Richard Thomas Henry Dale1

#12477, (1857 - 1906)
FatherArthur Dale1 (1833 - 1911)
MotherHenrietta Bonnycastle1 (1827 - 1890)
RelationshipGreat-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)

Family

Elizabeth Jane Robson (1859 - 1912)
Children

Life Events

BirthRichard Thomas Henry Dale was born on 22 Oct 1857 in Toronto, Ontario.2,1 
(with Parents) 1861 CensusR.T.H. Dale appeared on the 1861 Census of Kingston City, Frontenac County, Ontario with his parents in his grandmother Bonnycastle's household. He was 4 years old and born in Upper Canada.3 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusRichard T Dale appeared on the 1871 Census of Hope Township, Durham County, Ontario with his parents. He was 13, born in Ontario, religion Church of England, and attended school.4 
(with Parents) 1881 CensusRichard T appeared on the 1881 Census of Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents. He wa 23, born in Ontario, single, and a Bookkeeper.5 
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Jane Robson on 11 May 1882 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario.
Information from register: Richard Thomas Henry Dale, 25, residence Ottawa, born Toronto, Bachelor, Accountant, religion Church of England, son of Arthur & Henrietta Dale;
Elizabeth Jane Robson, 22, residence Ottawa, born Scarborough, England, Spinster, daughter of John Paxton & Isabella Robson. Witnesses were Jenny B Robson of Ottawa & [Richard's sister] Emily Dale of Toronto.1 
(Informant) DeathR H Dale registered the death of his sister Henrietta Alice Dale in 1893.6 
Note.He was apparently a stamp collector!7

Postcard from the Ottawa Philaletic Society to
R H Dale of the Canadian Atlantic Railway Office
1897
1901 CensusRichard H and Lilly E Dale appeared on the 1901 Census of Ottawa, Ontario, at 21 James Street, enumerated 1901. Richard was 43, born 22 Oct 1857 in urban Ontario, of English origin, religion Church of England, and he was employed as a Railway auditor, working 12 months for $1000. Lilly was 42, born 3 March 1859 in England, and immigrated in 1861. Their children Hilda Geraldine, Henry Oswald, Guy Richard, Joycelyn Beryl and Nelson Digby were living with them.2 
DeathRichard died on 10 Nov 1906 in Ottawa.
Information from the registration: age 49, residence 21 James St, Accountant, married, born Toronto, religion Church of England, cause of death was Typhoid fever 3 weeks, registered by the doctor.8 
Last Edited23 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. Ontario Marriage Registration. Dale/Robson, #001931-82.
  2. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Ottawa (100) Wellington Ward (g-7), page 20, line 33.
  3. 1861 Census for Ontario "rebuilt by Russ Walker."
  4. 1871 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Durham East (51), Hope (a-1), page 11.
  5. 1881 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Durham East (127), Port Hope (B-2), page 72.
  6. Ontario Death Registration. Henrietta Alice Dale, #002911-93.
  7. Image received from Rob Leigh, of the Postal History Society of Canada, March 2012.
  8. Ontario Death Registration. Richard Henry Dale, #008361-06.
  9. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Hilda Geraldine Dale, #004863-83.
  10. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Henry Oswald Dale, #004935-85.
  11. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Guy Richard Dale, #005079-87.
  12. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Joycelyn Beryl Dale, #09921-97.
  13. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Nelson Digby Dale, #009283-99.