Vital Statistics From N ewspapers:1840-1870 (including,Georget0wn and Royalty, Boughton Island and some Three Rivers)

M. “At Burton Island (gig), P.E.I., on the evening of Monday last, by the a Rev. Hugh Ross, Mr. Jonathan S. Greeley, of Newburyport, Mass, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Bartlett Allen of the former place.” (Guardiar_r, Halifax, Sept. 1843, p.99)

M. “On Monday, the 20th inst, by the Rev. Dr. Jenkins, Ecclesiastical Commissary, Cornelius Birch Bagster, Esq., of Millvale to Susanna Maria, fourth thughter of Mr. George Aitken of Albion Farms, Three Rivers.” (lhe Morning N_ev_vs, Charlottetown, Nov., 22, 1843)

1844:

M. “ At Three Rivers, on Tuesday evening, the 6th inst. by the Rev. Hugh Ross, Mr. Neil MacQuarrie to Miss Elizabeth Stewart.” (Islander, Feb. 9, 1844]

D. “Mr. John Ferguson, blacksmith, Georgetown, a steady, industrious man, terminated his existence by blowing his brains out with a gun in his own forge. A coroner’s inquest has been held on the body. Verdict; temporary insanity.” Deceased has left a widow and several children, the eldest of whom, a daughter, is insane.” (Gmi‘an, fo., Mar. 29, 1844)

D. “At St. Mary’s Mills on the 20th ult., age 2 years anda half, Priscilla Harte,the only daughter

of Mr. Henry Lewellin.” (Morning News, June 5, 1844)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 30th ult., by the Rev. Hugh Ross, Mr. George Buchanan to Miss Isabella McPhee, both of Cardigan River.” [Three Rivers].(Moming News, Aug.10, 1844)

M. “At Brudenell River, P.E.I., by the Rev. Hugh Ross, on the 18th April, Mr. John Gordon, to Miss Barbara Mustard, Cromarty, Scotland.” (Gm'an, Halifax, Apr. 1844)

D. “At Georgetown on the 28th ult. of Typhus Fever, in the 13th year of her age, Jane, daughter of John Thomson.”(lslang§r, Dec. 28, 1844)

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M. “At Three Rivers, P.E.I., on the 20th ult., by W. MacKay, J.P., John Burnet of Georgetown Royalty, formerly of Midlothian, Scotland, aged 71 years to Ann McGregor of Georgetown, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, age 60 years, the combined ages of the parties being 131 years."(Guardian, fo., April 18, 1845)

M. “At Brudenell River, P.E.I., on the 28th March, by the Rev. Hugh Ross, Mr. James Mustard to Miss Jane Gordon. (Guardian,

fo., Apr. 25, 1845)

M. “ At Georgetown on the 15th inst. by the Rev. Mr. McLennan, Mr. Finlay MeNeill, merchant of that place to Miss Margaret Cameron, youngest daughter of Mr. John Cameron of Three Rivers.” (Islander, Apr.26,

1845.) 1846:

D. “At Georgetown on the 16th inst. in the 21st year of her age, Christiana Cameron, wife of Mr. Charles McLaren, Postmaster, Georgetown, much and deservedly regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.” (Islander, Mar 23, 1846)

1847:

D. “Perished in the wreck of the Canopus en route from Liverpool to Prince Edward Island, Isabella, wife of Dr. Kaye, Brudenell Point, formerly of Jedburgh, Scotland; left husband and son.” (.5112, Halifax, Oct.22, 1847)

D. “ On Dec. 5, 1847, Meyrick, beloved child of Rev. Mr. Lally, Georgetown, age 5.”(Examiner)

1848:

D. “At Georgetown, on Wed. the 1st March, universally regretted, Ellen F. Macdonald, age