Information
had been passed down through the family that Roland Price Meade was
connected to Ontario.
His birth record is recorded in
Rutand, Vermont, U.S.A., April 10th, 1837
The
following Census record was found in the 1851 Census Canada West (Woodhouse,
Norfolk County, Ontario) and it appears that his family moved to Ontario when he was
a young boy. Recorded census information:
Franklin
Mead, Chairmaker, Birthplace: United States, Age: 46, est. Birthdate:
1806, Religion: Universalist;
Wife:
Rachel Mead;
Children:
Rawlin P. Mead
Naressa Mead
Benjamin Mead
*Information on census
records was not always 100% accurate. The 1851 record is very close to
the information contained in Spencer P. Mead's 1901 book "History and Geneaology of
the Mead Family: of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Eastern New York, Western
Vermont and Western Pennsylvania, from A.D. 1180 to 1900",
which records:
"Franklin Mead, born Nov 1804 married Rachel Price and they had:
Roland P. Mead, b. 1837, d. 1879, "removed to Red
River Settlement, B.N.A. and had a large family, but no information could be
obtained."
Phebe N. Mead, b. Feb 1842, m. Henry Bolt of Elmira NY
Benjamin F. Mead, b. Nov 1843, m. Ada Savory, "removed to Canada."
To
view the original 1851 record, double mouse click on the document above or
download as a pdf file by clicking on the following link:
Census Records/Franklin Mead & family 1851 census.pdf
The
following United States Census records also support that the above 1851
Census record is the family of Roland Price Mead. They indicate that
his brother and sister moved back to the United States (New York),
but both of their birthplaces are recorded to be "Canada".
1880
United States Federal Census:
Benjamin
Mead, Carpenter, Birth Year: 1843, Birthplace: Canada, Married,
Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York
1900
United States Federal Census:
Benjamin
F. Mead, Catlin, Chemung, New York, Age 56, Estimated birth: 1844,
Birthplace: Canada, Spouse's Name: Adra O.
1910
United States Federal Census:
Benjamin
Franklin Mead, Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, Age 65, estimated
birth year: 1845, Birthplace: Canada English, Spouse's
Name: Adra
*Note:
Benjamin Franklin Mead is also recorded as a Civil War Pensioner, General
Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.

1880
United States Federal Census
These
are the members of Henry D. Bolt's household in the 1880 census:
Census place Elmira, Chemung Co. NY. Phoebe N. Mead's husband was
listed as Henry Bolt of Elmira, New York (Spencer P. Mead's 1901 book "History
and Genealogy of the Mead Family: of Fairfield County, Connecticut,
Eastern New York, Western Vermont and Western Pennsylvania, from A.D. 1180
to 1900") Phoebe was not listed in this census, she may
have passed away.
Henry D. Bolt, 35, born in NY
Louise
Bolt, 25, House Keeper
Maud Bolt, daughter, age 11, father born NY, mother born Canada
Lily Bolt, daughter, age 6, father born NY, mother born Canada
Harry Bolt, son, age 2, father born NY, mother born Canada
M.S. Bolt, father of Henry D., born NY
Mary Bolt, mother of Henry D., born NY