March 24, 2007:

Hi Janice, 

Just wanted to let you know the book on the Borthwicks is ready for sale ($40.00).  
You can e-mail me at kdnorton@sympatico.ca
Also of interest is Ann Carson, Australia, who has a one name study on 
the Borthwicks. Her e-mail address is amcarson500@optusnet.com.au & she 
would be happy to hear from anyone interested.
... Dawn 

(The above correspondence resulted from some e-mails regarding the Masson
family, from Scotland to Nepean Township, Australia and New Zealand)
... Al

1881 	Census Place:	Gloucester, Russell, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375865  NAC C-13229  Dist 104  SubDist E  Div 3  Page 53  Family 230
			Sex	Marr	Age	Origin		Birthplace	Occ	Religion
Thomas BORTHWICK	M	M	73	Scottish	Scotland	Farmer	C. Presbyterian	
Margret BORTHWICK	F	M	66	Scottish	Scotland		C. Presbyterian	
Alexander BORTHWICK	M		31	Scottish	Ontario			C. Presbyterian	

1881 	Census Place:	Gloucester, Russell, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375865  NAC C-13229  Dist 104  SubDist E  Div 3  Page 54  Family 232
			Sex	Marr	Age	Origin		Birthplace	Occ	Religion
Thomas BORTHWICK	M	M	38	Scottish	Ontario		Farmer	Presbyterian	
Margret BORTHWICK	F	M	29	Scottish	Ontario			Presbyterian	
Hugh H. BORTHWICK	M		10	Scottish	Ontario			Presbyterian	
Ana M. BORTHWICK	F		12	Scottish	Ontario			Presbyterian	
Thomas R. BORTHWICK	M		3	Scottish	Ontario			Presbyterian	
Mary A. BORTHWICK	F		2	Scottish	Ontario			Presbyterian
March 27, 2007:
Hi All,
 
Saw this post today and thought I'd add a bit. As I have mentioned to Al 
and Dawn before my interest in the Borthwicks is their connection to so 
many other early Gloucester / Bytown families including my own through the 
Templeton, Moxley and Johnston families. 
 
The 1851 Census entry for Thomas and Margaret is here 
 
http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1851_pdf/e094/e002344803.pdf
 
You will find the 1881 Census entry for William Borthwick, Jane Blyth and family here: 
 
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/household_record.asp?HOUSEHOLD_CODE=1881CN_544407&frompage=5  
 
I found this by searching the 1881 Ottawa Directory: 
 
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/canadiandirectories/022009-119.01-e.php?uid=12441&uidc=ID&sk=&query_string=adf%3DTRUE%26adq%255B0%255D%255Bcol%255D%3Dany%26adq%255B0%255D%255Bq%255D%3Dborthwick%26adq%255B0%255D%255BboolOp%255D%3DAND%26adq%255B1%255D%255Bcol%255D%3Dany%26adq%255B1%255D%255Bq%255D%3D%26adq%255B1%255D%255BboolOp%255D%3DAND%26adq%255B2%255D%255Bcol%255D%3Dany%26adq%255B2%255D%255Bq%255D%3D%26adq%255B2%255D%255BboolOp%255D%3DAND%26adq%255B3%255D%255Bcol%255D%3DDirectory_Code%26adq%255B3%255D%255Bq%255D%3Dnlc008145%26adq%255B3%255D%255BboolOp%255D%3D
 
on the LAC (Library and Archives Canada) site, then entering the heads of 
household for each of the next door neighbours in  Familysearch. 
 
Al, maybe you could compare this to what you have on your disc of the 1881 census. 
 
Its worth noting that the age of Mary born in California, USA, is consistent 
with the biographical sketch of William, which I believe can be accessed 
through Ann's site.
 
Regards
 
Allen Craig
January 28, 2008:

Thanks to Bruce Hurley for this photograph 
of William Borthwick, mayor of Ottawa in 1898.


November 12, 2008:

Hi Al et al
 
My cousin Ruby Moorhead died last January at age 105 years.
 
