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
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