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Artifactually_JugCrocks JUGS&CROCKS Best Guess: This jug could have been manufactured mid-1850s to 1885 on top of or between his other career positions. John Wm. Gillbard (1833 England - 1897 Cobourg) While Asa's birth and death occur in the same place, Hamilton Township, he did not stay put during his life for either his location or his job. Asa A. Burnham Jr. (1835 - 1900) William Gillbard (John Wm.'s grandfather) operated a grocery store on Division Street in 1851. John followed in his grandfather's footsteps, and at the age of 24 is listed in the 1857 Ontario Directory as having a grocery store on King Street. His chief claim to fame seems to have been as the brother of Thomas Gillbard, local School Board Trustee for 40 years, after whom Cobourg's prominent Central School was renamed. Best Guess: This jug was in use between 1857 and 1890. 1857 Ontario Directory - grocer and provisions on King Street 1871 Cobourg Census - grocer 1881 Cobourg Census - storekeeper 1891 Cobourg Census - accountant 1851 - Otonabee Census with other young men, so it appears he might be at a school there 1861 Cobourg Census - not listed 1864-8 - Land records state he was a banker in Cobourg at this time 1871 Cobourg Census - speculator and agent 1881 Cobourg Census - wharfinger [wharf owner] 1885 Chicago city directory - no occupation listed 1889 and 1890 - Chicago IL- bookkeeper 1897 and 1898 - Chicago IL - real estate George Roddick (1833-1918) In the 1861 Census 27 year old George, single, is listed as in Hamilton Township. Probably he was helping his uncle William on the Roddick farm. The Roddick family fared quite well in cattle judging according to the Journal and Transactions of the Board of Agriculture of Upper Canada. 1871 Census - listed as grocer in Cobourg 1891, 1901 Census - listed as farming Best Guess: This jug was in use between 1870 and 1880.