William Ready Sr.
1808 Ireland - 11.23.1878
Spouse: Elizabeth H.
c. 1813 - 1881, Brownington VT
Grave: St. Peter's Anglican, Newboyne
Children:
Maria (1835-1869)
Anne (c. 1840- >1861)
William (c. 1840-1916)
John (1844-1855)
Ellen (Canning) (1848 - 1938, St Johnsbury, VT)
Robert (c. 1852-1939)
Susan (Canning) (1854 - 1921, Brownington, Orleans, Vermont)
Joseph McEwen (1857-1908)
Eva (1864- >1881)
Priscilla (1868-1873)
It is believed that the Readys immigrated from Ireland, and were given a land grant which is now the centre of the town of Perth. Relatives told them that Perth was not an ideal area, and that they should move to Bastard Township on the Rideau as there was plenty of fishing and hunting. Apparently, the cabin that they built near Portland is still in existence being used as an extra bunkie for a cottage.
The 1901 Bastard and Burgess census shows William Jr. as born in 1844 in Ireland and emigrating in 1850. [The 1861 census shows William Jr. as born in Upper Canada, while the 1871 census shows him born in Ireland.]
The Censuses of 1851 for S. Elmsley, Burgess and Bastard Townships do not include any residents with the surname "Ready", although there is William "Rady" in the 1851 Agricultural Census for South Burgess at L11 CII, holding 70 acres. The William and Elizabeth Ready family were burying their departed at St. Peter's Anglican, Newboyne in as early as 1855. They appear in the 1861 Burgess census.
1861 Bastard and Burgess Census
| Name | Born | Age | Occupation | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reedy | Ireland | 52 | Farmer | Church of England |
| Elizabeth Reedy | Ireland | 48 | Church of England | |
| Anne Reedy | Ireland | 21 | Church of England | |
| William Reedy | Ireland | 19 | Labourer | Church of England |
| Elanor Reedy | U.C. | 12 | Church of England | |
| Robert Reedy | U.C. | 8 | Labourer | Church of England |
| Susane Reedy | U.C. | 6 | Church of England | |
| Joseph Reedy | U.C. | 1 | Church of England |
1871 Bastard and S. Burgess census: William Ready, Age 63, born Ireland, Anglican, Farmer
1881 Bastard and Burgess Census
| Name | Gender | Ethnic Origin | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert READY | Male | Irish | 26 | O <Ontario> | Farmer | Church of England |
| Joseph READY | Male | Irish | 24 | O <Ontario> | Farmer | Church of England |
| Eva READY | Female | Irish | 17 | O <Ontario> | Church of England | |
| Elizabeth READY | Female | Irish | 58 | Ireland | Church of England |
Elizabeth died in 1881 in Brownington, Vermont. Vermont Vital records, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-01560; Roll Number: S-30683; Archive Number: M-1984232. The Vermont death certificate shows her maiden name as McEwan.
Robert Ready
1852-1939
Spouse: Elenor Amelia Burns
December 06, 1863 - October 21, 1910
Grave: Portland New Emmanual Cemetery
Parents: William Ready Sr. and Elizabeth (Elitia) H., and Thomas Burns (Bourne) and Ellen Mulvena
Children: Euretta Belle (Mitchell), James Edmund Ready, William Thomas Ready
Perth Courier, March 10, 1882 Ready-Burns—Married, at the Rectory, Perth, on the 9th March, by Rev. R. L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth, Mr. Robert Ready to Miss Eleanor Amelia Burns, all of S. Burgess.
006496-93 (Lanark Co) Mathew MORRISON, 32, farmer, Bastard Twp, Bastard Twp s/o Mathew MORRISON & Fanny MORRISON married Mary BURNS, 27, Bastard Twp, Bastard Twp d/o Thomas BURNS & Ellen BURNS wtn: William BURNS & Mrs Robert READY, 30 November 1892 at Bastard (also 6845-92)
| 1901 Census - Bastard and Burgess Twp., District B4, Family 69 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loc # | Surname | Given Name | Sex | Relat. | Status | Birth | Age | Place of Birth | Origin | Religion | Occupation |
| 2012 | Ready | Robert | M | Head | M | 48 | Ont. | Irish | Church of England | Farmer | |
| 2012 | Ready | Eleanor A. | F | Wife | M | 38 | Ont. | English | Church of England | ||
| 2013 | Ready | William Thomas | M | Son | S | Jan. 1, 1883 | 18 | Ont. | Irish | Church of England | |
| 2014 | Ready | James E. | M | Son | S | July 19, 1885 | 16 | Ont. | Irish | Church of England | |
| 2015 | Ready | Uretta | F | Dau. | S | April 4, 1896 | 5 | Ont. | Irish | Church of England | |
William Thomas Ready
January 1 1883 -
Spouse: Eliza Anne Kinch
September 1879 -
Parents: Robert Ready and Elenor Amelia Burns and Sarah Ann Wright Kinch and Eyra Kinch
Children:
Hilda Euretta Ready (Oct. 1, 1906 - ),
Thomas Edmund Ready (Feb. 11, 1911 - March 19, 1977),
Clarence Ready (c.1914 - ),
Robert Ready (c.1920 - )
This family appears in the 1911 Kitley census, with William, Eliza Anne, Hilda and Thomas.
This family appears in the 1921 Wolford census, with the addition of Clarence and Robert.
Hilda Euretta Ready
October 1, 1906 -Parents: William Thomas Ready and Eliza Anne Kinch
Birth, , Leeds, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,295,318
Thomas Edmund Ready and Irene Rogers
Parents: William Thomas Ready and Eliza Anne Kinch
Grave: Hillcrest, Smiths Falls Cemetery, Lanark Co., Ontario
Ready
T. Edmund
Feb. 11, 1911
March 19, 1977
His Dear Wife
Irene Rogers
Jan. 29, 1925
Dec. 10, 1998
Always In
Our Hearts
James Edmund Ready
1885 - 1967
Spouse: Elizabeth Luella Coleman
April 16, 1891 - 1981
Married: Wednesday, February 22, 1911 in Leeds, Ontario
Grave: Portland New Emmanual Cemetery
Parents: Robert Ready and Elenor Amelia Burns
Euretta Belle Ready
1898 - 1959
Spouse: W.F. Mitchell
1898-1964
Grave: Portland New Emmanual Cemetery
Parents: Robert Ready and Elenor Amelia Burns
Priscilla Ready
1868 - Jan. 29, 1873,
Aged 4 Y`rs. 6 M`s.