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The York General Burying Ground Register Book from 1849 to 1853


The following is a list of interment's in the York (now Toronto) General Burying Ground transcribed from the original ledger book starting in 1849. The York General Burying Ground (aka Potter's Field) was located at the corner of Yonge and Bloor in Toronto, It was closed ca 1855 and the remains of those buried there were removed to either Mount Pleasant Cemetery or the Necropolis. It contains a lot of valuable info about the dead like place of birth and cause of death. If I get the chance I will try and get the rest of the ledger.

# Name Age Where Born Where Died When Died When Interred
1 Andrew Poretous 69     16 Dec 1849 22 May 1850
2 Jean Craig 49 Heath, Scotland Toronto 5 Feb 1850 4 Jun 1850
3 John Roy 63 Mor[?], Scotland Toronto 19 Feb 1850 11 Jun 1850
4 Elizabeth Kewan     Toronto   25 Jun 1850
5 M[?] Liddell's children   Toronto Toronto 11 Jul 1850 11 Jul 1850
6 Henry Chas. McIver     Toronto   16 Jul 1850
7 John Thomson 44   Toronto    
8 Christina Currie 15 months Dumlus C. W. Toronto 19 Aug 1850 20 Aug 1850
9 Ann P. Fowler 12 months Scotland Toronto 22 Aug 1850 23 Aug 1850
10 Haines     Toronto 6 Aug 1850 7 Aug 1850
11 Hewart     Toronto   9 Sep 1850
12 Mr. Cuthbertson     Toronto    
13 John Eastwood 62 Yorkshire, England York CW 17 Nov 1850 9 Apr 1851
14 Elizabeth Dray & infant 22 L[?] Scotland Toronto 3 Dec 1850 18 Apr 1851
15 [?]     Toronto 7 Dec 1850 23 Apr 1851
16 Edward H. Hedge 3 Montreal Toronto 2 Jan 1851 17 Apr 1851
17 Eliza Eastwood 29 Yorkshire, England York Ville 10 Feb 1851 9 April 1851
18 Elizabeth Ann Henderson 13 Toronto Toronto 16 Feb 1851 30 May 1851
19 William Smith 29 Toronto Toronto   19[?] Apr 1851
20 M[?] Liddell child stillborn Toronto Toronto   26 Mar 1851
21 Mary Eliza Hanley 6 [?] Toronto Toronto 17 Mar 1851 23 Apr 1851
22 Sarah Ann Helliwell 45 London, England [?] York 28 Mar 1851 9 Apr 1851
23 Walter MacFarlane's child   Toronto Toronto   14 Apr 1851
24 Elizabeth Kinch 4 days Toronto Toronto 15 Apr 1851 16 Apr 1851
25 James Taylor 48   Toronto 10 May 1851 15 May 1851
26 Eliza Ann Hanley 31 1/2 Greenock Toronto 29 Apr 1851 21 May 1851
27 Wesley Brown 2 Lancaster Co., NY Toronto 11 May 1851 12 May 1851
28 Harriet Montgomery     Toronto   7 May 1851
29 Margaret Lawrie 38 1/2 Perth, Scotland Toronto 1 Jun 1851 10 Jun 1851
30 George Givun [?] 36 [?] Ireland Toronto 14 Jul 1851 22 Jul 1851
31 George A. Glyne 5 months Toronto Toronto 17 Jul 1851 18 Jul 1851
32 Infant of D. Forbes 2 months Toronto Toronto 18 Jul 1851 18 Jul 1851
33 James Brown 63 Monaghan, Ireland Toronto 23 Jul 1851 24 Jul 1851
34 Elizabeth Howie [?] months [?] Scotland Toronto 6 Aug 1851 7 Aug 1851
35 Mina Gibson 2 months Toronto Toronto 7 Aug 1851 15 Aug 1851
36 [?] Ehnd[?]ing 1Y 1M 13D Toronto Toronto 9 Aug 1851 16 Aug 1851
37 McKirdy     Toronto 16 Aug 1851 17 Aug 1851
38 E. Mason 24 Devonshire, England below Kingston 14 Aug 1851 26 Aug 1851
39 William Albert Wilkins 6 weeks Toronto Toronto 17 Aug 1851 18 Aug 1851
40 Margaret Mowat [?] 18 1/2 Wick, Scotland Toronto 20 Aug 1851 21 Aug 1851
41 John & Roderick Tait/twins 6 days Lochmeer, Scotland Toronto 22 Aug 1851 23 Aug 1851
42 Ann Maria Long 4 days Toronto Toronto 25 Aug 1851 26 Aug 1851
43 Jos. O. Tamblin   Toronto Toronto 25 Aug 1851 1 Sep 1851
44 Angus McQuarrie 2 years Island [?]ona, Scotland Toronto 28 Aug 1851 29 Aug 1851
45 Mary Parcel 2 days Toronto Toronto 30 Aug 1851 6 Sep 1851
46 Smith   Toronto Toronto 4 Sep 1851 12 Sep 1851
47 James Rogers 12 Toronto Toronto 6 Sep 1851 16 Sep 1851
48 Infant of John Cameron stillborn Toronto Toronto 7 Sep 1851 7 Sep 1851
49 David Gibson 14 days Toronto Toronto 7 Sep 1851 13 Sep 1851
50 Anabella McLeod 36 Hopkins, Scotland Toronto 17 Sep 1851 18 Sep 1851
51 Eleanor Russell 12 days York Township York 22 Sep 1851 22 Sep 1851
52 James Longmoar     Toronto 5 Aug 1850 6 Aug 1850
53 John McIsaac 9 P[?] Scotland Toronto 7 Oct 1851 8 Oct 1851
54 Wm[?] H[?ea]ks     Toronto 1[?] Oct 1851 2[?] Nov 1851
55 Glenn Wilson[?] 39   Toronto 23 Oct 1851 20 Apr 1852
56 [?] Taylor     Toronto 26 Oct 1851 8 [?]
57 [?] Brown     Toronto   22 Oct 1851
58 Andrew Langmier [?] Toronto Toronto 28 Oct 1851 20 Apr 1852
59 George Cors[?] 37 D[?] Scotland Toronto 30 Oct 1851 31 Oct 1851
60 Wm. Mitchell     Toronto 31 Oct 1851 21 Apr 1852

