I have listed below the Carson Family that I am trying to trace back from Canada to
Northern Ireland to Scotland. If anybody has links to this family, especially their
origins in Ireland & Scotland, I would love to hear from you.
Sue (Scotland)
1. WILLIAM1 CARSON was born 1789 in Ireland, and died March 13, 1849 in Barrie, Simcoe
County. He married AGNES Bef. 1822 in Ireland.
Children of WILLIAM CARSON and AGNES are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 CARSON, b. Abt. 1823, Ireland; d. 1897, Barrie, Simcoe County.
3. ii. MARY JANE CARSON, b. Abt. 1824, County Tyrone,Ireland.
4. iii ROBERT CARSON, b. Abt. 1826, County Tyrone,Ireland; d. Bef. 1887.
5. iv.JAMES CARSON, b. 1832; d. 1892, Vespra, Simcoe County, Ontario
6. v. THOMAS CARSON, b. Abt. 1836, Vespra twp, Simcoe County, Ontario.
7. vi.SARAH ANN CARSON, b. Abt. 1838, Vespra twp, Simcoe County, Ontario.
8. vii.JOSEPH CARSON, b. November 25, 1842, Vespra, County Simcoe; d. April 16, 1907,
Brights Additional, Algoma.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1821 in Ireland, and died 1897 in Barrie,
Simcoe County. He married MARGARET GREEN February 18, 1843 in Vespra twp, Simcoe County,
Canada. She was born Abt. 1822 in Ontario, and died Bef. 1897 in Barrie, Simcoe County.
Children of WILLIAM CARSON and MARGARET GREEN are:
i. ANN3 CARSON, b. October 30, 1844, Barrie, Ontario; d. January 10, 1919, Barrie, Simcoe
County; m. JOHN PARKER, October 17, 1866, Barrie, Simcoe County; b. Abt. 1823, England; d.
September 17, 1883, Barrie, Simcoe County.
ii. MARY CARSON, b. Abt. 1846; m. JOHN CAMPBELL, June 23, 1880; b. 1848.
iii.ELIZA CARSON, b. July 4, 1849; d. Bef. 1880; m. JOHN CAMPBELL, March 6, 1872, Wesley
Methodist Chapel, Barrie; b. 1848.
iv.WILLIAM CARSON, b. 1851; d. Aft. 1871.
v. SARAH CARSON, b. 1852, Barrie, Simcoe County; m. DAVID THOMPSON, June 24, 1874, Wesley
Methodist Chapel, Barrie; b. 1852.
vi.MATILDA CARSON, b. October 11, 1854, Vespra, County Simcoe; m. GEORGE CAMERON, February
10, 1880; b. Abt. 1847, Upper Canada.
vii.MARGARET CARSON, b. Abt. 1857; m. ALF WALLWIN, Aft. 1897.
viii.ISABELLA CARSON, b. June 19, 1860, Vespra; m. (1) KENNETH CAMERON, December 12, 1886;
b. Abt. 1851; m. (2) A ELLIOTT, Aft. 1897.
ix. ADELAIDE A CARSON, b. Abt. 1862; m. ROBERT RAINEY, June 14, 1893.
3. MARY JANE2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1824 in County Tyrone,Ireland. She married
JAMES MAINS in Church of England, Vespra. He died Bef. 1881.
Children of MARY CARSON and JAMES MAINS are:
i. JAMES3 MAINS, m. J MCGOWAN.
ii. JANE MAINS, m. THOMAS ARMSON, December 7, 1868.
iii.ZACHARIAH MAINS, m. M LITTLEJOHN.
iv.WILLIAM MAINS, m. J WILLIAMS.
v. MARY MAINS, m. DONALD MCMILLAN.
vi.SARAH ANNE MAINS, b. November 2, 1862; m. W HART.
vii.HARRY MAINS, b. Abt. 1867; m. F KELLY.
viii.RUTH MAINS, b. Abt. 1864.
4. ROBERT2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1826 in County Tyrone,Ireland, and died Bef.
1887. He married MARGARET HERRON January 15, 1849 in Trinity Church, Barrie. She died June
24, 1887 in Barrie, Simcoe County.
