1871 Census of Canada

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The image shows Franklin Wood, age 55, a gardener in Granby/Shefford, which is consistent with a person born in 1815. It does not give a birth date, and the birthplace column seems to show Quebec by ditto marks, which would not support Vermont. The family number on the image (167) also differs from the citation (170), so identity is plausible but the birthplace is not confirmed.
Matches: Page 39 shows "Wood, Franklin", male, age 55, in household 150/167, with occupation "Jardinier" (gardener); the age implies a birth year of about 1815–1816, which fits the claimed 1815; Sub-district appears to read Granby, Shefford, Quebec, matching the citation's census place; Household includes Ann M (45, born England), George S (13) and Arthur A (1), plausible as his family; Origin appears to be English/Scottish, with no conflict with a Vermont birth
Flags: Citation gives Family No 170, but the image shows Wood Franklin as family 167 (house 150); the number looks mismatched, though the transcription may be misread or the Ancestry numbering may differ; The birthplace column for Franklin appears as "Quebec" ditto marks, which would conflict with Vermont; it is unclear whether the ditto marks apply to him, since the column reads poorly
Limits: A census gives age, not a birth date, so 3 July 1815 cannot be confirmed; The record gives a province or country of birth, not a specific place; Vermont is not stated, and the entry for Franklin is ambiguous; The 1871 census age of 55 allows a birth year of 1815 or 1816 depending on the census date (April 1871); Handwriting is faint, so some details are uncertain