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Nepean Assessment Roll - 1888 - Volume 2

As discussed in Chapter 4, a central prerequisite for incorporation as a village in 1888, was the size of the population, which had to be at least 750 people. The County Council deputized a member to investigate the total village population. He later in the week indicated that the Assessment Roll for that year confirmed that there were at least that number. But did he actually count the number from the Roll?

The 1888 Nepean Township Assessment Roll, now held by the National Archives, has been reproduced below. The total number of "resident ratepayers" (those who actually lived in the village) was 147 with 509 members of their families for a total of 656. There were 36 other "non-resident ratepayers" (essentially landlords) also listed on the Roll. Even if these people were included in the count, the total number only reached 692.

Were there other people in the village not counted on the Roll that allowed the magic figure to be attained? Or was it creative arithmetic? It is clear that Lees and the boys did hold political sway with a slim majority of the Councillors. Perhaps that was the reason for the final decision?

Whatever the reason, the Assessment Roll does reveal a diverse population in the village at that time. Essentially blue-collar workers and low-level civil servants with some lawyers, this community had one thing in common - they wanted to be distinct from the City of Ottawa!

Nepean Assessment Roll - 1888 - Volume 2
National Archives MG9 D 8-44 Volume 34
Column Explanation:
1- Name 7- Lot
2- Address 8- Property details
3- Occupation 9- Aggregate $ value of real/personal property
4- Freehold (F), Household (H), and Tenant (T) 10- No. of persons in family
5- Age 11- Religion
6- Concession (all Rideau Front)  
* = Owner of property directly above | Arch = Archville | NR = Non-resident | ? = Illegible | ~ = No listing
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Angel Thomas Arch Messenger H 46 D F 3N Fifth St 700 7 CE
Bompas Walter F. Arch Conductor T 37 D F 19 & 20 1000 3 CE
Cunningham C. R.* Ott ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0
Biggars Isaac Arch Labourer F 50 D F W pt of 11,12,13 1300 3 CE
Bell Jessie Arch Widow (NR) F 64 C ? 5,6,7,8,17,18 in ? 300 0 Pres
Brennan Brigit Arch Widow F 70 D F E part - 2 250 1 RC
Brady Ellen Arch Widow F 75 D F Centre & s part of 4 in ? ? 1 RC
Bottomley Watson Arch Agent T 31     See next below 200 1 RC
Foley Mrs. Ott ~ F   D F 6 W Centre St. 350 4 Meth
Brown Herman Arch Engineer T 24 D F 6 W Centre St. 350 3 Pres
Stewart Andrew*   NR - Kenmore F       ~ ~ ~ ~
Bremner John Arch Stone Cutter F 47 D F 2 & W1/2 3 South 4th St 400 5 Pres
Bray Eleanor Arch Widow F 53 ? F 3, 11 & 12 in ? 300 2 CE
Biggars Robert Arch Grocer F 25 D F House on 1 S 4th St Shop on 4 - two houses on Con. Line in F 2600 3 CE
Ballantyne James Arch Manufacturer F 52 C G One acre 1200 5 Cong
Ballantyne James & Thomas Arch Manufacturer F ~ C G Factory in G 1200 ~ ~
Ballantyne Thomas Arch Manufacturer F 50 C F 24,25,27, N1/2 28, S1/2 23 1300 8 Pres
Bower John C Arch Gardner F 66 C I 3,4,W1/2 5 &6 East of canal in I ? ? ?
Brown Robert D Ott Manufacturer F 33 C I E of canal - 2 acres 3100 2 Pres
Basset Richard Arch Painter F 34 C ? pt of SE pt ? 200 8 CE
Bruly Eustache Arch Gardner F 33 C ? pt of SE pt ? 500 7 RC
Boyle Samuel Arch Labourer T 28 D G House on W1/2 of G ~ ~ ~
O'Dell H. C.* Ott NR F ~ D G Owner of above ~ ~ ~
Brown Jane Mrs. ~ NR - Michigan F ~ C I 8 East of canal 2 acres 300 ~ ~
