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The first 'official Census of the Dominion of Canada was taken in 1871. The Library and Archives Canada holds an extensive collection of Canadian census records many of which have been digitized. You will find Oxford data was collected under River Philip Sub District in the 1871 census. To search the 1871 Census and learn more about it: www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/about-census.aspx This excerpt from page 30 of the 1871 Census for Nova Scotia, District Cumberland, Sub District River Philip provides information on several Oxford residents.  A.F. Church Maps: In 1864, Ambrose F. Church was commissioned by the Nova Scotia legislature to create a series of maps, one for each of Nova Scotia's 18 counties. Each shows the locations of towns and villages, basic topographic features and the names of residents. In many cases, the occupation of prominent townsfolk (clergy, blacksmith, merchant) is also included. Mr. Church completed the series in 1888. This info is the insert in the Cumberland County map.    Dominion Day was officially renamed Canada Day on October 27th, 1982
Check out the current Oxford Historical Society window display at Town Hall.
'Tools from the Workshop' A collection of tools from days gone by - on loan to us from Jerry Chapman. Can you identify any or all of them? We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the Historical Church Walking Tour on December 16th. |
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