Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers 18 Georgetown & Area, 1871-1887

1873:

M. AlexanderSorry of Sturgeon Eat to Miss Mary King of Sturgeon Road. (Argus, Jan. 21, 1873)

D.” On the 18th January, at Old Windsor, England, Susanna Maria, wife of C. B. Bagster, Esq., age 57, and fourth daughter of the late George Aitken, Esq., Albion Farm, Montague River.” (Patriot, Feb. 27. 1873)

M. “At the residence of the bride’s mother on the 8th inst., by the Rev. P. Melville, M. 8., Mr. James Ferguson to Miss Mary Ann Baker, both of Georgetown,”(PatriQt, Mar. 20, 1873).

D. On 20 or 30th Dec, 1873, Margaret, wife of George A. Hughes, Georgetown, age 48. (Examiner & Argus, Jan .6, 1874)

1874:

D. “A young man named McAulay of Georgetown Royalty who was washed overboard on the Brig Akbar, sailing from Lahave, N. S. to Queenstown, Ireland.” (Examiner, Feb. 1874)

M. “On the 6th inst., by the Rev. John McLeod, Mr.

George A. Hughes of Georgetown to Miss Jane Godkin of Charlottetown."(Patriot Apr. 30, 1874)

M. “At Roseneath, on the 30th ult., by the Rev. Peter Melville, M. A., Mr. George Albert Gordon of Brudenell to Miss Christy Ann Stewart, second daughter of; A. C . Stewart, Esq., Georgetown.”( Patriot June 4, 1 74)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 21st inst., by John Smith, Esq., J. P., Mr. Isaac Stewart to Miss Isabella Glover, Lot 64." (Argus, June 30, 1874)

M “On the 7th inst., at Cherry Valley, by the Rev. E. S

Scammell, Daniel McLaren, Esq. of Rockfield Cottage,

Georgetown Royalty, to Miss Mary Anne Beers, eldest

(lizuglslgte‘r1 of T. Beers, Esq., Cherry Valley.” (Argus, July , 1 7 )

D. “At his residence, Roseneath, Lot 52, June 11, Joseph McDonald, Esq., age 75 years.”(Patriot, July 16, 1874)

D. “At Georgetown on Saturday the 11th inst., after a lingering illness, Isabella E. LeBrocq, age 36 years, eldest daughter of John LeBrocq.” (Examiner, July 27, 1874)

M. “A Georgetown, on the 28th ult., after a few hours illness, Victoria Adelaide, daughter of John & Jessie Weatherbie, age 3 months, 4 days.” (Argus, Sept. 14, 1874)

M. “At Pictou on the 12th Sept, by the Rev. A. Herdman, Mr. W. O. Frazer, of the firm of Rutledge & C0,, Georgetown, to Miss Ann McEachern of

Wentworth Grant.” (Argus, Sept. 27, 1874)

M. “At Valleyfield Manse, on the 22nd September, by Rev. Alex Munro, Mr. Samuel McPherson, Georgetown, to Miss Mary Stewart, Whim Road.” (Patriot Oct. 1, 1874)

M. “At the manse, Georgetown, by the Rev. Peter Melville, M. A., Mr. John E. Westaway, Jun., to Miss Catherine Gordon of Roseneath.” (Examiner Dec. 14, 1874)

M. “At Georgetown on the 24th inst., by the Rev. Peter Melville, M. A., Mr. John D. Campbell of Georgetown, to Miss Ann Harris of White Sands.” (Patriot, Dec. 31, 1874)

1875:

M. “At the manse, Georgetown, on the 7th inst., by the Rev. Peter Melville, M. A., Mr. John Nelson Sobey to Miss Selina Lavinia McMillan, both of Georgetown.” (,Ex_a___rru;n£r, Jan. 18, 1875)

D. “At Brudenell, on the 25th ult., after a short illness, Mr. Archibald McLaren in the 72nd year of his age, much and deservedly loved and leaves many friends and probably not a single enemy." (Patriot, Jan. 30, 1875)

B. “At Georgetown, on the 27th ult., the wife of his Honor Archibald J. Macdonald, of a son.” (Patriot Feb. 4, 1875)

D. Richard John, eldest son of Henry and Elizabeth Lewellen, age 36. (Patriot Feb., 1875)

D." In Charlottetown, on the 15th ult., after a painful illness of three weeks. Martha Jago, relict of Henry Sabine, in the 67th year of her age. Deceased was a native of Cornwall, England and emigrated to this Island about the year 1828. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her for her exemplary Christian Character. She died in the full assurance of a glorious immortality.

0 may we triumph so When all our warfare ’5 past And dying find our latest foe Beneath our feet at last. " (Arggs, Mar. 2, 1875)

D. “At Georgetown, Mar. 13th, after an illness of eight months, Grace, daughter of A. C. Stewart, Esq., in the 25th year of her age.” (Patriot, Mar. 25, 1875)

D. Catherine Creed, relict of J . B. Creed, Sturgeon. She was a native of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. (Argus, April, 1875)

D. “Atthe Poor House, on the 3rd inst., John Drysdale, age 88 years, formerly of Georgetown, a native of Scotland.” (Pam'ot, Apr. 15, 1875)

D. “At Georgetown, on Wednesday, the 28th ult., after six months severe suffering, aged 70 years, Hellen (si_c) Moir, daughter of the late James Moir of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland and for 49 years the beloved wife of WilliamSanderson, Esq.” (Arggs, May 4, 1875)

D. “At Lower Montague. on the 1st May, Rodger (sic) Dart Westaway, in the 92nd year of his age.” (Patriot, May 20, 1875)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 10th inst. of croup, Catherine Jane, infant daughter of Mr. Alex. Renton, a most promising child, aged one year and 8 mos.”

(Presbmrian, July 15, 1875)