in front of the tractor garage on the main street across from the railroad station where steam engines would stop every day and dazzle us kids with their panting, hissing and welcome smell of hot oil and grease. It was a good summer for an eight year old kid, from Ottawa, with relatives in Saskachewan. I remember, as a kid at Paynton, climbing into a big round General Steel Wares galvanized tub, in the middle of the kitchen floor, in front of the wood stove, to have a bath. The water was heated in buckets on the wood stove. Myles and Ibernia seemed to know what to do.

Prior to living at Paynton, the DODSWORTH family lived at OUTLOOK, Sask. Funny thing. My brother married Shirley OGDEN nee SCHROEDER at Oakville, Ontario in 1970. She had an aunt from a town near Outlook, Sask. When my brother and new wife honeymooned, they visited Walter DODSWORTH and wife in Victoria, BC. They discovered Walter had dated an aunt of Shirley's, in his early days, in that small Saskachewan town. He had taken her a beauquet of flowers....Trivial stuff, but things like this make us what we are. I had some happy memories being with the Dodsworths. I could write some more. Maybe I will. This is where my conscious visual life seems to commence.

I was brought to Canada during the early days of WW2 from Birmingham, UK, when cities were evacuated of children during the war. I lived in the same county of Nova Scotia as these Ibbitsons & Dodsworths, but with BENNETT relatives at WALLACE. See BENNETT page Later, I was taken to OTTAWA to live with a family of my father's sister, who had married a DODSWORTH. It is unknown if those Dodsworths were distantly related to the following DODSWORTHS of Nova Scotia, Ohio, New York state.

I hope you're not too mixed up with this. - LOOK - you'll even see that some of these NOVA SCOTIA Dodsworth-Tuttle folk lived in the WALLACE NS area - the same area as my BENNETTS. What do you make of that !! - GPace

  Myles & Bernia DODSWORTH had two children, Walter and Violet Dodsworth. Violet married Roy IBBITSON of the Nova Scotia IBBITSON clan, descendents of Thomas IBBITSON 1844 - 1923 and Eliza OLIVER 1853 - 1913

click here - for ROY's family and links to other IBBITSON history sites

click here - IBBITSON lineage - assembled by Martin Lund, Ibbitson historian

letters - from related folk

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WILLIAM DODSWORTH + MARIA HOLDERNESS, Pocklington, Yorkshire moved to Canada in 1847 with children JOHN DODSWORTH b 1829 + SARAH WILLIAM DODSWORTH b 1831 JANE DODSWORTH b 1834 JAMES DODSWORTH b 1835 MARY DODSWORTH b 1835 + MATTHEW DALE THOMAS DODSWORTH b 1837 + MARY ANN SARAH DODSWORTH b 1853 + WILLIAM HARRISON m 22 Oct. 1879 in Peel Co. Ontario WILLIAM DODSWORTH b 1862 + SARAH WALKER m 10 Nov.1886 Peel Co. MARIA DODSWORTH b 1866 + JOHN WILLIAM FERGUSON m 3 Sept.1890 Brampton,Peel Co. Charles Herbert Ferguson Mary Isabelle Ferguson Jack Dodsworth Connor Ferguson Thomas Edward Ferguson Edith Beatrice Ferguson ELIZABETH DODSWORTH b 1867 + JOHN DOUGLAS m 24 Sept.1887 Winnipeg,Manitoba JANE (Jennie) DODSWORTH + SAMUEL EDWARDS m 2 Dec.1891 Winnipeg,Manitoba PHOEBE ANN DODSWORTH + WILLIAM HENRY WOODS m 24 Oct.1900 Winnipeg,Manitoba THOMAS DODSWORTH FRANK ALEXANDER DODSWORTH b 1892 ELLEN (Nellie) DODSWORTH b 1894 THOMAS LLOYD DODSWORTH b 1899 + CATHERINE HUSBAND DEWAR WISHART m 17 Nov.1922 Winnipeg PETER DODSWORTH - born 1841 Yorkshire, Eng. + JANE PIERCEY - daughter of James PIERCEY and Isabella MASHINTER. JANE was married four times, first in 1864 to William PROCTOR, 1869 to Henry BROWN, after 1873 to Peter DODSWORTH and in 1888 to Abel GOULD. The children were step-children of Abel GOULD and his wife, JANE Mary Elizabeth 'Minnie' DODSWORTH - b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Twp. age 11 in 1891 Census Township of St. Vincent, MEAFORD Ontario Martha Ann DODSWORTH - b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Twp. age 11 in 1891 Census Township of St. Vincent, MEAFORD Ontario Myles DODSWORTH - age 9 in 1891 Census Township of St. Vincent, MEAFORD Ontario ELIZABETH DODSWORTH b 1841 + JOSEPH LEWIS m 22 Nov. 1860 York, Ontario WILLIAM LEWIS b 1861 JOHN LEWIS b 1864 JOSEPH LEWIS b 1866 THOMAS LEWIS b 1869 PETER LEWIS b 1871 MARGARET LEWIS b 1873 ROBERT LEWIS b 1879 FREDERICK LEWIS b 1885 Hi Gord, Thought you might like this photo. Also found a little more info: Jane's other Brown child was Isaac W. Brown, b Mar 1872. Jane and Peter Dodsworth had another dau., Maria, born c 1877. Myles lived with his half-brother, Isaac Brown, in 1901. Myles' birthdate is given as 20 Oct 1880. JANE PIERCEY 1844-1920, b 1 Mar 1844 Toronto Township, d 30 July 1920 St. Vincent Township, m 1st 1864 WILLIAM PROCTOR. They had two sons, Joseph and William. JANE m 2nd 1869 HENRY BROWN. So far, I have only found one daughter, Isabel, but I think I will be able to find out more when I check the 1881 Census. JANE m 3rd 1876 PETER DODSWORTH. So far, I have the children as Mary Elizabeth, Martha Ann and Myles Campbell. JANE m 4th 1888 ABEL GOULD. DJ Hamilton,Ont

