John Shears, 1861 Pickering Twp, Ontario
I am searching the subject. In 1861 he was 45, a lawyer, born in Scotland, a Presbyterian. His wife was Jane, 44, also born in Scotland. His children included Lucy, 15, Isaac, 12, John, 10, Smith, 8, Jessei, 3 and Eliza, 2. The children were born in Canada. The 1881 census for Pickering Twp includes Adam D Shears, 30, born in ON; John D Shears, 37, born in ON; James V Shears, 34 born in ON. Each was married, and likely are children of John, the subject. The subject may have lost his wife after 1861 and married a Lydia before 1865.