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Registry of Marriages the township of Brock, Home District, C.W.
Anglican 1844-1875
From various sources -- including a combined marriage register for Cannington/Brock, as well as separate ones for the churches in Brock, Thorah, Reach
submitted by Eileen Wilson
Married, by license, William COWAN, bachelor & Martha GLOVER, spinster, both of the Township of Brock, Home District, C.W., February 6, 1844; witnesses Charles GIBBS, James GLOVER & John DURES.
Married, after Banns published, Samuel BRETHOUR of the Township of Georgiana, bachelor, and Margaret ST. JOHN, spinster, of the Township of Brock, Home District, C.W.; witnesses Arnold(?) BRETHOUR, Michael BRETHOUR & Cathrine BRETHOUR; February 13, 1844.
This day were married by me, after due publication of Banns, Philip PARKER and Catharine HUNTER, of the Township of Maraposa, Colborne District, Canada West; witnesses Robert McKAGUE & Luther CALKINS; September 5, 1847 at Brock; by R. Garrett, Off. Minister.
This day were married by me, by license, John H. THOMPSON, bachelor, and Margaret COWAN, spinster, both of the Township of Brock, Home District, Canada West, Church of St. Thomas, Brock, November 8, 1847; witnesses Rich. THOMPSON & Robt. JOHNSTON; by R. Garrett, Off. Minister
This day were married, by license, David GLOVER, of the Township of Thora, County of Ontario, widower, and Margaret BREATHWAITE, of the Township of Brock, County of Ontario, widow, by me, Rich'd Garrett, Clerk. witnesses Matt. COWAN & Mary Caroline GIBBS, June 27, 1856
This day was married by license, Matthew COWAN, of the Township of Brock, County of Ontario, bachelor, and Mary Caroline GIBBS, of the aforesaid township, spinster, by me, Rich'd Garrett; witnesses William COWAN & Martha COWAN; August 1856
Joseph LUCAS, age 20, Brock, Canada, s/o William & Sarah, married Sophia GIBBS, Brock, same, d/o John & Ellen; witnesses William WARD & Nicholas DURE, both of Brock; Sunday, August 16, 1868
William James GIBBS, 25, Brock, Canada, s/o John & Ellen, married Margaret COWAN, Brock, Canada, daughter of William & Martha; witnesses Neil BROWN & Elizabeth COWAN, both of Brock; Wednesday January 13, 1869
Henry AMEY, 37, Brock, Canada, s/o John & Jane, married Hannah DURE, Reach, Canada, d/o Nicholas & Isabella; no witnesses; April 7, 1869
Aaron MADIL, 25, Scott, Ontario, s/o not given, married Eliza RUDDY, Brock, Ontario, d/o James & not given; no witnesses, September 15, 1869
Samuel BAIRD, 25, Brock, Ontario, s/o William & Cathrine, married Amanda BURNHAM, Brock, Ontario, d/o Charles & Mary; witn George BURNHAM & Ann BAIRD, both of Brock; September 22, 1869
William GORRILL, 25, Maraposa, Devonshire England, s/o Samuel & Charlotte, married Margaret Jane BRIEN(?), 21, Maraposa, same, d/o John & Mary; witn Charles GIBBS of Cannington, Henry J. PERRITH & Lizzie PERRITH, both of Maraposa; October 9, 1870
Henry FRANCIS, 22, Brock, same, s/o William & Mary, married Fanny FRANCIS, 17, Brock, New York, d/o John & Elizabeth; witn Robert GROGAN & Caroline FRANCIS of Brock; January 12, 1871
Matthew PERRY, 29, King, same, s/o Richard & Suannah, married Elizabeth COWAN, 22, Brock, same, d/o William & Martha, witnesses Wesley DAILEY, West Gwillimbury, James COWAN of Brock; Peter THANKS Jr. of King, and John H. THOMPSON of Cannington; February 8, 1871
This day were married by license, William James COWAN of the Village of Cannington, County of Ontario, Province of Ontario, to Lavinia Emily GIBBS, of the aforesaid place by me, G. F. Taylor, Incumbent; no witnesses listed; March 19, 1873 at Cannington