From a descendent-Apr 2008- comes new info to add to lineage at left I am a direct descendant of Thomas Dodsworth, son of William Dodsworth and Maria Holderness of Yorkshire, England, and also brother of Peter Dodsworth who married Jane Piercey and who appears pretty central to your web site. I can draw a detailed history of Thomas, Peter and their families both forward to now, and backward to their origins in Yorkshire, if you are interested and still around! SEND COMMENT S.Schnurr" Ontario, Canada I found your website while searching for the name MYLES DODSWORTH. MYLES DODSWORTH, age 9, born Ontario, was in the 1891 Census of the Township of St. Vincent. Meaford is in St. Vincent Twp. Myles had a sister, Minnie E. Dodsworth, age 11 in 1891. They were step-children of Abel GOULD and his wife, JANE. I am going to do some further research on this, but I believe they were Jane's children. I also believe she was Jane PIERCEY who was married four times - first in 1864 to William PROCTOR, then in 1869 to Henry BROWN, then after 1873 to Mr. DODSWORTH and in 1888 to Abel GOULD. This is what I found tonight: Mary Elizabeth Dodsworth, b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Township and Martha Ann Dodsworth, b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Township twin daughters of Peter Dodsworth and Jane Piercey Martha Ann Dodsworth, 22, of Euphrasia (Twp.), b "Tobocoe"???, (sounds like Etobicoke) Spinster, dau of Peter Dodsworth and Jane Percy m Alexander GILRAY (name Fraser is written above Alexander), 28, of Euphrasia, b Euphrasia, son of Thoas GILRAY and Ellen ATKINS on 12 June 1904 in Euphrasia Township I also noticed in the marriage of Martha Ann Dodsworth to Alexander Gilray, that a witness was Minnie Dodsworth - so this wasn't Minnie! Minnie must have been the twin, Mary Elizabeth Dodsworth! (The 1891 census says she was 11, so this would fit with her birthdate in Aug 1879.) So I'll have to check again for a Mary or Minnie in the marriages. Myles Campbell Dodsworth, 22, of Tp. St. Vincent, b Tp Euphrasia, Bachelor, Farmer, son of Peter Dodsworth and Jane Pearson (obviously should be Piercey) m Ibernia McFarlane, 23, of Tp. St. Vincent, b Tp. St. Vincent, Spinster, dau of Charles McFarlane and Isabella Dee(gan?) on 2 Sept 1903 at THORNBURY, Ontario Death: Jane Piercy Gould, b 1st Mar 1844 Peel County, Ontario d 30 July 1920 St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario buried Meaford. dau of James Piercy reported by husband, Abel Gould Couldn't find Peter Dodsworth's death registration. I checked the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid (OCFA) and found only one Peter Dodsworth - buried at New England Methodist Cemetery, Euphrasia Township, Grey County! This has to be the right person! So....it looks like the families we are researching are the same! I will have to do some further checking. If you check the World Connect Project at Rootsweb.com and enter the name Jane Piercey, you will find my gedcom. Jane was a daughter of James PIERCEY and Isabella MASHINTER. Isabella was a sister of my ancestor, Richard MASHINTER. Both were children of George and Elizabeth MASHITER (note different spelling). DJ Hamilton, Ontario

