George Pollock and Mary Jane Pollock (her maiden name) came to Canada in 1834/35 with their three children, William, John, and James. They were natives of the parish of Macosquin, probably the townland of Leck. George was born in 1801, Mary Jane in 1807, William in 1831, John in 1833, and James in 1835,
The family settled on the east half of lot 16 of the 6th range of the township of Gore. They were recorded in the census of 1842 as “squatters.” That is, they did not have title to the land. Title was only gained in 1870 by way of a land grant. Gore was organized in the British system of ranges and lots and was initially in the county of Deux Montagnes (Two Mountains.) With a reorganization on the 1850’s Gore became part of the county of Argenteuil.
George and Mary Jane remained in Gore for the rest of their lives. Mary Jane died in 1882 and George in 1891. William married Alice Johnston. They remained in Argenteuil county and had seven children. John married Jane Riddle. They also remained in Argenteuil county and had three children. There is no record of James after the 1851 census.
Below is the link to the descendant report for George Pollock and Mary Jane Pollock – as rendered by Family Tree Maker software. In my research of this family I found a document which names James as George’s father so I have placed James as the most distant relative.
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Click on this link below to see the report. Descendants of James Pollock
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