Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers 28 Georgetown & Area, 1871-1887

Hemphill, aged 26 years.“ (Daily Examiner, July 15, 1881)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 12th June, of Inflammation of the Lungs, Thomas Howard, age 5 yrs. 5 mos, fourth son of Thomas & Jane Cameron.” (Presbyterian, Aug. 4, 1881)

D. "At Georgetown, on the 18th, inst, after an illness of 18 days, Selina Jane, daughter of Jane and Alexander Walker, aged nine years." (Dailv Examiner, July 21, 1881)

M. "At Georgetown, on the 20th Sept, before Hon. D. Gordon, J.P., Mr. Lawson Bachilder (gig) and Miss Mary Ann Christian. At the same place before the same, Mr. John MacDougalland Miss Elizabeth Brown." (Dailv Examiner Oct. 5, 1881)

M. "At St. James Roman Catholic Church, Georgetown, on the 10th inst, by the Rev. R. B. Macdonald, of Hoboken, NJ, assisted by the Rev. Charles Macdonald, PP. Joseph RMacdonald, Jessie's Grove, to Florence Blanche, 3rd daughter of D. Murphy, Esq. of Gloucester, Eng." (Dailvaaminer, Oct. 22, 1881)

M. "At Georgetown, on the 22nd, inst, before Hon. D. Gordon, J.P., Mr. John McVarish and Miss Margaret McEachem, both of Georgetown." (Dailv Examiner, Nov. 26, 1881)

D. “At the funeral of the late Mrs. Alex. Stewart, Georgetown, on Wednesday, a large number of persons attended. Mr. Johnson Aitken (Presbyterian Elder) of Lower Montague, conducted the service at the house and Rev. Hines at the grave." ( Evaminer, Dec. 30, 1881)

1882:

M. "At the English Church. Georgetown, by the Rev. D. H. Hind, Eduard H. Norton, to Miss Annie, third daughter of George Sutherland, all of St. Peter's Road." (Daily Evamincr, Jan. 6, 1882)

D. "At her residence, Georgetown, on the 10th last, after a lingering illness, Sarah, beloved wife of Joseph MacDonald, joiner, aged 72 years." (Daily Examiner, Jan. 13,1882)

D. The Hon. Roderick MacAulay, of Georgetown Royalty. He was the son of Donald MaeAulay of Linshadar, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, and came to Nova Scotia and then Prince Edward Island in 1839 under the auspices of the missions of the Church of Scotland. As the Rev. Roderick MacAulay he served the parishes of Murray Harbour and St David’s in Georgetown. He married Jane Hadley, an innkeeper's daughter, of Georgetown and was demitled from service to the church. He took up farming in the Georgetown Royalty and after a few years entered politics as a Conservative. He was member of the Legislative Assembly for Georgetown for many years and served for a time as Speaker of the House. The Hon. MacAulay was opposed to Confederation and spoke publicly against it. His obituary says about MacAulay that “ if he were more pliable and vacillating he might have commanded greater popularity as a politician and it he had been ambitious as he was modest and retiringas a gentlemen of talent and scholarly attainments he might have enjoyed emoluments of the

highest of frees of the people but was content to live as a representative of his people." (Patriot, Jan. 14, 1882)

M. "At Georgetown, on the 18th, by the Rev. J. C. MacDonald, P.P., Captain John McDonald of Gloucester, Mass, to Miss Eliza Macl’hee, Burnt

Point" (Dailv Evaminer, Jan. 20, 1882)

D. "At the residence of her nephew, Archibald J Macdonald, Esq, Georgetown, 0n the 7th. inst, Catherine Macdonald, aged 85 (7). Deceased was the last survivor of the 12 sons and 3 daughters of the late Andrew Macdonald, Esq., of Panmure Island." (Dailv

Examiner, Mar, 13, 1882)

D. "At his residence, Lower Cardigan, on Saturday, the 11th, inst, of inflammation of the lungs, Peter Dalton,

in the 75th (7) year of his age." (Daily Examiner, Mar. 17, 1882)

D. "At Cardigan Bridge, on Saturday, the 3rd of June, aftera six days illness of inflammation of the lungs, in the 481h year of her age, Lydia Ann, the beloved wife of John Parker, leaving a husband, three sons and two little daughters. " (Daily Examiner, June 8, 1882)

D. "At Boughton Island, on Monday, the 29th ult., at the residence of his father, Pantalleon McCormack, in the 35th year of his age." (Dailv Examiner, June 14, 1882)

M. "At the Manse, Murray Harbour North, on the 4th inst, by the Rev. ES. Bayne, George Aitken, of Lower Montague, to Damaris Westaway of Albion Bay."

(Daily Examiner, July 7, 1882)

D. "George Hubbard, Esq, who was for 19 years Registrar of probate, Charlottetown, died in England, 21 July, 1882, aged 82. He taught school in Georgetown and Charlottetown." (Dailv Examiner, Aug. 10, 1882)

D. "At Cape Traverse, on the Slst July, of Typhoid Fever, Florence, daughter of the late Capt. John D. McKenzie, of Georgetown, aged 14 years. (Dailv Examiner, Aug. 26, 1882)

M. "in this city [Charlottetown] on the 4th inst. by Rev. J. M. McLeod, Daniel William Walker, of Georgetown to Miss Janet Martin, Eldon, Belfast." (Daily Patriot, Sept. 5, 1882)

M. "AtSt. James Church, Georgetown, on the 5th inst, by Rev. J. C. McDonald, P.P., D. D. Ryan, purser, Schr. St Lawrence to Nellie Hession, niece of M. Hession, Esq, Georgetown." (Daily Examiner, Sept. 6, 1882)

M. :At New Glasgow, 24th of August, by the Rev. G. Murray, Caroline Creed, of Georgetown, P. E.I., to Alex Henderson, of Cape John." (Dailv Examiner, Sept. 26, 1882)

M. "At Georgetown, on the 19th inst, by Hon. D. Gordon, J. P.. John M. Murdoch, Esq, of Pictou, N.S. to Miss Lucy Anne Bell, of Georgetown." (Dailv Examiner, Oct. 20, 1882)

M. “At the residence of the bride’s father by the Rev. Kenneth Macbennan on the 7th September last, Mr.