Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Inglis, Peter |
Born |
1813 |
Birthplace |
Scotland |
Places of residence |
Fifeshire, Scotland, emigrated 1843 Derby Township, Grey County 1845- |
Nationality |
Scottish |
Notes |
Peter Inglis and his wife Ann emigrated from Fifeshire, Scotland in 1843. Peter Inglis purchased the mill set-up at the head of the Sydenham River in 1845 and eventually had woolen, grist and sawmilling operations there, using the waterpower of what became known as "Inglis Falls". His flour mill was a two-run one, and it was purchased by John McInnis in 1855 or 1856. In 1864, Peter Inglis paid about $40 in taxes, the highest amount among the Derby Township settlers at that time. Mr. Inglis and family belonged to the Disciples Church in Owen Sound. In 1856, Mr. Inglis was Clerk of the County Court and Clerk of the Surrogate Court. He resigned in 1870. His son George also served as a clerk. Ann Inglis (nee Carroll) died in 1884, at the age of 67 years. J. Benner had the woollen mill at Inglis Falls c. 1893. 1961.068.001 Set of 19th-century child's dishes that belonged to the Inglis children 1961.068.008 Ambrotype photograph of Miss Helen Inglis in the 1850s. 1991.017.014 Reproduction photograph portrait of Peter Inglis 1993.024.029 Souvenir booklet, from 1904, has image of Inglis Falls on p. 25 1997.008.004 Wm. Kennedy & Sons 1878-1881 cash book lists a P. Inglis on p. 34. |
Occupation |
Millwright Inglis Falls mills (Gristmill, Woolen Mill) Grey County Court Clerk |
Publications |
HISTORY OF DERBY TOWNSHIP 1839-1972 has image of Peter Inglis, image of his second residence and information on his mills Marsh, Edith, A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF GREY, 1931, p. 121. -Owen Sound Daily Sun-Times article, 1942 (in Disciples Church file in archives). -Belden, T.H. ILLUSTRATED ATLAS (1880) has an illustration of the Inglis Falls mill buildings |
Relationships |
Disciples Church |
Role |
Tradesperson |
Spouse |
Ann Carroll (age 50 in 1871 census) |
Children |
They had seven children: JOHN INGLIS (the eldest son), age 21 in 1871 census WILLIAM A. INGLIS b. Sept. 23, 1852 (father of Victor Inglis, Wm. died in 1923), age 18 in 1871 census GEORGE I. INGLIS (the youngest son, b. 1850-d. 1898, bachelor & lawyer), age 20 in 1871 census ISABELLA (ISABEL) INGLIS (b. circa 1862-d. circa 1882/1883, unmarried, was listed in the 1871 Derby Census as 10 years old) HELEN INGLIS (became Mrs. Thomas Kennedy of Owen Sound. Helen died in 1924 at the age of 77. Born in 1847. She had four children. One was Miss Amy Kennedy. MARY ANN INGLIS (Mrs. Leslie) was 16 years old in 1871 census SARAH INGLIS was 14 years old in the 1871 census (Mrs. James Legate of Toronto. She had two daughters, Miss Florence Legate who died in 1956, and Mrs. Roscoe Webb of Minneapolis). |
