Vital Statistics From Newspapers: 1840-1870 (including,Georgetown and Royalty, Boughton Island and some Three Rivers)

1863:

M. “On Friday, the 9th ult., at the residence of Mr. John McDonald, Georgetown, by the Rev. R.T. Roach A.B., John Knight, Esq., druggist, to Miss Harriet McKeown, daughterof Dr. J.C. McKeown, all of Georgetown.” (ﬂotestant, Jan.

1863)

B. “At Georgetown on the 15th inst, Mrs. Captain John A McDonald, of a son.”( Protestant, Jan.31, 1863)

D. “At Georgetown, Sunday the 15th inst. of inﬂammation of the lungs, Alice Clementine, daughter of Capt. John A. MacDonald aged 2 years, one mo.” (ﬂotestant, Jan,. 31, 1863)

D. “ On the 16th inst. at Brudenell River after a few days illness, universally respected and regretted, Henry Gordon, Esq. age 65 years.”(Protestant, Jan. 31, 1863)

M. “On the 17th inst, by the Rev. T. Duncan, Mr. Thomas Kelly, Charlottetown to Johanna Fay of Georgetown.” ( Islander, Feb. 27, 1863)

M. “On the 19th February, at the residence of W.B. Aitken, Esq., Georgetown, by the Rev. R.T. Roach, B.A., Mr. Wm. A. Lockerby, of Charlottetown to Miss Mary Newman Head, of Georgetown.”(lslander, Mar. 13, 1863)

D. “At his residence, Seal River, Lot 54, Monday April 13th, 1863, Angus Mc Donald, Esq., in the 77th year of his age. the deceased was for many years an extensive merchant and shipbuilder at Three Rivers. His kindness and hospitality were proverbial and his death will be regretted by a large circle of friends

and relatives.” (lhe Protestant and Evangelical

Witness, Charlottetown, Apr. 25, 1863)

D. “At Brudenell River, Lot 52, on the 26th May, 1863, of a lengthy illness, Daniel M’Laren, in the 27th year of his age. The deceased was an amiable young man during his life and in his last illness evidenced calm resignation to the Divine Will which enabled him to meet death stript of its terrors and

prepared to meet his God, trusting in his Saviour as the only means of salvation. His death is deeply lamented by a loving wife, affectionate father, brother and sisters and a large circle of relations and friends.” (Erotestant)

D. At Georgetown, 3rd, July, Hugh Logan, age 83 years.”( Protestant, July 18, 1863)

D. “ We regret to learn that a young man named John Taylor, aged about 18 years, clerk to Mr. Charles Owen, merchant, Georgetown, was accidentally drowned while bathing in that port on Wednesday evening last.” (ﬂotestant, July

1863)

M. On the 8th ult., in Trinity Church, Georgetown, by the Rev. Mr. Roach, William Allen Williams, bachelor, Lot 5 to Mrs. Arm Allen, widow, Boughton Island” (ﬂotestant,

Aug. 22, 1863).

D. “At Brudenell River, Lot 52, on Wednesday the 11th inst., very suddenly, while sitting in his chair, Mr. John M’Laren, age 63 years. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.” (Protestant, Nov. 18, 1863)

D. “At Sturgeon, on the 24th [Dec. 1863], Mr. Henry Sabine, in the 62nd year of his

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1864:

M. “At Georgetown, on Tuesday, the 19th [Jan.,

1864), by Ezra Wickwire, Esq., Mr. Nathaniel

Westaway to Miss Mary McKinnon.” ote tant

D. John Thomson, age 78, Charlottetown, who servedin the Royal Navy and his wife Margaret, age 78 who died three weeks after her husband in 1864. From Stronach, Scotland, he came to P.E.I. “from Pictou thirty years ago”.

D. “At Paisley, Scotland, on the 12th January, after an illness of eight days, of Typhus Fever, Rev. Andrew Lockhead, M.D., in the 46th year