Beswetherick Hannah ~ NR - Hagersville F ~ C D Lots on Cetre St - 21/2 acres ~ ~ ~
Champagne John Arch Farmer F 73 D F 6&7 W Second St 700 2 RC
  ~ ~ T ~ D F E pt of 7-30acres-15 as swamp 2500 ~ ~
Stewart John* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ Owner of above tneancy ~ ~ ~
Cornett John Ott Gardner T ~ C H 3,4,7,8 less ? ~ ~ ~
St. Andrew's Church* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ House - 40 acres with above ~ ~ ~
Cornett John Ott Gardner F   D F Blk 6 S Centre St. - 8 acres ~ ~ ~
Cornett John Ott Gardner T 40 ? ? House on pt.? ~ ~ ~
Warin Mrs. Chas* Ott M. Woman? F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Chamberlain Jas. R. Ott Civil Service T 45 C I 9 and 10 in 3 2000 9 CE
Brown, W. E* Ott ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Cutting Charles Arch Labourer T 35 D F W pt of 11,12,13 200 4 CE
Daley Brigit* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crighton David Arch Engineer F 35 D F 1 w Second St. 450 3 Pres
Taylor Robert Arch ~ F 50 D F 10 W Second St 350 2 Meth
Chase Edward Arch Engineer T 35 D F 6 and 7 N Fifth St 900 5 Cong
Lusk Thomas ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Clark Chas. David Arch Gardner F 40 C H 16 in 15 in H 350 9 CE
Coleman John T. Ott Gentleman F 75 F I 1 East of Canal - 2 acres 1000 2 CE
Dagenais Joseph Arch Cooper F 30 D F 7 E Centre ST. f350 5 RC
Donast Peter Arch Labourer T 58 D F 2 and 3 on Conc. Ine 1000 6 RC
Myers Mrs.* Mtl ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Doody John Arch Labourer T 32 D F 4 in 2? Ad ? 350 5 RC
Biggars Robert* Arch ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Davy James Arch Labourer T 23 D F pt 22 500 3 Meth
Dubois Louis* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Doran William Arch L T 33 D F pt W 1/2 1 300 4 RC
Daly Brigit ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Daughtrey Agnes Arch Widow F 40 D F w pt 9 N Fifth St 400 3 Bapt
Davy James Arch NR-aggregate? F 50 ~ ~ Just a residence? ~    
Dobbesman Chas. Arch Labourer F 42 D F 1 in block B 400 3 Luth
Dobraty August Arch Labourer F 32 D F 4 and 5 in Block ? 500 4 Luth
Donahue thomas Arch Labourer T 34 D G House on West Half ? ? ?
O'Dell H. C.* Ott ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Dunn Frederick Ott Civil Service F 50 C F 22 and 23 S Ann St. ? ? ?
Doran William Arch Labourer F 40 C H 1 in E in ? 100 ~ ~
Doran Agnes Arch M. Woman? F 35 C H 2 in E in H 100 ~ ~
Edwards Edwin Arch Labourer T 28 D F E pt 9 N Fifth St 150 3 Pres
Daughtry Agnes* Arch ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ellis John H. Ott Civil Service F 33 C F W 1/2 - 45 Ann St. 900 3 Bapt
Foss Augusta Arch Labourer F 35 D F W 1/2 6 Fourth St 300 4 Luth
Goudie Robert Arch Labourer F 60 D F 17 in F 500 3 Pres
Gaul Wm. Arch Night Watchman T 60 D F pt 11 in F 250 7 RC
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Gingras Philomene Arch Widow F 45 D F 8&9 N 4th and S 3rd Sts. 1300 8 RC
Greenfield Samuel Arch Civil Service F 64 D F 10&11 N 2nd St and pt 7 800 5 CE
Gaul Luke Arch Labourer T 56 D F W 1/2 10 S side Centre St. 500 11 RC
O'Dell H. C.* Ott ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Gow John Ott Messenger F 46 D F 85 Fourth St. W 600 10 RC
Garrow Chas. M Arch Butcher F 28 D F 2,3,4,5,6 in B 800 6 RC
Gammon Thomas Arch Foreman T 40 D ? house 200 4 Pres
Graham John* Ott ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Halpenny David Arch Labourer T 30 D F N 1/2 16 300 3 CE
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Hughes John Arch Messenger T 38 D F 3 W Centre St 800 7 RC
