A Wm Ready appears in the 1861-62 Historical Atlas of Leeds and Grenville for S. Burgess Township at Lot 11, Con. II. The William Ready shown on this page would have been 21 in 1861, so this may be one and the same.

By the 1871 Ontario Census, William appears in the Bastard and South Burgess census. The 1881 census shows William's entire family as born in Ontario, except for William Sr., who is shown as born in Ireland. By the 1901 census, we find William and Alicia and their children in one household, and Robert and Elizabeth as a separate household.

Father
William Ready
1871 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Age 63, born Ireland, Anglican, Farmer;

Husband
William Ready
1871 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Age 29, born Ireland, Anglican, Farmer;
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: William Ready, Irish, age 40, born Ireland, Farmer, Church of England;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready William, Head, born Feb 15 1844, age 57 at last birthday
Grave stone: Ready / Alicia Polk / Wife of Wm. Ready, / Born 1849, / Died 1913. /William Ready / Born 1840 / Died 1916

Wife
Marjorie Leticia (Alicia) Polk
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Elisha M Ready, Irish, age 33, born Ontario, Church of England;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready Elitie, Wife, born April 28 1847, age 53 at last birthday
Grave stone: Ready / Alicia Polk / Wife of Wm. Ready, / Born 1849, / Died 1913. /William Ready / Born 1840 / Died 1916

1. William Nelson Ready
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: William Ready, Irish, age 11, born Ontario, Church of England;
7037-1896 (Leeds Co) William Nelson READY, 26, Farmer, Burgess, Bastard, s/o William READY & Alice READY, married Sarah Ophelia DOWSET (sic), 28, Portland, same, d/o Eli DOWSETT & Olive DOWSETT, witn: Rachel DOWSETT, Bastard, Richard (?) DOWSETT, Portland. 21 Oct. 1896 Bastard;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready William N, Head, born Apr 28 1870, age 30 at last birthday (with wife Sarah, born Sep 14 1868);
1911 Bastard census - Phillipsville p.2: Ready William N, Lot 23 Con 4, M, Head, born April 1870, age 41, Ont. Irish, Canadian, Anglican, Farmer;
Sarah O., F, Wife, M, Sep 1868, age 43, Ont., English, Canadian, Anglican;
Bailey McArthur, M, Adopted, S, April 1896, age 16, England, 1910, English, Canadian, Anglican, Labourer;
Grave stone: Ready / William N. / Ready / 1870 - 1953 / His Wife / Sarah O. / Dowsett / 1868 - 1952

2. Isabella Ready
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Isabella Ready, Irish, age 10, born Ontario, Church of England;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Bolton Isabella, Wife, born Jan 14 1873, age 28 at last birthday (with Oscar);
Grave stone: Oscar Bolton / 1865 - 1950 / His Wife / Isabella Ready / 1872-1928.

3. Joseph Ready
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Joseph Ready, Irish, age 7, born Ontario, Church of England

4. Robert J Ready
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Robert J Ready, Irish, age 5, born Ontario, Church of England;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready Robert J, Head, born Aug 23 1877, age 24 at last birthday (with Elizabeth Bolton);
Grave stone: Robert J. Ready / 1877 - 1946. / His Wife / Elizabeth Bolton / 1879 - 1909. / His Wife / Zeridia I. Baker / 1879 - 1954.

5. Elizabeth Ready
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Lizzie Ready, Irish, age 2, born Ontario, Church of England;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready Elizabeth, Daughter, born Nov 23 1877, age 23 at last birthday
Grave stone: Charles Cope 1896 - 1935 / His Wife Elizabeth Ready 1878 - 1952

6. Ambrose Ready (Andrew?)
1881 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Andrew Ready, Irish, age 0, born Ontario, Church of England;
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready Ambrose, Son, born Mar 18 1880, age 21 at last birthday;
14150-1910 (Leeds Co) Ambrose READY, 28, Farmer, of Portland, s/o William READY & Eletia Marjery POLK, married Elizabeth JOYNT, 24, of New Boyne, d/o Bournes JOYNT, farmer, & Rachel BARRY, witn: C. Frank READY, Smiths Falls, Mina JOYNT, New Boyne. 2 Feb 1910 New Boyne;
1911 Bastard census pg. 8: Ready Ambrose, Lot 23 Con 3, M, Head, b. March 1881, age 29, b. Ontario, Irish, Canadian, Farmer;
       Ready, Victoria, Lot 23 Con 3, F, Wife, b. May 1882, age 28, b. Ontario, Irish, Canadian
Grave stone: Ready / Ambrose / Ready / 1881 - 1949 / His Wife / Victoria E. / Joynt / 1881 - 1941

7. Benjamin Augustine Ready
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready Augustine, Son, born Sep 16 1887, age 13 at last birthday;
014434-1910 (Leeds Co) Benjamin Augustine READY, 23, of Bastard Tp., s/o William READY, Farmer, & Alecia POLK, married Laura Belle MERRIMAN, of Bastard Tp., d/o Norman MERRIMAN & Eva SEXTON, witn: Earl READY, Mary MERRIMAN, both of Crosby. 14 Sept 1910 Crosby;
1911 Bastard census (p.6): Ready Benjamin, Lot 23 Con 3, M, Head, Widower, born Sept 1887, age 23, Irish, Canadian, Anglican, Farmer;
Grave stone: Ready / Benjamin A. Ready / 1887 - 1941 / His Wife / Maude E. Burns / 1887 - 1974 / William James Keble Burns Ready / 1916 - 1917

8. Earl Oscar Ready
1901 Bastard and S. Burgess census: Ready Earl O., Son, born Apr 26 1890, age 10 at last birthday

"DONALD READY, 81

ATHENS -- Donald Ambrose Ready, 81, a veteran of the Second World War, died October 31, 2007 at his home in Brockville after an illness.
He was born September 6, 1926 in Brockville General Hospital, the son of Earl Oscar Ready and the former Helen Wright. When he turned 18, he joined the army and served in the Second World War from 1944 to 1945.
He married Kathleen Tutak in Athens on May 12, 1950 and they lived in Delta for many years before eventually moving to Brockville.
His career was with Ontario Hydro, working as a lineman until his retirement in 1985.
Mr. Ready was a member of Harmony Masonic Lodge in Philipsville and enjoyed motorcycling, skiing and boating in his spare time.
He is survived by his wife Kathleen Ready of Brockville and three daughters, Donna Burrows and husband Bill of Brockville, Connie Ball and husband Norm of Burlington and Roberta Murphy and husband Dale of Brockville, as well as six grandchildren, Cori La Plante, Mark Ready, Carly Ball, Lauren Ball, Kaitlin Murphy and Declan Murphy.
Also surviving are two sisters, Eleanor Howe of Ottawa and Betty Green and husband Elmore of Oak Leaf, and a brother-in-law Alex Tutak of Lyn.
Friends called at the Judson Funeral Home, Athens, before the funeral there on November 3. Rev. David Timpson of Delta United Church officiated. Burial was at Robertson Cemetery, Delta.
The pallbearers were Roger McCann, J.P. Howe, Steve Howe, Mark Ready, Norm Ball and Dale Murphy."