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Descendants of
PETER DODSWORTH & JANE PIERCEY

• 1 William Dodsworth - b Yorkshire
  + Maria
  • 2 Peter Dodsworth - b 1841 Yorkshire
    + Jane PIERCEY
        b: 01 Mar 1844 Toronto Township, Peel County, Ontario
       d 30 Jul 1920 St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario - Grey County Archives
    • 3 Henrietta Maria Dodsworth b 12 Sep 1877
    • 3 Martha Ann "Annie" Dodsworth 1879-1957 b Albion Township, Peel County, Ontario 24 Aug 1879
      + Frazer Alexander GILRAY 1871-1927 b Euphrasia Township
    • 3 Mary Elizabeth Dodsworth b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Township, Peel County, Ontario
    • 3 Myles Dodsworth b 20 Oct 1880 (possibly later) Meaford, Ontario - d Paynton, Saskachewan
      + Ibernia McFARLANE b Meaford, Ont. - d Creston, BC
      • 4 Violet Dodsworth b 27 Jan 1905 Meaford, Ontario - d Feb 2002 Creston, BC
        + Roy IBBITSON - b 11 Jul 1893 Iona Station, Ontario-d 22 Feb 1974 Creston, BC
      • 4 Walter Charles DODSWORTH b 29 Oct 1907 Meaford, Ontario - d 01 Mar 1993 Victoria, BC
        + Jessie PACE b 02 Jun 1906 Abram, Lancashire - d 29 Sept 2002 Victoria BC Canada
        lovingly remembered by webmaster Gord PACE
        both Jessie & Walter DODSWORTH - served as my parents for much of my life.
        Also, thanks to Harley Bearse-guidance councellor and Lawrence W. Waddell-principal-Delta Secondary School, Hamilton,Ontario for their much appreciated help in those years.

1850 OHIO Census Dwelling Value of Real Estate $100,000. #12 602 608 Owned MARMADUKE DODSWORTH - 53 M born England abt 1797 Farmer + ANN KLINKENBEARD - 39 F born Kentucky Caleb DODSWORTH - 14 (1836) M Ohio Mary DODSWORTH - 12 (1838) F Ohio Martha DODSWORTH - 09 (1841) F Ohio + Sidney L. Knowlton - wed 07 Jul. 1861 Hamilton, Ohio William DODSWORTH - 07 (1843) M Ohio John DODSWORTH - 02 (1848) M Ohio Annie DODSWORTH - 05 (1845) F Ohio Metcalf DODSWORTH - 22 M born England Dodsworth West Witton, Yorkshire Thomas DODSWORTH + Margaret Marmaduke DODSWORTH     Christening: 26 Mar 1797 West Witton, Yorkshire     Father: Thos. DODSWORTH     Mother: Margaret     Marriage: 18 Aug 1819 Coverham With Horsehouse + Spouse: Isabella SUNTER Marmaduke DODSWORTH     Christening: 4 Nov 1824     Coverham With Horsehouse likely the MARMADUKE that went to OHIO with son METCALF     Father: Marmaduke DODSWORTH     Mother: Isabella Thomas DODSWORTH     Christening: 7 Dec 1800 West Witton, Yorkshire     Father: Thomas DODSWORTH     Mother: Margaret Dodsworth Over Silton, Yorkshire John DODSWORTH     Spouse: Rebecka ANDERSON     Marriage: 12 Mar 1804 Over Silton, Yorkshire William DODSWORTH     Christening: 7 May 1806 Over Silton, Yorkshire     Father: John DODSWORTH     Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth DODWORTH     Christening: 9 Aug 1807 Over Silton, Yorkshire     Father: John DODWORTH     Mother: Rebecca John DODSWORTH     Christening: 23 Feb 1811 Over Silton, Yorkshire     Father: John DODSWORTH     Mother: Rebecca Anthony DODSWORTH     Christening: 5 Jun 1814 Over Silton, Yorkshire     Father: John DODSWORTH     Mother: Rebecca Robert DODSWORTH     Christening: 20 Sep 1818 Over Silton, Yorkshire     Father: John DODSWORTH     Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth DODWORTH     Christening: 9 Aug 1807 Over Silton, Yorkshire     Father: John DODWORTH     Mother: Rebecca Elisabeth DODSWORTH     Spouse: James FEATHERSTONE     Marriage: 14 Nov 1836 Over Silton