Children of ROBERT CARSON and MARGARET HERRON are:
i. WILLIAM3 CARSON, b. February 1, 1850, Vespra (WMBR); m. MARY JANE HURREL.
ii. ROBERT CARSON, b. 1852; d. November 10, 1932; m. SUSAN ALEXANDER, February 10, 1874;
b. 1854; d. November 23, 1926.
iii.ELIZABETH CARSON, b. 1855; d. 1930; m. SAMUEL ALEXANDER; b. 1848; d. 1917.
iv.AGNES CARSON, b. 1857; m. (1) JAMES MCEACHRON; d. Bef. 1887, Barrie, Simcoe County; m.
(2) JOSEPH ELLIOTT, Aft. 1887.
v. CLARA CARSON, b. 1863; m. GEORGE SIMMONS.
vi.GEORGE LOUIS CARSON, b. 1867; m. CAROLINE BROWN.
vii.FREDRICK CARSON, b. May 31, 1868; m. ANNIE HARRISON; b. October 10, 1868.
5. JAMES2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born 1832, and died 1892 in Barrie, Simcoe County. He
married MARIA BROWN. She was born 1833, and died 1912.
Children of JAMES CARSON and MARIA BROWN are:
i. JOHN3 CARSON, b. Abt. 1856.
ii. LOUISA CARSON, b. September 29, 1857; m. UNKNOWN.
iii.ALFRED JOSEPH CARSON, b. April 23, 1863; d. 1943; m. CHARLOTTE BUD; b. 1863; d. 1931.
6. THOMAS2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1836 in Vespra twp, Simcoe County, Ontario. He
married MARY CULLEN April 26, 1860. She was born 1843, and died 1915.
Children of THOMAS CARSON and MARY CULLEN are:
i. WILLIAM SAMUEL3 CARSON, b. February 16, 1861, Barrie, Simcoe County; d. February 29,
1888, Barrie, Simcoe County.
ii. JANE CARSON, m. P MCINTOSH.
iii.ANDREW CARSON, b. 1866, Barrie, Simcoe County; d. 1950, Barrie, Simcoe County; m.
AMELIA GROSS; b. 1872; d. 1944.
7. SARAH ANN2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1838 in Vespra twp, Simcoe County, Ontario.
She married THOMAS SEWREY February 6, 1856 in Trinity Church, Barrie. He was born Abt.
1836.
Children of SARAH CARSON and THOMAS SEWREY are:
i. SOLOMON3 SEWREY, b. Abt. 1857; d. Bef. 1948.
ii. WILLIAM JOHN SEWREY, b. February 26, 1860, Vespra, County Simcoe.
iii.JOSEPH SEWREY, b. Abt. 1862; m. S STAPLETON.
iv.GEORGE SEWREY, b. Abt. 1865; d. Bef. 1948.
v. MERIETTA SEWREY, b. Abt. 1867; m. JAMES SNEAD.
vi.THOMAS SEWREY, b. Abt. 1869; m. (1) M ARMSTRONG; m. (2) MRS FORD.
vii.MARTHA SEWREY, m. GEORGE BISHOP.
viii.JOHN SEWREY, d. Bef. 1948.
8. JOSEPH2 CARSON (WILLIAM1) was born November 25, 1842 in Vespra, County Simcoe, and died
April 16, 1907 in Brights Additional, Algoma. He married MARGARET GORDON October 23, 1863.
She was born June 8, 1846.
Children of JOSEPH CARSON and MARGARET GORDON are:
i. WILLIAM G3 CARSON, b. September 24, 1863; d. January 22, 1907, Brights Additional,
Algoma; m. CRISTENA MCDONALD; b. April 24, 1862.
ii. JOHNNY CARSON.
iii.SAMUEL CARSON, b. February 26, 1870; d. May 21, 1907, Brights Additional, Algoma; m.
MAUD LEWIS.
iv.JANE CARSON, b. June 19, 1872; d. Bef. 1948; m. ARTHUR JARVIS; b. July 1, 1873.
v. MAGGIE CARSON, d. Bef. 1948.
vi.CATHERINE CARSON, b. January 3, 1888; m. JOHN REID.