This is a photo I found in Ruby's things. She had attached one note in her own handwriting. 
 
 "Borthwick family Topley Ottawa Photographer."
 
A second note in someone else's handwriting 
 
"Stony Monday:
Monday 17 Sept 1849
David Borthwick was killed in the fracas between the Tories & Moderates re Governor General, 
Lord Elgin's having passed a bill, proposed by the Reform Party, that indemnified everyone 
(except those convicted of treason) for losses sustained in an uprising in 1837."
 
Ruby said that her mother Lizzie Brooks Moorhead and Mrs. Borthwick (a widow) were friends 
and neighbours at one time in Sandy Hill, St. George's Ward on the 1901 Census.
 
I think this may be the family.
 
I noticed that they had photos on the wall, piano and one on a stand, likely of others in 
the family.
 
Diane Moorhead
diane.moorhead@sympatico.ca



1901 Census of Canada Page Information 
District: ON OTTAWA (City/Cité) (#100) 
Subdistrict: St. George (Ward/Quartier) E-1 Page 15 
Images are from National Archives Web Site 
Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6488 
Transcriber:   Judith Harper 
 
37   114 Borthwick William M   Head M Feb 13 1848 53   
38   114 Borthwick Jennie F   Wife M Apr 2 1849 52    
39   114 Borthwick William G. M   Son S Jul 6 1877 23    
40   114 Borthwick Ethel F   Daughter S Nov 18 1879 21    
41   114 Borthwick Jennie F   Daughter S Mar 20 1881 20    
42   114 Borthwick Earnest M   Son S Jun 16 1885 15    
43   114 Borthwick Annie F   Daughter S Jul 3 1887 13    
44   114 Borthwick Hazel F   Daughter S Dec 1 1891 9    
45   114 Borthwick Gordon M   Son S Apr 23 1895 5    
 
1911 Census of Canada
Home / 1911 / Ontario / Ottawa / 51 Wellington ward / page 19 split view 
Transcribed by: Jamie Deacon 

16    198 Borthwick Wm   M Head M Feb 1849 62 1901 
17    198 Borthwick Jane   F Wife M Apr 1848 63 1901 
18    198 Borthwick Ethel   F Daughter S Nov 1879 31 1901 
19    198 Borthwick Hazel   F Daughter S Dec 1891 20 1901 
20    198 Borthwick Gordon   M Son S Apr 1894 17 1901 

 
1852 Census, Canada West / Carleton (county) / 25 Gloucester township / p. 30d, 31a, (61)

Line Name Occupation Place of Birth Religion Residence if out of limits Age Sex 
1 Grey, John   Canada Church of Scotland   6 M 
2 Grey, Jane   Canada Church of Scotland   1 F 
3 Borthwick, Thomas Farmer Scotland Church of Scotland   48 M 
4 Borthwick, Margret Spouse Spain Church of Scotland   40 F 
5 Borthwick, Margret   Canada Church of Scotland   14 F 
6 Borthwick, Agnes   Canada Church of Scotland   13 F 
7 Borthwick, Thomas   Canada Church of Scotland   11 M 
8 Borthwick, James   Canada Church of Scotland   9 M 
9 Borthwick, William   Canada Church of Scotland   5 M 

... Diane Moorhead
March 2, 2010:

At the beginning of the last century, Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) was used 
as an anaesthetic for medical and dental procedures.

Death of Charlotte (Lottie) Borthwick
Ottawa Citizen Digital Archives, September 22, 1904



 November 22, 2011:

Thank you all for the information that I have found on-line. 

I am descended from Thomas and Margaret Borthwick of Ottawa and Scotland.  

I have a public tree, including photographs, on Ancestry.ca (Borthwick Family Tree) 

... Ken Borthwick

 
E-mail Dawn Norton, Ann Carson, Janice McAulay, Allen Craig, Bruce Hurley, Diane Moorhead, Ken Borthwick and Al Lewis



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