Metcalf - Dodsworth Spennithorne, Yorkshire Thos. DODSWORTH     Spouse: Cordelia METCALF     Marriage: 5 Jul 1768 Spennithorne, Yorkshire and they are the parents of: John DODSWORTH Christening: 4 Nov 1770 Spennithorne     Father: Thomas DODSWORTH     Mother: Cordelia - (possibly went to Over Silton, Yorkshire George DODSWORTH     Christening: 4 Mar 1773 Spennithorne     Father: Thomas DODSWORTH     Mother: Cordelia Sally DODSWORTH     Christening: 2 Apr 1775 Spennithorne     Father: Thomas DODSWORTH     Mother: Cordelia William DODSWORTH     Christening: 23 Jun 1779 Spennithorne     Father: Thos. DODSWORTH     Mother: Cordelia METCALF Anthony DODSWORTH (notice the Anthony name shows up later at Over Silton)     Christening: 11 Feb 1781 Spennithorne     Father: Thos. DODSWORTH     Mother: Cordelia Robert DODSWORTH     Christening: 17 Dec 1783 Spennithorne     Father: Thos. DODSWORTH     Mother: Cordelia the Christian names show the likely relationship here, notice in the PRs, Elisabeth DODSWORTH     Spouse: Mark SHEEL     Marriage: 21 Jun 1775 Spennithorne and in the Nova Scotia family of Thomas Dodsworth b 1801 England - married 22 May 1821 Cumberland County, N.S. Thomas first son was Mark Valentine Dodsworth - b 14 Feb 1822-1887 Dec 12 machinist     + Abigail HATFIELD b 17 May 1842-1863 Oct 06 It would seem that Thomas' aunt was likely the Elisabeth DODSWORTH who married Mark SHEEL at Spennithorne in 1775. John "of Ruswick" est. birth 1725-30. This JOHN is named on a baptism in PATRICK BROMPTON of his grandson JOHN b. 1802. John "of Ruswick" was buried at THORNTON STEWARD on March 1, 1786. I think he was married to ANN and they had at least three children: John b. 1765 Francis b. 1766 Ann b. 1771 All these baptisms were at THORNTON STEWARD. I have some difficulty as there were 3 different "John Dodsworths" at Thornton Steward about this time. Ruswick is a farm manor that is situated between FINGHALL and PATRICK BROMPTON. Rusick was mentioned in the domesday book and did belong to Jervaulx Abbey until about 1536. It then passed into the hands of the Marquis of Ailesbury. It is currently owned by a family named Fall. Dodsworth email Brian researching Dodsworths of Wensleydale, Thornton Steward, Finghall, Patrick Brompton I'm researching my Dodsworth people. Prior to about 1850 they resided in the following villages, Wensleydale, Thornton Steward, Finghall, Patrick Brompton. The oldest ancestor that I've confirmed is a John "of Ruswick" who was buried in 1786 at Thornton Steward. There is some possibility that this John was a son of George and his predecessors who lived at Akebar near Finghall. I am now trying to make up a list of Dodsworth people in Wensleydale as they possibly are vaguely related. There was a Dodsworth who came from Dodworth about 1415 to marry the heiress of Thornton Watlass. Could we of Wensleydale background all be related to this persons offspring? Who knows.

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HARRISON - Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - Yorkshire origins

DODSWORTH researcher - Colene Dodsworth, PEI Canada says:

A Harrison genealogist told me that they think Luke had need of a fuller (Luke had several mills in MACCAN, Nova Scotia, south of AMHERST) and that THOMAS came to be employed there. Another family history says that Thomas and his two brothers came to North America. They were mechanics. The two brothers went to Ohio. USA (there are many Dodsworths in Ohio), and Thomas came to Cumberland Co. One of his sons was named Marmaduke and he had a daughter, Margaret. There were 9 children in this family.

