Citation · C0239 · record
1871 Census of Canada
Year: 1871; Census Place: Granby, Shefford, Quebec; Roll: C-10073; Page: 39
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 1/4, tier record.
The cited page 39 shows only one plausible candidate: Ann M Wood, 45, born in England, wife of Franklin Wood. That fits the place, but the age is slightly young for a November 1824 birth and the Spackman surname is not shown. The record cannot support the birth date and identifies her only if the Wood marriage is established elsewhere.
Matches: Page 39 of the Granby, Shefford sub-district lists Franklin Wood (55) with Ann M (45), female, born in 'Angleterre' (England); Birthplace England fits the claim; 'Ann M' could be Maria Anne, with Wood as her married name, but this is not shown
Flags: Age 45 implies birth around 1825/26; a 19 Nov 1824 birth would make her 46 at the April 1871 census, so the age is 1–2 years off; The surname Spackman does not appear anywhere on the page; the identification depends on 'Ann M Wood' being her under a married name; Page 38 has a 'Mary Ann' (50, born England) in the Sawyer(?) household, which is a poorer fit and not the cited page
Limits: A census gives an age, not a birth date, so 19 November 1824 cannot be confirmed; The record does not state a maiden name or any link to Spackman; The handwriting is hard to read, and the household's surname and relationships are inferred; Nothing in the record gives the birth place within England
What it supports
- Born · 19 November 1824 · England — Maria Anne Spackman