Ohio Families

His 1861 census specifically said he was born in 1860. There was a checkbox in the column for 'was the person born in 1860?'
His 1871 census said he was born about 1860
His 1881 Census, taken April 4, 1881, said he was 18, or born between Apr 4 1862 and Apr 4, 1863
His 1911 Census said he was born December 1858.
his death record said Joseph was born December 26, 1862, in Ottawa. The informant was his niece, Minnie (Fitzgerald) McKnight, his brother Patrick's daughter.

1861; Census Place: Ottawa, Carleton, Canada West;
Roll: C-1099-1100; Page: 258
January 14, 1861

P. Fitzgerald, 56, laborer, born in Ireland, married, cannot read or write
Margaret Fitzgerald, 41, born in Ireland, married
Bridget, 14, born in Upper Canada
Catherine, 8, born in Upper Canada
Patrick, 6, born in Upper Canada
Joseph, 1, born in Upper Canada, born in 1860

living in a frame house, one family, land: 33x99 [no units given]

1871 Census Ontario, Lanark County, District 79, Sub District: Montague, 1st Division, pages 11 and 12 Family No: 38.
2 April 1871

Patrick Fitzgerald, 67, married, Ireland, laborer
Margaret Fitzgerald, 47, married, Ireland
John Fitzgerald, 24, Ontario, shoe maker
Theresa Fitzgerald, 21, Ontario, seamstress
Catherine Fitzgerald, 16, Ontario
Patrick Fitzgerald, 13, Ontario
Joseph Fitzgerald, 10, Ontario

All Irish, Catholic

1881 Census, Hamilton, Ward 6, p 84
April 4, 1881

Patrick Fitzgerald, 80, born in Ireland
Margaret Fitzgerald, 50, born in Ireland
Theresa Fitzgerald, 25, born in Ontario, no occupation
Catherine Fitzgerald, 22, born in Ontario, tailoress
Joseph Fitzgerald, 18, born in Ontario, moulder
All Irish, all Catholic

from automatedgenealogy.com
1911 Census, Ontario, district 77, Hamilton East, subdistrict 6, ward 6, page 5, lines 8 and 9, family 32
June 2, 1911
at 69 Robert Street

Fitzgerald Joseph, 52, head, single, born December 1858 in Ontario, moulder, stove foundry
Fitzgerald Catherine, 57, sister, single, born August 1853 in Ontario, tailoress, factory

Both born in Ontario. Irish, Canadian, Roman Catholic.

His death record said Joseph's former residence was 69 Robert Street

Deaths, County of Wentworth, Division of Hamilton
September 13, 1912
Joseph Fitzgerald, single, male, Canadian
age 49, born 26 December 1862, Ottawa, Canada
died: City Hospital, had been there 11 months
former residence: 69 Robert Street
occupation: core maker
father: Joseph Fitzgerald, born in Ireland
mother: Margaret Riley, born in Dublin Ireland
cause of death: tuberculosis
certified by: Minnie McKnight, 220 Caroline St South