"In a letter from Robert Dodsworth, North Yorkshire, England, he wrote the following"....

I thought the THOMAS DODSWORTH in the Mormon records, who was the son of THOMAS and MARGARET who had another son, MARMADUKE, might possibly be the right THOMAS. I haven't been able to locate any other previous information in the Nova Scotia records in the information I've seached so far.

I feel pretty sure that the THOMAS, christened at WEST WITTON (North Riding of Yorkshire) on 07 Dec. 1800 is your Thomas because of the fact that he named one of his children MARGARET, after his mother and another MARMADUKE, after his brother. Whilst THOMAS seems to have been a very common name in the Dodsworth family, MARMADUKE certainly was not.

I have covered the records completely for the period 1571 - 1697, but thereafter my information is very sketchy. The only Dodsworth information that I have after 1697 for West Witton is the two christenings that you have of Thomas and Marmaduke, and the burial of MARGARET DODSWORTH on 26 July 1814 aged 43. Margaret's address is given as New Close House near CARLTON. Carlton is close to WEST WITTON. This is a pretty imposing sounding address for those times, and would seem to indicate that THOMAS (her husband) was probably a farmer. I have also found the marriage of MARMADUKE on 09 August 1819 at COVERHAM (the adjoining parish to West Witton) to Isabella SUNTER. They had the following children all christened at COVERHAM:- 24 Nov. 1819 - Margaret - Marmaduke - shown as a labourer living at West Scrafton at the time(near West Witton) 04 Dec. 1820 - Elizabeth - Marmaduke - labourer of West Scrafton 27 Feb. 1822 - Thomas - Marmaduke - farmer of Swineside 20 Mar 1823 - Robert - Marmaduke - farmer of Swineside 04 Nov 1824 - Marmaduke - Marmaduke - snr. farmer of Highfield 12 Apr. 1826 - Nancy - Marmaduke - farmer of Highfield 01 Jul. 1828 - Metcalfe - Marmaduke - farmer of Highfield

2 Thomas DODSWORTH + Margaret - burial 26 July 1814 aged 43 3 Marmaduke DODSWORTH - Chr 26 Mar 1797 West Witton, Yorkshire Father Thos. DODSWORTH Mother Margaret + Isabella SUNTER m 18 Aug 1819 Coverham with Horsehouse COVERHAM Christenings 4 Margaret - 24 Nov. 1819 4 Elizabeth - 04 Dec. 1820 4 Thomas - 27 Feb. 1822 4 Robert - 20 Mar 1823 4 Marmaduke - 4 Nov 1824 4 Nancy - 12 Apr. 1826 4 Metcalfe - 01 Jul 1828 Marmaduke SR remarried in 1836 and had 9 more children 1850 OHIO census shows Marmaduke DODSWORTH - 53 M born England abt 1797 Farmer + Ann KLINKENBEARD - 39 F born Kentucky 4 Caleb DODSWORTH - 14 (1836) M Ohio 4 Mary DODSWORTH - 12 (1838) F Ohio 4 Martha DODSWORTH - 09 (1841) F Ohio + Sidney L. KNOWLTON - wed 07 Jul. 1861 Hamilton, Ohio 4 William DODSWORTH - 07 (1843) M Ohio 4 John DODSWORTH - 02 (1848) M Ohio 4 Annie DODSWORTH - 05 (1845) F Ohio 4 Metcalf DODSWORTH - 22 M born England 3 Thomas DODSWORTH - Chr 7 Dec 1800 West Witton Father Thomas DODSWORTH Mother Margaret

I also have the burial of Marmaduke's father THOMAS at Coveham on 08 Apr. 1821 aged 54. Thomas is shown as being of SWINESIDE, so that it would appear that Marmaduke probably took over his father's farm on his death. I have only covered the records of Coverham up til 1837, but there is no further reference to Marmaduke or Isabella after 1828. I can certainly see no further mention of Thomas which would tend to support the fact he moved away. It would probably be worth researching the records of West Witton and surrounding parishes more closely. I could have a look for you next time I go up to Northallerton, but unfortunately this is unlikely to be before the Summer.

I feel pretty sure that all the Dodsworths living in the area of North Yorkshire where your Thomas came from at that time were descended from Thomas Dodsworth of Thornton Watlass. My understanding is that the family originated in Dodworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and that Thomas Dodsworth acquired the Thornton Watlass Estate in 1415 by marriage to Agnes daughter and heiress of Hugh Thoresby Chief captain of Richmondshire, and I think that this was the start of the Dodsworths in North Yorkshire. If I am right, then it's very likely that your Thomas and my family are related somewhere along the line.

