Residents of Essa — Sub-district F, surnames R (1881 Census)
| # | Surname | Given | Sex | Age | Religion | Origin | Birthplace | Occupation | HH |
| 3 | randall | anna | F | 52 | Methodist | English | England | No Occupation Listed | 356 |
| 8 | randall | austin | M | 10 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 356 |
| 4 | randall | elisabeth | F | 26 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 356 |
| 2 | randall | john | M | 56 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | Hotel Keepers and Managers | 356 |
| 5 | randall | john | M | 20 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | Clerk, nfs | 356 |
| 7 | randall | joseph | M | 15 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | Clerk, nfs | 356 |
| 6 | randall | mary | F | 17 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 356 |
| 21 | rankin | abigal | F | 54 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 104 |
| 22 | rankin | henery | M | 13 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 104 |
| 23 | rankin | susanna | F | 11 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 104 |
| 20 | rankin | william | M | 35 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 104 |
| 19 | raylend | mary | F | 34 | Anglican | English | England | No Occupation Listed | 223 |
| 18 | raylend | robert | M | 44 | Anglican | English | England | Farmers, general and nfs | 223 |
| 8 | redfern | elisabeth | F | 50 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 291 |
| 7 | redfern | james | M | 57 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 291 |
| 9 | redfern | robert | M | 18 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 291 |
| 16 | reid | alexander | M | 1 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 163 |
| 6 | reid | andrew | M | 17 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 8 | reid | ann | F | 12 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 4 | reid | gerthea | F | 38 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 12 | reid | joshua | M | 1 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 9 | reid | mary | F | 9 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 15 | reid | mary | F | 21 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 163 |
| 5 | reid | robert | M | 19 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 3 | reid | samuel | M | 50 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 62 |
| 10 | reid | samuel | M | 7 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 11 | reid | sarah | F | 5 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 7 | reid | william | M | 15 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 62 |
| 14 | reid | william | M | 29 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | Carpenters | 163 |
| 21 | remsbottom | james | M | 61 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 318 |
| 22 | remsbottom | mary | F | 70 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 318 |
| 18 | rennie | frances | M | 10 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 15 | rennie | jessy | F | 64 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 17 | rennie | robert | M | 27 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 16 | rennie | william | M | 28 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 24 | revels | herbert | M | 3 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 82 |
| 23 | revels | liza | F | 6 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 82 |
| 20 | revels | mary | F | 14 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 82 |
| 19 | revels | sarah | F | 32 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 82 |
| 21 | revels | sarah | F | 11 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 82 |
| 22 | revels | thomas | M | 9 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 82 |
| 18 | revels | william | M | 37 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Labourers nfs | 82 |
| 8 | reynolds | john | M | 3 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 130 |
| 7 | reynolds | mary | F | 26 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 130 |
| 6 | reynolds | michael | M | 32 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 130 |
| 9 | reynolds | william | M | 1 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 130 |
| 10 | richie | agusta | F | 11 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 7 | richie | charles | M | 51 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 330 |
| 14 | richie | david | M | 22 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 11 | richie | eliza | F | 9 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 9 | richie | frederick | M | 13 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 12 | richie | henery | M | 6 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 8 | richie | maria | F | 41 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 13 | richie | robert | M | 2 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 330 |
| 13 | right | sarah | F | 81 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 348 |
| 17 | riley | alexander | M | 20 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 271 |
| 6 | riley | emma | F | 17 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 119 |
| 7 | riley | esther | F | 15 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 119 |
| 6 | riley | james | M | 62 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Labourers nfs | 1 |
| 3 | riley | liza | F | 50 | Anglican | English | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 119 |
| 5 | riley | liza | F | 20 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | Dressmakers | 119 |
| 2 | riley | thomas | M | 49 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Boot and shoemakers and repairers | 119 |
| 4 | riley | william | M | 23 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | Boot and shoemakers and repairers | 119 |
| 2 | ritchie | albert | M | 22 | Roman Catholic | French | Quebec | Labourers nfs | 394 |
| 5 | ritchie | amelia | F | 6 | Roman Catholic | French | Quebec | No Occupation Listed | 394 |
| 25 | ritchie | joseph | M | 44 | Roman Catholic | French | Quebec | Labourers nfs | 394 |
| 22 | ritchie | lida | F | 17 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 358 |
| 4 | ritchie | malina | F | 8 | Roman Catholic | French | Quebec | No Occupation Listed | 394 |
| 1 | ritchie | mary | F | 43 | Roman Catholic | French | Quebec | No Occupation Listed | 394 |
| 3 | ritchie | nelson | M | 17 | Roman Catholic | French | Quebec | Labourers nfs | 394 |
| 10 | roberts | henery | M | 9 | Anglican | English | England | Servants nfs | 338 |
| 9 | robertson | elisabeth | F | 19 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 159 |
| 11 | robertson | james | M | 53 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 159 |
| 7 | robertson | john | M | 25 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 159 |
| 10 | robertson | minnie | F | 15 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 159 |
| 8 | robertson | peter | M | 21 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 159 |
| 24 | robinson | adam | M | 41 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 223 |
| 3 | robinson | adam | M | 2 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 223 |
| 24 | robinson | alexander | M | 25 | Methodist | Irish | United States | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 21 | robinson | amelia | F | 60 | Methodist | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 125 |
