The Stewart family, along with John Delaney and their servants, became pioneers in Canada. They lived in difficult conditions through weather extremes. A number of T.A. Stewart’s servants left their positions with the family due to this.
However, it appears that John Delaney, his apprentice from the Poor House, stayed with him through these difficult times. T.A Stewart carved out a successful career in Canada, as did John Delaney.
The 1861 census shows John Delaney who remained in the area he originally settled with the Stewarts in 1822. He had married a Canadian born woman called Margaret and had his own family. John had become a successful farmer and the family lived in a two-storey log cabin. Perhaps he was rewarded for his loyalty to the Stewart family? It is something we may never know for sure.