Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers 35 
     
     Georgetown & Area, 1871-1887 
     
    
   
   
    
     Miss Caroline Hughes, of Georgetown." (Patriot, Oct. 
     
     24, 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." 
     
     (Examiner, 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 Comwall, 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 triwnplz so 
     
     When all our warfare ’5 [HUI 
     
     And dying find our latest foe 
     
     Benealh ourfee! a! last. ” 
     
     (Argus, 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, relictof J. B. Creed, Sturgeon. She 
     
    
   
   
    
     was a native of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. (Argus, April, 
     
     1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At the Poor House, on the 3rd inst, John Drysdale, 
     
     age 88 years, formerly of Georgetown, a native of 
     
     Scotland.” (Patriot Apr. 15, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At Georgetown, on Wednesday, the 28th ult., after 
     
     six months severe suffering, aged 70 years, Hellen (gig) 
     
     Moir, daughter of the late James Moir of the city of 
     
     Aberdeen, Scotland and for 49 years the beloved wife of 
     
     WilliamSanderson, Esq (Argus, May4, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At Lower Montague. on the lst May, Rodger (si_c) 
     
    
   
   
    
     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." 
     
     (Presbyterian, July 15, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At Georgetown, Aug. 24th, Henry Melville, 
     
     youngest son of James H. & Elizabeth Stewart, age 3 
     
     mo, 5 days.”(Patriot, Sept. 4., 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “ On the 12th inst. by the Rev. J. M. McLeod, at the 
     
     residence of the bride’s father, Henry Collingwood 
     
     McLeod, Esq., cashier of the Georgetown Bank, to 
     
     Miss Elizabeth Sarah, daughter of Henry Davison, Esq. 
     
     of this city.” (Patriot, Oct. 14, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “At the residence of the bride’s father on the 17th 
     
     inst, by the Rev. P. Melville, Mr. Donald MacKenzie, 
     
     merchant, Charlottetown, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest 
     
     daughter of Mr. Joseph McDonald, Georgetown." 
     
     (Argus, Nov. 30, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “At Charlottetown, on the 24th inst, Mr. Alexander 
     
     McVane, of Charlottetown, to Miss Annie M. Sobey, 
     
     of Georgetown."(Argus, Nov. 30, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “At Georgetown, on the 91h inst, by John Smith, 
     
     Esq. J. P, Mr. Charles Hane of Georgetown to Miss 
     
     Annie Nicholson of Whim Road, Lot 59.” (Argus, Dec. 
     
     14, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At Georgetown, on Saturday, the 11th inst, Lemuel 
     
     Leigh, second son of James H. and Elimbeth Stewart, 
     
     age4 years." (Argus, Dec. 21, 1875) 
     
    
   
   
    
     1876: 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “At the residence of the bride‘s mother, Georgetown, 
     
     by the Rev. John Galloway, Mr. Charles McNeil, 
     
     Lower Montague, to Miss Mary Ellen, youngest daughter 
     
     of the late Mr. John Cameron." (Argus, Feb. 5, 1876) 
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At Georgetown, on the 4th inst. after a brief illness, 
     
    

    
     John Kearney, Sen, in the 82nd year of his age. The 
     
     deceased emigrated to the Island in 1824 and was 
     
     reckoned among the pioneer settlers of the Town. His 
     
     remains were followed to the last resting place by a large 
     
     concourse of people assembled to pay their last tribute of 
     
     respect.” (Argus, Feb. 15, 1876) 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “At the residence of the bride's father, Franklin Hill, 
     
     Georgetown, on the lst inst, by the Rev. William Penna, 
     
     Mr. James W. Cultin[s?] of Georgetown, to Miss Mary 
     
     Alicia, fourth daughter of George Parker, Esq. 
     
     (Argus, Mar. 7, 1876) 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. "In Charlottetown, on the 24th March by the Rev. D. 
     
     D. Currie, Mr. John Alfred Publicover, of North 
     
     Rustico, to Mrs. Catherine Carson, of Hazel Grove, 
     
     PEI." (Island Argg, Mar. 28, 1876) 
     
    
   
   
    
     D. “At Georgetown, on Monday, the 22nd inst, 
     
     Annabelle Campbell, beloved wife of Mr. Roderick 
     
     MacDonald, age 32. She leaves a diseonsolate husband 
     
     and two children to moum her early death.” (Argus, June 
     
     6, 1876). 
     
    
   
   
    
     M. “At South Marshfield,[MassJ April 10, by the Rev. 
     
     Mr. Alden, Mr. David McKinnon, formerly of