Greenfield Samuel* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Hughes John Arch Dominion Police F 34 D F W Centre St 150 2 RC
Harvey George Arch Labourer F 46 D F N Fifth St W 250 3 Bapt
Hay George Ott Prov. Magistrate F 65 C K Echo Bank - 3 acres less house 6200 2 Pres
Hughes Mathew Arch Carpenter F 32 D F 95 Fourth St 150 1 RC
Jah Henrietta Arch M. Woman? F 54 D F E 1/2 1 400 6 Luth
Jah Charles Arch Labourer T 58 D F N part in 4 100 4 Luth
Brady Mrs.* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Jordan Herman Arch Labourer F 32 D F E 1/2 6 S Fourth St 300 4 Luth
Greesley Thomas Arch Gardner T 45 C F E of canal 2000 8 Pres
Graham John* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Kavanagh Thom. Arch Labourer T 37 D F E pt - W 1//2 of 1 300 7 RC
Daly Brigit* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Knopp Henry Arch Labourer F 39 D F 7 W Centre ST 800 5 Luth
Kendall Henry Arch Car Cleaner F 59 D F 56 Centre St. 300 9 CE
Kealey Thomas Ott ~ F ~ D G pt 6 in G - 14 acres 1100 ~ ~
Kidd Geo. E. Ott Barrister F ~ D F 5,6,7,8,9 800 ~ ~
Logan Jane Arch Widow T 50 D G 18 in G 700 4 Pres
O'Gara Martin ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Lascelles Xavier Arch Labourer T 52 D F S 1/2 of 16 300 5 RC
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Lascelles Peter Arch Labourer T 30 D F 15 in F 400 6 RC
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Logan James Arch Foreman T 38 D F N 1/2 14 250 4 Pres
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Liberty Louis Arch Carpenter F 50 D F 8 W Second St. 400 11 RC
Lemke Auguste Arch Labourer F 29 D F 10 N third St. 400 6 Luth
Leslie Joseph Arch Roadmaster F 36 D F 46 and 10 N Centre St. 800 7 CE
Landrie Maxime Arch Cooper T 30 C G house in G 200 4 RC
Ballantyne Jas.* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Landrie Maxime Arch Cooper F ~ C G 2 in ? And ? 75 0 RC
Lowe John Ott Civil Service T 63 C G SE part of G - 10 acres ~    
Lowe John Junior Ott Farmer's son T 35 C G SW part of G - 16 acres 4000 6 CE
Patterson Mrs.* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Lees Robert Ott Queens Council F 70 D G W part and N part of G 3400 4 Pres
Landrian Joseph Arch Hotel Keeper F 47 D F pt 22 in F 1000 8 RC
Marshall John Arch Brakeman T 31 D F 3 in F 900 7 RC
Gunn thomas Ott ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Menzel Henry Arch Labourer F 33 D F N 1/2 2 W Second St 200 7 Luth
Moran James Arch Labourer T 30 D F 5 W Second St. 350 2 RC
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Moore Charles Arch Labourer T 28 D F 4 W Second St 400 4 Luth
Landrian Joseph* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Minnette Alfred Arch Labourer T 22 D F E 1/2 10 S Centre St. 500 4 RC
O'Dell H. C.* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Maher Patrick Arch Labourer F 72 D F W1/2 8 N Fifth St. 400 9 RC
Mill I? A? Arch Agent T 45 C F 800 4 R  
Ballantyne Thomas* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
McAllan John Arch Labourer F 77 D F E 1/2 3 S Fourth St. 250 2 Pres
McGinnes Michael Arch Labourer T ~ D G pt house of W 1/2 G 100 3 RC
O'Dell H. C.* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Noffke Herman Arch Labourer T 36 D F S 1/2 of 2 W Second St. 200 5 Luth
Menzel Henry ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ness William Arch Labourer T 34 D F S 1/2 9 W second St. 300 5 Luth
Lespanse ? R. K ? ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Noffke Frank Arch Labourer T 45 D ? House on ? ~ ~ ~
Graham John* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
