William and his wife Elenore Nicholson emigrated to Canada (Simcoe County, Ontario) between 1844 when their youngest child Margaret was born in Ireland and 1861 when they are first listed on a Canadian Census. Five other children, all born in Ireland, accompanied them: Mary Ann (1835), William (1837), Elizabeth (Eliza) (1837), Elenore (Ellen) (1842), and Catherine (1843).
They may have emigrated from County Sligo.
His parents, ?William? and Jane may have emigrated with them or possiby before with brother James and his wife Mary Patterson.
William worked as a farmer and the family were members of the Wesleyn Methodist church.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1806 | |
| Date of Death | 11th Nov 1872 | |
