According to the Puslinch Historical Society Website, the Tait and Ord farms were originally situated adjacent to each other,
so Leonard Tait and Jane Ord lived next door to Jane's father, Robert Ord.
Leonard Tait and a Robert Ord (presumably Jane's brother, not her father) both served together in
the #2 Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Militia in 1857.
Leonard Tait and Robert Ord Sr. were both blacksmiths. By their age difference one would presume that Leonard was
apprenticing with his father-in-law. If so, it is most likely that, although he was born in England, he had moved
to Berwickshire, Scotland.
By 1871 the family had migrated to Hamilton.
Baptism: Aug 20, 1815, Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland
Burial: Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ont.
Children of LEONARD TAIT and JANE ORD are:
i. JOHN TAIT, b. 1841. ii. MARY TAIT, b. 1843, PuslinchTwp. Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; d. Unknown, probably Hamilton, Ont.; m. HUGH STEWART, Bet. 1858 - 1869, Wentworth Co., Ontario; b. Abt. 1839, Puslinch Twp. Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; d. Unknown, probably Hamilton, Ont. Occupation: 1877, Grocer at King & Gage in Hamilton, Ont. Hugh's parents (and grandmother) all died within 11 months of each other orphaning Hugh and his sister and brothers all under the age of 11. Hugh would have been 9. Hugh and his siblings were raised by their uncle Peter Stewart and his sister, their aunt, Catherine Stewart. iii. ELIZABETH TAIT, b. 1844, Great Britain, probably Berwickshire, Scotland; d. 1864, Puslinch, Ontario. Elizabeth died without marrying. Burial: Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ont. iv. JANE TAIT, b. 1848. v. ROBERT TAIT, b. 1850. vi. DAVID TAIT, b. 1852. vii. LEONARD TAIT, b. 1852. viii. MARGARET TAIT, b. 1857.