61 Moses S. Dolley 38       26 Nov 1851
62 Mrs. Ritchey         25 Nov 1851
63 Hugh Miller's child         25 Nov 1851
64 Peter Joseph Goodwin 9   Toronto 28 Nov 1851 29 Nov 1851
65 George Savage   London, England Toronto 17 Dec 1851 28 Apr 1852
66 Mr. John Ross 44 Kirkhill [?] Toronto 19 Dec 1851 20 Apr 1852
67 Mr. Alanson 39   Toronto 20 Dec 1851 3 May 1852
68 Thos. Latham 50   Toronto 31 Dec 1851  
69 James Buick 39   Toronto   27 Apr 1852
70 Anna Isabella Barns 19 [?] Canada Toronto 27 Jan 1852 23 Apr 1852
71 Esther Dargavel 5 months Toronto Toronto 26 Jan 1852 23 Apr 1852
72 Jared Hocking     Toronto 27 Jan 1852 17 May 1852
73 William M. Ferguson     Toronto   6 May 1852
74 David McMullen infant   Toronto   21 May 1852
75 Ellen Luter 63   Toronto 4 Feb 1852 22 Apr 1852
76 Caroline Anne Leslie 32   Toronto 5 Feb 1852 1 May 1852
77 Susan Chesney 54 [?] [?] Scotland Toronto 7 Feb 1852 18 Apr 1852
78 Mrs Ramsey 56 Edinburgh, Scotland Toronto 23 Feb 1852 22 Apr 1852
79 Mrs Kelley 60 Argyleshire, Scotland Toronto 24 Feb 1852 20 Apr 1852
80 Mrs Galloway     Toronto    
81 Jane Ferguson 10 mo. Perthshire, Scotland Toronto 10 Mar 1852 4 May 1852
82 Mrs Wallace     Toronto    
83 Mrs [?]ant 33   Toronto 29 Mar 1852 17 May 1852
84 Christina Rodgers     Toronto   17 May 1852
85 Joseph Rogers     Toronto   17 May 1852
86 David Rogers     Toronto   17 May 1852
87 William Arthurs 60   Toronto 3 Apr 1852 19 May 1852
88 Colin Fraser 29 [?]land Toronto 28 Jun 1852 4 May 1852
89 William Bain   Toronto Toronto 18 Apr 1852 21 May 1852
90 Mrs. Milton 48 New York Toronto   19 May 1852
91 Edwin Copes   Toronto Toronto   21 May 1852
92 Lowe     Toronto   19 Apr 1852
93 Mrs. Wright 33 Bell[?] Ireland Toronto 27 Apr 1852 19 May 1852
94 John Smith     Toronto   12 May 1852
95 Walton     Toronto   6 May 1852
96 Ephraim Hughes 26 Co. Armagh, Ireland Toronto 8 May 1852 18 May 1852
97 Thomas Rogers     Toronto 8 May 1852 18 May 1852
98 Mrs. Angus 32 Aberdeen, Scotland Toronto 8 May 1852 22 May 1852
99 Haigh     Toronto   11 May 1852
100 Smith 5 mos.   Toronto 13 May 1852 13 May 1852
101 Thomas Colie 54   Toronto 12 May 1852 13 May 1852
102 James Wetheral   Wakefield, Yorkshire Toronto 12 May 1852 21 May 1852
103 Mrs. Hodgson     Toronto    
104 Mrs. Epie Cuthbertson   New York Toronto 5 Jun 1852 17 Jun 1852
105 William Robertson 49 Paisley, Scotland Toronto 9 Jun 1852 11 Jun 1852
106 Miss Milton 20 Bermuda Toronto 12 Jun 1852 22 Jun 1852
107 Richard Davis 7 Township of Erin Toronto 14 Jun 1852 14 Jun 1852
108 Mrs.George   Scotland Toronto    
109 John Gall 46 Bamfshire, Scotland Toronto 24 Jun 1852 26 Jun 1852
110 Sarah Wetherell 56 England Toronto 24 Jun 1852 26 Jun 1852
111 James McAlister's child   Toronto Toronto 7 Jul 1852 8 Jul 1852
112 Allanson   Toronto Toronto 12 Jul 1852 12 Jul 1852
113 Wm. Wallace 5 mos. Toronto Toronto 21 Jul 1852 22 Ju 1852
114 Malcolm Morrison   Scotland Toronto 21 Jul 1852 28 Jul 1852
115 Paterson 3 Toronto Toronto 31 Jul 1852 1 Aug 1852
116 Mary Ann Landerson     Toronto   1 Aug 1852
117 Landerson     Toronto   1 Aug 1852
118 Elisabeth Lumsden     Toronto   1 Aug 1852
119 Donald M. Kechnie 18 mos. Isle of Mall, Scotland Toronto 22 Aug 1852 23 Aug 1852
120 Elizabeth Murray 19 mos. Reobigouche[?] Toronto 10 Sep 1852 10 Sep 1852