| 22 | robinson | arthur | M | 49 | Methodist | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 333 |
| 5 | robinson | arthur | M | 11 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 23 | robinson | isabella | F | 48 | Methodist | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 6 | robinson | isabella | F | 9 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 1 | robinson | james | M | 9 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 223 |
| 2 | robinson | maggy | F | 19 | Methodist | Irish | United States | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 25 | robinson | margret | F | 41 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 223 |
| 4 | robinson | mary | F | 68 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 223 |
| 25 | robinson | mary | F | 23 | Methodist | Irish | United States | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 2 | robinson | richard | M | 7 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 223 |
| 3 | robinson | robert | M | 16 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 4 | robinson | sarah | F | 14 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 1 | robinson | william | M | 20 | Methodist | Irish | United States | No Occupation Listed | 333 |
| 6 | roe | alica | F | 67 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 85 |
| 4 | rogers | margaret | F | 23 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 31 |
| 6 | rogers | nathaniel | M | 14 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 31 |
| 7 | rogers | pracilla | F | 12 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 31 |
| 4 | rogers | richard | M | 18 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | river drivers | 89 |
| 2 | rogers | samuel | M | 50 | Presbyterian | Irish | Quebec | Farmers, general and nfs | 31 |
| 5 | rogers | samuel | M | 17 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 31 |
| 3 | rogers | william | M | 25 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 31 |
| 12 | ross | alexander | M | 0 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 279 |
| 10 | ross | angaline | F | 6 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 279 |
| 14 | ross | catherine | F | 64 | Methodist | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 52 |
| 6 | ross | david | M | 9 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 114 |
| 7 | ross | eliza | F | 41 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 279 |
| 5 | ross | ellen | F | 12 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 114 |
| 16 | ross | frances | F | 56 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 453 |
| 11 | ross | george | M | 4 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 279 |
| 3 | ross | george | M | 18 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 114 |
| 1 | ross | james | M | 50 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 114 |
| 4 | ross | james | M | 16 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 114 |
| 12 | ross | james | M | 3 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 308 |
| 8 | ross | john | M | 9 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 279 |
| 6 | ross | lochart | M | 42 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Labourers nfs | 279 |
| 11 | ross | malinda | F | 32 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 308 |
| 2 | ross | margret | F | 45 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 114 |
| 14 | ross | thomas | M | 0 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 308 |
| 9 | ross | william | M | 7 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 279 |
| 15 | ross | william | M | 66 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 453 |
| 10 | ross | william | M | 33 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 308 |
| 13 | ross | william | M | 1 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 308 |
| 19 | ruddick | david | M | 45 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 469 |
| 2 | ruddick | david | M | 7 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 20 | ruddick | elisabeth | F | 40 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 24 | ruddick | elisabeth | F | 14 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 23 | ruddick | joseph | M | 16 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 25 | ruddick | martha | F | 12 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 8 | ruddick | rachel | F | 20 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | Servants nfs | 152 |
| 22 | ruddick | rachel | F | 18 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 9 | ruddick | samuel | M | 21 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | Servants nfs | 152 |
| 21 | ruddick | samuel | M | 20 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 1 | ruddick | thomas | M | 9 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 469 |
| 14 | russell | joseph | M | 25 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 452 |
| 13 | russell | moria | F | 85 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 452 |
| 12 | russell | william | M | 78 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 452 |
| 7 | ruthvan | albert | M | 3 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 139 |
| 9 | ruthvan | alexander | M | 80 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 139 |
| 25 | ruthvan | caroline | F | 33 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 151 |
| 13 | ruthvan | edwin | M | 28 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 165 |
| 4 | ruthvan | ellen | F | 32 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 139 |
| 4 | ruthvan | emla | F | 1 | Methodist | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 151 |
| 3 | ruthvan | enos | M | 3 | Methodist | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 151 |
| 6 | ruthvan | frances | F | 32 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 152 |
| 7 | ruthvan | hiram | M | 12 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 152 |
| 2 | ruthvan | ida | F | 5 | Methodist | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 151 |
| 3 | ruthvan | james | M | 38 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 139 |
| 8 | ruthvan | james | M | 1 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 139 |
| 12 | ruthvan | james | M | 26 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 165 |
| 24 | ruthvan | john | M | 34 | Methodist | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 151 |
| 5 | ruthvan | john | M | 40 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 152 |
| 6 | ruthvan | margaret | F | 6 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 139 |
| 5 | ruthvan | mary | F | 10 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 139 |
| 1 | ruthvan | mary | F | 7 | Methodist | Scottish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 151 |
| 11 | ruthvan | robert | M | 48 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Labourers nfs | 139 |
| 14 | ruthvan | samuel | M | 20 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 165 |
| 1 | ruthvan | william | M | 44 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 138 |
| 20 | rutladge | john | M | 21 | Presbyterian | English | Ontario | Labourers nfs | 168 |
| 23 | rutlidge | margaret | F | 18 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | Servants nfs | 20 |