Thornton Watlass Estate

Incidentally, the Thornton Watlass Estate is still in the DODSWORTH family today.
click here - go to Thornton Watlass Hall in north Yorkshire and read history

The church at Thornton Watlass is fascinating, and there is a small section devoted to the Dodsworths who were quite clearly the Lords of the Manor. My wife and I have stayed at Thornton Watlass Hall, and the walls in the Sitting Room, Dining Room, Library, Halls and Staircase are completely covered with portraits of various members of the Dodsworth family that have lived there over the years.

Regards,
Bob Dodsworth

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My great grandmother was MARGARETTA DODSWORTH LERCH. Her parents were THOMAS DODSWORTH and JANE HUTCHINSON. I have found Thomas on the 1850 census in SENECA, ONTARIO County, New York. Other than that, I don't have any information. Is there any chance he is connected to your Dodsworth line? Thank you!

Diane Kurtz     dkurtz@snet.net

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I'm researching a DODSWORTH family, but mine originate in Middlesex/London (marriage of Anthony to Martha STILL/STEELE recorded at St Anne Soho in 1835). Fascinated to read that the DODSWORTHs were once landed gentry! I should be so lucky to trace my line back to Yorkshire even!

Julie     New Zealand     jools@maxnet.co.nz     Oct 3 2001

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I found your website while searching for the name MYLES DODSWORTH.

MYLES DODSWORTH, age 9, born Ontario, was in the 1891 Census of the Township of St. Vincent. Meaford is in St. Vincent Twp.

Myles had a sister, Minnie E. Dodsworth, age 11 in 1891. They were step-children of Abel GOULD and his wife, JANE.

I am going to do some further research on this, but I believe they were Jane's children. I also believe she was Jane PIERCEY who was married four times - first in 1864 to William PROCTOR, then in 1869 to Henry BROWN, then after 1873 to Mr. DODSWORTH and in 1888 to Abel GOULD.

This is what I found tonight:

Mary Elizabeth Dodsworth, b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Township
and Martha Ann Dodsworth, b 24 Aug 1879 Albion Township
twin daughters of Peter Dodsworth and Jane Piercey

Martha Ann Dodsworth, 22, of Euphrasia (Twp.), b "Tobocoe"???, (sounds like Etobicoke) Spinster, dau of Peter Dodsworth and Jane Percy m Alexander GILRAY (name Fraser is written above Alexander), 28, of Euphrasia, b Euphrasia, son of Thoas GILRAY and Ellen ATKINS on 12 June 1904 in Euphrasia Township

I also noticed in the marriage of
Martha Ann Dodsworth to Alexander Gilray, that a witness was Minnie Dodsworth - so this wasn't Minnie! Minnie must have been the twin, Mary Elizabeth Dodsworth! (The 1891 census says she was 11, so this would fit with her birthdate in Aug 1879.) So I'll have to check again for a Mary or Minnie in the marriages.

Myles Campbell Dodsworth, 22, of Tp. St. Vincent, b Tp Euphrasia, Bachelor, Farmer, son of Peter Dodsworth and Jane Pearson (obviously should be Piercey) m Ibernia McFarlane, 23, of Tp. St. Vincent, b Tp. St. Vincent, Spinster, dau of Charles McFarlane and Isabella Dee(gan?) on 2 Sept 1903 at THORNBURY, Ontario

Death:

Jane Piercy Gould, b 1st Mar 1844 Peel County, Ontario d 30 July 1920 St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario buried Meaford. dau of James Piercy reported by husband, Abel Gould

Couldn't find Peter Dodsworth's death registration.

I checked the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid (OCFA) and found only one Peter Dodsworth - buried at New England Methodist Cemetery, Euphrasia Township, Grey County! This has to be the right person!

So....it looks like the families we are researching are the same! I will have to do some further checking.

If you check the World Connect Project at Rootsweb.com and enter the name Jane Piercey, you will find my gedcom. Jane was a daughter of James PIERCEY and Isabella MASHINTER. Isabella was a sister of my ancestor, Richard MASHINTER. Both were children of George and Elizabeth MASHITER (note different spelling).

Dave Johnson
Hamilton, Ontario

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