121 Thomas Smylie 4 mos. Vanghan Toronto 21 Sep 1852 23 Sep 1852
122 Mary Ann Robinson 14 mos. Toronto Toronto 13 Sep 1852 13 Sep 1852
123 Ann Weble 72 England Toronto 26 Sep 1852 26 Sep 1852
124 Thos. Clark stillborn   Toronto 3 Oct 1852 4 Oct 1852
125 Wm George Leshis[?] Grandmother and four children   18 Oct 1852
126 John Curfrae         20 Oct 1852
127 child of Alex Wilson         21 Oct 1852
128 Rob Elliot         23 Oct 1852
129 Elizth McKenzie 80 Tyrone, Ireland Toronto 11 Oct 1852 13 Dec 1852
130 Elizth Tucker 18 Kent, England Toronto 17 Oct 1852 13 Dec 1852
131 Neil Wilkinson     Toronto 23 Oct 1852 24 Oct 1852
132 Sarah Marks 69 Armagh, Ireland Toronto 22 Oct 1852 24 Oct 1852
133 Matilda Thomson 18 Orkney, Scotland Toronto 30 Oct 1852 1 Dec 1852
134 George Nasmith   Toronto Toronto 4 Nov 1852 1 Dec 1852
135 Not Known     Toronto Hospital 4 Nov 1852 20 Nov 1852
136 Robert Lowrie   Toronto Toronto 5 Nov 1852 6 Nov 1852
137 Wm. Leishman 23 Toronto Toronto 16 Nov 1852  
138 Henrietta Brown 16 mos. Toronto Toronto 15 Nov 1852 13 Dec 1852
139 George Mason 52 Glasgow, Scotland Toronto 20 Nov 1852 15 Dec 1852
140 Wetherald 3 yrs. 3 mos.   Toronto 30 Nov 1852 15 Dec 1852
141 Frances E. Brett   Toronto Toronto 3 Dec 1852 2 Apr 1853
142 David Clindinning 32   Toronto 8 Dec 1852  
143 Isabella Murdoch 20 Scotland Toronto 17 Dec 1852  
144 William Leys 66   Toronto 15 Dec 1852  
145 Samuel Sinclair          
146 James Cooper 1 year Toronto Toronto 4 Jan 1853 31 Mar 1853
147 A. R. Leonard     Toronto 4 Jan 1853 5 Apr 1853
148 Hallen Sproal 4 Toronto Toronto 7 Jan 1853 5 Apr 1853
149 Elisabeth Benford 97 England Toronto 17 Jan 1853 2 Apr 1853
150 Thomas Watkins     Toronto 18 Jan 1853 14 Apr 1853
151 Hannah McKirdy 36 Toronto Toronto 5 Feb 1853 14 Apr 1853
152 Mrs. Margaret Buchan 81 Scotland Toronto 27 Jan 1853 2[?] Apr 1853
153 Wm. I. Hinks 38 London, Engd Toronto 6 Feb 1853 11 Apr 1853
154 John Allanson 40 London, Engd Toronto 11 Feb 1853 20 Apr 1853
155 Wm. Rogers 67   Toronto 14 Feb 1853 28 Apr 1853
156 Ellen Corser 5 Toronto Toronto 15 Feb 1853 26 Apr 1853
Find Death Records on Ancestors at Rest If you want to see my scans of the register book of Interment Records for York Cemetery in Toronto Ontario.

If you want to order a transcription of the cemetery. These burial records have been transcribed as: Potter's Field cemetery 1826-1855 : otherwise called the Strangers' Burying Ground, Bloor and Yonge Streets, Toronto, Ontario / by Hancocks, Elizabeth. Generation Press for Toronto Branch, O.G.S., c1983. ISBN: 0920830145 (pbk.) : The Necropolis Cemetery stones have been transcribed and are available from the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society: Toronto Necropolis and Crematorium TRN-014. $38.00. Non-sectarian. established 1850, sill active, 200 Winchester Street - Cabbagetown area of Toronto. 454 pages, over 15,000 names.

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