Welcome to my Addisons of Westmorland and Ontario Genealogy Web Site. This site documents branches of the Addison family tree who originated in the Kings Meaburn, Morland, Crosthwaite and Beathwaitegreen/Levens areas of northwestern England in the 1500s, some of whom emigrated to Canada in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, including my own Great Grandfather, Thomas Powley Addison, who came to Canada in 1907. This website is a work in progress. In this 2019 update the tree now spans 17 generations (see links at the top). There are 1212 individuals documented, with 417 of them being Addisons. There are also 286 other surnames of persons related to the Addisons included in this family tree.

I have tried to delve back a bit further into the 1500s with the early Addisons of Kings Meaburn and Morland Parish thanks to some research done by a very helpful contact in the UK. From my perspective the most noteworthy person in this family tree is the Reverend Robert Addison, a missionary who founded St. Mark's Anglican Church, one of the first churches of England in Canada at Newark (now known as Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario) in 1792. Reverend Robert ministered to the early settlers and the numerous Indigenous communities in the area, lived through the War of 1812 and officiated at the funeral of Sir Isaac Brock. Although largely overlooked, he played a key role in the early days of Canada's history.

I hope you find this site interesting. You can click on the links above to access the generations of Addisons in the UK , Canada and other parts of the world. If you have any comments, new information or suggestions for improvement please send me an email or write me a letter. I can be reached at addisontim@rogers.com . Tim Addison