O'Gara Martin Ott Prov. Magistrate F 57 C G Macadamized road 1800 8 RC
Oulette Caesare Arch Cooper T 30 C F S 1/2 28 N 1/2 29 200 4 RC  
Ballantyne Jand T ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Pranschke Henry Arch Labourer F 40 D F 4W Center St 350 6 Luth
Patnod Xavier Arch Labourer T 40 D F House on 4? Conc. Line 200 9 RC
Biggars Robert* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Purdy Henry Arch Flagman T 58 Dd F 5 in ? 350 6 Pres
CAR Railway* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Prinderville John Arch Butcher F 66 D G half acre 400 3 RC
Pearpoint Samuel Arch Engineer T 40 D F E 1/2 8 N Fifth 300 8 CE
Maher Roderick ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Potts Wm. Arch Engineer T 45 D F 5 N Fifth St. 500 4 CE
Russell Catherine ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Pettapiece James Arch Grocer T 23 D F Shop; on 1 N Fifth St. 400 1 CE
Wallace Edward ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Patterson Martin Arch Labourer F 30 C H 1 in H 100 ~ ~
Purpore John Arch Labourer F 35 C H 5,6,7,8 in 1 in H ? ? ?
Redmond Michael Arch Labourer F 46 D F 8 N. Second St. 400 4 RC
Ryan Patrick Arch Teamster T 29 D G House on G in brickyard 200 3 RC
O'Dell H. C.* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ryan Margaret Ott Widow F 65 C I 2 East of canal 4000 2 RC
Roberts John Ott Druggist F 60 D G 15 to 29 in G 1000 ~ ~
Roche Henry Ott NR F ~ D F 3 E Center St 200 ~ ~
Smith Thomas M. Arch Conductor T 39 D F S 1/2 of 14 250 7 RC
Biggars Isaac* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Shoder Frederick Arch Labourer T 30 D F N 1/2 9 W Second St. 200 4 Luth
Lesperance A. N. ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Steele Thomas Arch Inspector F 27 D F 3 W Second St. 350 4 CE
Svenson Wm. Arch Engineer F 35 D F 1 W Center St. 500 3 Luth
Stevens George Arch Gardner F 61 D F 75 Fourth St. 350 3 Breth
St. Laurent J. B. Ott Civil Service F 49 D F 2 N Fifth St. 700 11 RC
Smith Amos Arch Butcher T 29 C H part 15 in H west of old road 200 5 CE
St. Andrew's Church ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Slattery Wm. Ott Butcher F 27 D K 30 acres 5200 7 RC
Slattery Michael Ott Butcher ~ 26 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Slattery Bernard Ott Butcher F 34 C I 9 East of canal 2050 6 RC
Stewart Archibald Ott Gentleman F 50 D F Old brickyard in F - 8 acres 1500 1 CE
Tighe James Arch Fireman T 36 D F W pt 2 400 6 RC
Brennan Brigit* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Gagne Joel Arch Fitter T 33 D F 6 in? in ? 300 3 CE
CAR Railway* ~ ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Tubbe Henry Arch Labourer F 31 C H 7 in Blk B in H 350 3 Luth
Williams H. H ? NR F ~ C K pt K between Canal and MacRd in I 700 0 0
Webster Jas. S. Ott Clerk F 41 D F 9 N Second St. 1000 7 CE
Waggon Otto Arch L F 30 D F 6 E Centre St 600 4 Luth
Wallace Edward Arch Watchman F 35 D F 1 N Fifth St. less shop 400 6 Meth
Williams Francis Ott Gardner F 35 C K E pt K - 35 acres 3100 3 Meth
Whitcombe C. H. Arch Gardner F 35 C I E1/2 5,6 E of canal-2acres 1000 2 ~
Winges Henry Arch Labourer F 30 C H 4&5 in C in H 200 ~ ~
Winges Charles Arch Labourer F 30 C H 2&3 in C in H 200 ~ ~
           
Exemptions:          
Parsonage on C - 3 E of Macadamized Rd in ?     
Anglican Church - C on NW of Macadamized Rd - 700     
Anglican Church - D - 1 in F - 200     
School House D - 1 & 2 E Centgre St. in F - 500     
St. Joseph College - D in H - 30 acres - 20,000     
           
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