X00091 JJ Douglas in the 1881 Census

I've been trying to find J.J. Douglas in the 1881 Census and have not had much luck. There are a couple of possibilities that I've found.

One possibility is a John J. Douglas found in South Bruce County

The age matches (born in 1860), as does the religion (Presbyterian) and Ethnic origin (Scottish). The location is within the realm of possibility, as Bruce County is next to Grey County, where he was from. But none of the other family member names are familiar, and while he could be living with some distant relatives, the profession is listed as blacksmith and he most certainly would have started his trade as a jeweller at that point. So, I'm going to rule that out.

Another considerations was a John Douglas found in North Bruce County

Again the age and location match, as does the ethnic origin. This time, there is no family - it looks like a house with a number of boarders living there. But the religion doesn't match (Methodist) and his profession is again listed as a blacksmith. And so, once again, not likely to be a match.

So, still nothing definite for JJ Douglas in the 1881 census