Name |
William Harrison POLLEY [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Alt. Birth |
Feb 1880 |
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA [1] |
- The 1880 census which was enumerated on 9 June for this household states his age as 4/12 (4 months old) and also states "Feb" as the month of birth which would be consistent with being 4 months old in June.
There is a high likely hood that this was his actual date of birth and that the August date was told to him as part of the cover up surrounding his birth.
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1880 US Census Mary McGuire & William Jr.jpg
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Residence |
9 Jun 1880 |
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA [1] |
William MARSDEN's Boarding House 50 Allen Street |
- With his mother, under the name of Willie McGuire 4 months old (states Feb as his month of birth) Mother is also using the name McGuire.
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1880 US Census Mary McGuire & William Jr.jpg
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Birth |
6 Aug 1880 |
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA [2, 5, 6, 7, 8] |
- See alternate birth as more likely DOB.
The family story goes that he was born in Rochester New York when his parents were on a boat trip from Trenton to Quebec City. Born on the return trip to Trenton. However this seems to be a story created to cover up the fact that he was born before his parents were married. He is in the 1880 US census as "Willie McGuire" with his Mom living in a boarding house in Rochester. It is likely she was sent over there to give birth as it wasn't uncommon for unmarried girls to be sent away to have their children in those days. It is unclear when or where his parents did end up marrying but they are listed as married in the 1891 census.
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Gender |
Male |
_UID |
89D4B168A6104471A68A89E307F146450066 |
Immigration |
Between 1881 and 1884 [5, 6, 9] |
USA to Canada |
- 1882 in 1901 census, 1881 in 1911 census, 1884 in 1921 census
By the time of the 1881 Rochester City Directory his mother is no longer listed, so they may have come back to Canada by that point. It's unlikely they would stay long after he was born.
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Residence |
1891 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [4] |
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1891 Census William H POLLEY Mary nee McGUIRE and Family.jpg
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Residence |
Abt 1891 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [2] |
Murphy Street, Sides On Ford, And Backs Onto Division, Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
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Ottawa-53.jpg
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Occupation |
1901 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [5] |
Student |
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1901 Census William H POLLEY Mary nee McGUIRE and Family.jpg
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Religion |
1901 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [5, 6] |
Church of England / Anglican |
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1901 Census William H POLLEY Mary nee McGUIRE and Family.jpg
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Residence |
1901 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [5] |
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1901 Census William H POLLEY Mary nee McGUIRE and Family.jpg
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Occupation |
Abt 1903 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [2] |
Wharf agent in Trenton for the government |
Occupation |
Abt 1905 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [10] |
Clerk at the Union office in the King Edward Hotel |
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Occupation |
24 May 1906 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [8] |
Clerk |
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William Harrison POLLEY and Frances May Gertrude NASH Marriage Certificate.jpg
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Residence |
24 May 1906 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [8] |
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William Harrison POLLEY and Frances May Gertrude NASH Marriage Certificate.jpg
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Residence |
1909 |
Trenton, , Ontario, Canada |
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Residence |
Jun 1911 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [6] |
60 Fermanagh Ave |
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60 Fermanagh Ave Toronto.jpg
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1911 Census William H POLLEY Frances MG nee NASH and Family.jpg
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Occupation |
13 Aug 1911 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [11] |
Railway Agent |
Residence |
13 Aug 1911 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [11] |
60 Fermanagh Ave |
Occupation |
Bef 1913 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada |
Canadian Pacific Railway at the CPR building at King and Yonge Sts. In Toronto as City Ticket Agent |
- Letter from 1913 shows he was an Agent at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto
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Occupation |
May 1913 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [10] |
Travelling passenger agent for Canadian Pacific Railway |
Occupation |
1 May 1913 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [2] |
Travelling Passenger Agent Canadian Pacific Railway Company |
Occupation |
Oct 1913 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [10] |
Assistant city passenger agent for Canadian Pacific Railway |
Residence |
1921 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [9] |
60 Fermanagh Ave |
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1921 Canadian Census William H Polley Jr and Family.jpg
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Occupation |
Dec 1918-Oct 1922 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [10] |
City ticket agent for Canadian Pacific Railway |
Occupation |
Abt 1922 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 6] |
Train Pass Agent Intercolonial Rail Road in Toronto (Employeed for "Life" according to death certificate), Ticket Agent(1911) |
- Have his ID for 1922 so we know that's what he did then
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Death |
1 Jun 1923 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [3] |
Cause: Lymphosarcoma |
- Family Home 60 Fermanagh Ave, Cause of death was Lymphosarcoma, Informant was his sister in law Nash (First name unreadable) 42 Years old on death certificate
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William Harrison POLLEY JR Death Certificate.jpg
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Burial |
3 Jun 1923 |
St George's Anglican Church, Trenton, , Ontario, Canada [2, 3] |
- Undertaker: R.J. Craig
The Polley's are buried in Section F-183 2-1 to F-183- 3-4 A total of 8 grave sites.
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Polley Family Tombstone.jpg
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Person ID |
I7583 |
Ryeland Family Tree |
Last Modified |
10 Dec 2021 |
Family |
Frances May Gertrude NASH, b. 19 Apr 1876, Dulwich, , Surrey, England d. 3 Oct 1965, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) |
Marriage |
24 May 1906 |
Toronto, , Ontario, Canada [8, 13] |
- Date & location recorded on William Francis Harrison Polley's birth certificate (1907 on this certificate but 1906 on marriage certificate)
Recorded at May 24 1907 on Alice's birth certificate as well
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William Harrison POLLEY and Frances May Gertrude NASH Marriage Certificate.jpg
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Children |
| 1. Frances POLLEY, b. 23 Jul 1907, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jul 1907, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years) |
| 2. William Francis Harrison POLLEY, b. 10 Jan 1909, Trenton, , Ontario, Canada d. 1990 (Age 80 years) |
| 3. Alice May Polley POLLEY, b. 13 Aug 1911, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Gordon Bradbury POLLEY, b. 20 Apr 1915, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 6 Jul 2006, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) |
| 5. Robert Knowlton POLLEY, b. 2 Apr 1918 d. 22 Oct 1988, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years) |
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Family ID |
F717 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
27 Nov 2014 |