Some time ago, I found a newspaper death listing for the following person -

Thursday, January 17, 1833
Died, on Tuesday last the 15th instant, Mr. WALTER BICKHAM, a native of Ashburton, Devon, an old respectable inhabitant of this Town, aged 65 years. His funeral will take place tomorrow, from his residence near Messrs. Newman & Co.
http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/nflder-1831-34.shtml
The Newfoundlander 1831 to 1834.
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Since Walter is a family name in my BICKHAM family, and Ashburton Devon IS where the family came from, I'd like to know if he was related to my family.

Can anyone possibly help me in finding out more details about this Walter? Like when did he arrive in Canada? Who his aprents were, Was he married, if so to whom and when? And did he have any children?

His age at death gives a YOB around 1768. There's nothing in the IGI for the name/date.

Any suggestions as to where to look would be helpful too. I live in Toronto, and hope to get to the Reference Library next week.


RobynneL