PAKENHAM VILLAGE DIRECTORY - 1851

A Village situated on the Mississippi River, in the Township of Pakenham, County of Lanark, C.W. - distant from Bytown, 36 miles - usual stage fare from Bytown in winter, 5s. - distant from Fitzroy harbour, 12 miles - stage fare in winter, 2s. 6d. Population about 250.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PROFESSIONS, TRADES & c.

DUNNET, JAMES, general store, - a good stock of dry goods, groceries, & c., constantly on hand, at moderate prices - produce of all kinds taken in exchange at market prices.

Baines, C. T., barrister at law

Bradley, Thomas, blacksmith and axe factory

Brown, Robert, general store

Coleman, Smith, tannery

Cross, ---- fanning mill factory

Currie, Adam, hotelkeeper

Dickson, Andrew, flour and saw mills

Dickson, Andrew, sheriff on the united counties of Lanark and Renfrew

Drysdale, Alexander, blacksmith and axe factory

Greer, James, waggon and sleigh maker

Graham, Robert, waggon and sleigh maker

Henderson, Rev. Alex., United Presbyterian

Hillyard, Daniel, general store and postmaster

Leith, John, saddler and harness maker

McAdam, William, town reeve

McAdam, William, hotelkeeper

McFarlane, Mrs., hotelkeeper

McNocol, Duncan, carpenter and builder

Mann, Rev. Alexander, Church of Scotland

Parker, George, cooper

Quigley, James, carpenter and builder

Ramage, Robert, baker

Reed, W.H., tannery

Royce, Charles, carding and fulling mill

Russell, Andrew, & Son, general store