This day were married by license, George FRANCIS of the Township of Georgina, County of York, and Elizabeth MARTIN of the aforesaid township and county, by me, G.F. Taylor, Incumbent; witn James HARRISON & Lizzie EWART; March 19, 1873 at Cannington
This day were married by me, after due publication of Banns, James COWPERTHWAITE of the Township of Reach, H.D., and Elizabeth BERRY of the Township of Mariposa, Colborne D't, Canada West; by Rich'd Garrett; witnesses William RANDY(?) & Ann SMITH; 20 September 1840
This day were married by me, after due publication of banns, Joseph THOMPSON and Elizabeth HILL, of the Township of Brock, Home District, Canada West; by Rich'd Garrett, Clerk; witnesses Christopher ST. JOHN & Grace HILL; 4 November 1840
This day were married by me, after due publication of banns, John KINNEY and Jane MADILL, of the Township of Brock, Home District, Canada West; by Rich'd Garrett, Clerk; witnesses James VROOMAN & Rhoda VROOMAN; 25 January 1841
This day were married by me, by license, the Reverend R. GARRETT of the Township of Brock, H.D., and Caroline GIBBS of the Township of Thorah, H.D., Canada West; by J. Gibson, Off. Minister; witnesses Chas. GIBBS & Harriet GIBBS; Church of St. Thomas, Brock, 18 Feb. 1847
This day were married by me, by license, Amos ST. JOHN of the Township of Brock, H.D., and Catharine McCOY of the same Township, H.D., Canada West; by Rich'd Garrett, Off. Min.; witnesses Edward BRETHOUR & Fanny MURTA; Church of St. Thomas, Brock, 18 March 1847
This day were married by me, by license, William N. SANDFORD, bachelor, and Mary COULTHARD, spinster, both of the Township of Brock, Home District, Canada West; by Rich'd Garrett, Clerk; witnesses H.H. PROUITT & Elizabeth COULTHARD; 10 January 1849
This day were married by me, after due publication of Banns, Niel McDONALD of the Township of Maraposa, C.D., bachelor, and Flora McDONALD of the Townshp of Brock, H.D., Canada West, spinster; by Rich'd Garrett, Clerk; witnesses Dugeld McPHAIL & Flora McDONALD; 23 January 1849
This day were married by me, by license, Allan CAVANAGH and Harriet GIBBS, both of the Township of Thorah, Home District, Canada West; by R. ????, Officiating Minister; witnesses William BEATY, J.R. THOMPSON and John GIBBS; 8 March 1849
This day were married by me, after due publication of Banns, Archibald BELL of the Township of Brock, H. District, C.W., bachelor, and Mary McLEAN of the same Township, spinster; by Rich'd Garrett, Clerk; witnesses Peter CAMPBELL and Duncan McLEAN; 1 May 1849
This day were married by me, by license, Charles GIBBS, bachelor, and Lavinia Hood THOMPSON, spinster, both of the Township of Brock, Home District, C.W.; by Richard Garrett, Off. Min., witnesses Jos. Rich. THOMPSON & John GIBBS; 3 July 1849
This day were married by license William THOMPSON of the Township of Thorah, bachelor, and Maria GIBBS of the Township of Brock, spinster, by me, Richard H. Harris, Clk.; witnesses William & Elizabeth THOMPSON; 10 July 1861
This day were married by license John J. ST. JOHN of the Township of Brock, Co. Ontario, bachelor, and Frances DOBLE of the same place, spinster, by me, Rich. H .Harris, Clk; no witnesses given; 12 December 1861
This day were married by license William COSTELLO of the Township of Reach in the County of Ontario, bachelor, and Sarah Jane SHELL of the same place, spinster, by me, Rich'd H. Harris; no witnesses given; 24 December 1861
This day were married by license Alexander URQUHART of the Township of Scott in the County of Ontario, bachelor, and Jane JOHNSTON of the Township of Brock in same County, spinster, by me, Rich'd H. Harris; witness James JOHNSTON; 16 January 1862