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  • Canada 1921: finding a particular Toronto census district

    I have a likely address for Leonard BENNETT, as a boarder, in 1921:
    199 Woburn av, Toronto

    Since there's no easy name-index yet, can anyone suggest which census District I would need to browse to find that address? I've had a bit of a look on modern maps, without managing to narrow down the likely Piece(s). It looks as if it's probably in one of the York Districts: south of the Ontario 401 Express / Macdonald-Cartier Freeway and of York Mills Rd; pretty much due north of the Toronto City Centre... quite close to the Toronto Cricket Club.

    I did think that I'd seen a site which gave you an idea which pieces to look for... but I may be getting confused with info about the 1940 USA census.

    Thanks for any help!

    Christine
    Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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    Looking on Street-view on the road currently called Woburn Av - there's no obvious room for any building between house number 195 and house number 201!

    Christine
    Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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    • #3
      Not sure if this site is of any help Christine - shows electoral districts from 1895.
      Elaine







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      • #4
        Originally posted by Elaine ..Spain View Post
        Not sure if this site is of any help Christine - shows electoral districts from 1895.
        http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e...01-1100-e.html
        Thank you, Elaine.

        That certainly looks as if it might give some indication... perhaps!

        Christine
        Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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        • #5
          Don't get too excited Christine. I've tried to see if I can find anything ... unsuccessfully!
          Elaine







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          • #6
            There arre some queries on the Ancestry message boards where someone is able to give the relevant district ... somehow!!
            Might be worth a post on there!


            Also found this site ..
            Elaine







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            • #7
              Toronto City Directory for 1921 says Woburn Avenue is in Ward 3 ... if that helps at all!
              Elaine







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              • #8
                Originally posted by Elaine ..Spain View Post
                Toronto City Directory for 1921 says Woburn Avenue is in Ward 3 ... if that helps at all!
                http://archive.org/stream/torontodir...e/492/mode/1up
                Yes - I had eventually realised that that might be a way forward. But thank you for mentioning it: definitely a case where it's better to have info you need twice than not at all!

                I'm just trawling through the Ward 3 images: sadly they don't mention specific street names in the covering descriptions, even tho' street names are given on the documents. :(

                Christine
                Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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                • #9
                  I've tried to locate Woburn Av amongst the records, but the streets I've found so far seem to be rather a long way away from my target!

                  Christine
                  Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Christine in Herts View Post
                    I've tried to locate Woburn Av amongst the records, but the streets I've found so far seem to be rather a long way away from my target!

                    Christine
                    I looked at a few and thought the same!
                    Elaine







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                    • #11
                      Thank you for trying for me, Elaine.

                      Christine
                      Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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