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

M. “At Georgetown, P.E.I., the 12th ult., by W. Sanderson, Esq., J.P., Mr. Donald Ferguson to Miss Jessie

McPhee of Antigonish.” (Wesleyan, July 3, 1852)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 12th inst., Matthias, youngest son of Mr. Alexander

Morrison of that place, aged 8 yrs., 6 mos. .” (Islander, Sept. 25, 1852)

1853:

B. “At Georgetown, on the 28th ult., Mrs. James Easton, a son" (Royal Gazette, Mar. 2, 1853)

D. "In Warwick Parish, Bermuda, 13th May, Mrs. Augusta S. Gilbert, relict of the late Samuel H. Gilbert, aged 87 years, leaving two children. Mrs. Gilbert resided on this Island for many years."

[inc. Georgetown] (Haszard's Gazette, June 8, 1853)

D. “Ofwhooping cough on the 8th inst., Daniel William, infant son of Mr. Martin O’Halloran, of Georgetown. merchant, age 7 yrs., 4 months.“ (Islander June

10, 1853)

M. “At Three Rivers on the 20th ult., by the Rev. William Whitlock, Bible Christian. Mr. James Needham of Bay Fortune to Elmira Susanna, only daughter of Mr. Hobbs, Three Rivers.” (Islander, Aug. 5, 1853)

D. “On Saturday last, Mrs. Wightman, relict of the late J. Wightman, St. Andrew’s Point, aged 80 years”

(Islander Aug. 12, 1853)

D. “At Georgetown, the 23rd Oct., Mary Ann, wife of John Thompson in the 45th year of her age leaving a husband and ten children to mourn the loss.”

(Islander, Oct. 26, 1853)

1854:

M. “On the 2nd Jan, by the Rev W. Stewart, at Georgetown, Mr. John Lavers to Miss MargaretPeters. By the same on the 24th Jan. at the Parish Church, Georgetown. Mr. George Mellish to Miss Christy Ann

Robertson.” (Islander, Feb. 17,1854)

M. “At Georgetown by \Villiam Sanderson, Esq., J.P., on the 20th Jan. last, Mr. Joseph Livingston to Miss Mary MacDonald of Cardigan River, Lot 54 and on the 27th ultimo Mr. Joseph Allen of Boughton Island to Miss Anne Symonson of Cable Head, Lot 40.” (Islander, Mar. 3, 1854)

M. "At Launching Place, on 23rd April by the Rev. J. MacDonald, of Georgetown, Mr. Hugh MacDonald, of Georgetown, to Catherine, daughter of Mr. Archibald Campbell, Rollo Bay." (Haszard's Gazette, May 6, 1854)

M. “AtGeorgetown on Tuesday the 27th inst. by W.R. Aitken, Esq., J.P., Daniel Gordon, Esq. to Miss Bridget Kearney

of Georgetown.” (Islander, June 30, 1854)

D. "In Buffalo, State of New York, on the 12th of August, last of cholera, Mr. William Pollard, aged 27 years. The deceased was the 2nd son of Mr. John Pollard, formerly of Georgetown Royalty and grandson of Mr. James Pollard of this town. [Charlottetown] " (Islander,

Nov. 3, 1854)

M. "On the 2nd inst., by William Sanderson, Esq., J.P., Mr. Thomas Macdonald to Miss Mary Gidley, both

of Georgetown." (Islander, Nov. 17, 1854)

M. "On the 22nd, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Halifax, by the Ven. Archdeacon Willis, Frederic P. Norton, Esq., merchant, of