Deaths1871
nominal return of the deaths
within last twelve months
~1871 census~

Antigonish 1, Antigonish 2, Antigonish 3, Arisaig 1, Arisaig 2, Cape George, Harbor Bouche 1,
Harbor Bouche 2, Lochaber, Morristown, Tracadie 1, Upper South River
(Missing = Tracadie 2 & St. Andrew's)



ANTIGONISH - DIV. 1
Name Sex Age Born w/in last 12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of  Death Cause of Death
(?ashti?) Thomson   F   66   .   R. Presb.   NS .  M   .   Paralysis
Joseph Chisholm   M   5 hrs.   May   Catholic   NS  .   .   May .
Mary Chisholm F   5 hrs.   May   Catholic   NS   .  .   May   .
Annie McRae   F   27   .   Catholic   .   .  .   .
Alexander McLean   M   11   .   Catholic   NS   .  .   S   Brain Fever
Annie Fraser   F   Hour   F   Catholic   NS . . . .
Sarah Fraser   F   62   .   Catholic   NS   .  .   S   Consumption
Mary Williams   F   4   .   R.P.   NS   .  .   .   .

ANTIGONISH- DIV. 2
Name Sex Age Born w/in last 12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
Ellen McKenzie F 70 . Catholic NS . M August Heart Disease
John Boyd M 44 . Catholic NS Labourer M March Pneumonia
Mary E. Murdock F 1 mo. Dec. Presb. NS . . December .
Mary McDonald F 27 . Catholic NS . . August Consumption
Catherine McDonald F 24 . Catholic NS . . February .
Catherine E.McDonald F 4 mos. Jany. Catholic NS . . May .
Angus Campbell M 21 . Catholic NS . . May Pleurisy
Mary McPherson F 45 . Catholic Scotland . M February Consumption
Roderick Grant M 26 . Catholic NS . . November Typhoid Fever
William Johnston M 89 . Presb. Scotland Farmer M June Sinis? [sic] Complaint
Catharine Fennell F 95 . Catholic NS . W November Old Age
Alexander McLellan M 41 . Catholic NS Tailor M March Consumption
Ronald McDonald M 70 . Catholic NS Farmer M February .
Flora McGillivray F 2 mos. Oct. Catholic NS . . December .
Augustus McGillivray M 24 . Catholic NS . . February Consumption
Mary McGillivray F 39 . Catholic NS . M March Consumption
Jane McLennan F 28 . Presb. NS . . January Inflammation of Lungs
Donald Cameron M 70 . Presb. Scotland Farmer M February .
Margaret McDonald F 28 . Catholic NS . . December Consumption
Margaret McDonald F 45 days Decr. Catholic NS . . December .
John Murphy M 1 . Presb. NS . . November Inflammation of the Brain
Ellen Ann _____ F 43 . Presb. NS . M February Disease of the Heart
Sarah Hierlihy F 78 . C. of England NS . . March Inflammation of the Lungs
Andrew Kell? M 27 . Catholic NS . May Consumption
Ann Taylor F 74 . Presb. Scotland . W August Apoplexy
Mary Power F 24 . Catholic NS . M December Consumption

ANTIGONISH - DIV. 3
Name Sex Age Born w/in last 12mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
Sarah A. Whidden   F  35 Baptist   NS   .  M   O   Died in Lunatic Asylum
Hugh McDonald   M   5 Presb.   NS   .   .   July   Scarlet Fever
Morgan Connors   M  29   . Catholic   NS   Labourer   . F  Congestion of the Brain
Ann McNeil   F   9 mos  .  Catholic   NS   .   .   August   Cholera
Catherine McDonald   F  67   .  Catholic   NS   .   M   May   .
John Christopher Chisholm  M   4   . Catholic   NS   .   .  July   Synovitis?
Angus McKenzie   M  17   .  Catholic   NS   Sadler?   .  March  Consumption
John McGilvray   M  26   .  Catholic   NS   Farmer   .  April  Fall-Injuryto Spine
Mary McDonald   F   30  .  Catholic   Scotland   .   .   D .
Ronald McDonald   M  50   .  Catholic   NS   Miner   M   July  Consumption
Catherine McDonald   F  68   . Catholic   Scotland   .  M   May  Liver Complaint
Lawrence McClaren   M  73   . Catholic   NS   Stone Cutter   W  May   Heart Disease
Mary McDonald   F   1  .  Catholic   NS   .   .   S  Cholera
Mary McLean   F   60  .  Catholic   NS   .   M   July   Liver Complaint
Donald McAdam   M   47  .  Catholic   NS   Farmer   M   May   Consumption

ARISAIG  DIV. 1
Name Sex Age Born w/in last 12mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession   Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
Jenet McDonald   F   50  . Catholic   NS   .   W   July   .
Marcella McGilivray   F  88   .   Catholic   Scotland   .   W   March  .
Mary Jane Ross   F  1 mo.   April   Catholic   NS   .   .   May  Pleurisy
John McGillivray   M  1   ?   Catholic   NS   .   .   Nov.  .
Sarah Agnes Ross   F  3 mos   ?   Catholic   NS   .   .   June  .
Catharine Gillis   F  49   .   Catholic   NS   .   M   Oct.  Consumption
Andrew McGillivray   M  67   .   Catholic   PEI   Farmer   M   August  .
Catherine McGillivray   F  39   .   Catholic   NS   .   M   Septr.? .

ARISAIG DIV. 2
Name Sex Age Born w/in last 12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
John McPherson   M   68  .   Catholic   NS   Farmer   M   September  Dropsy
John McLeod   M   60  .   Catholic   NS   Farmer   M   January  Liver Complaint
Catherine McDonald   F  10 mos   May   Catholic   NS   .   .   March  Brain Fever
Isabella McDonald   F  41   .   Catholic   NS   .   M   January  .

CAPE GEORGE
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
Donald McDonald   M   14   .  Catholic   NS   .   .   July   Mortification
Daniel Gillis   M   32   .  Catholic   NS   Carpenter   .   May   Not Known
Martin McDonald   M   22 days  April   Catholic   NS   .   .   April   Not Known
John McDonald   M   8 mos.   .  Catholic   NS   .   .   July   Diptheria
Ann McNeil   F   79   .  Catholic   NS   .   M   May   .
Daniel Handrahan?   M   24   .  Catholic   NS   Seaman   .   July   Consumption
Ann Livingston   F   83   .  C. Presb.   NS   .   W   February   .
Mary McEachern   F   3   .  Catholic   NS   .   .   November .
Mary Chisholm   F   80   .  Catholic   NS   .   W   March   .
Alexander Chisholm   M   86  .   Catholic   NS   Farmer   M   August  Gravel?
Elizabeth Brown   F   50   .  Catholic   NS   .   M   August   Brain Fever
Ann Tobin   F   45   .  Catholic   Scotland   .   W   September   .

MORRISTOWN
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
James McGillivray   M  1 day   March   Catholic   NS   .   .   March  .
Flori McDonald   F  35   .   Catholic   NS   .   .   May  Consumption
Bradford Cunningham   M  4   Baptist   NS   .   .   June   Inflammation
William Walsh   M   74  .   Catholic   Ireland   Storekeeper   M   April  Consumption
Mary Baxter   F   82? .    R. Presb.   NS   .   W   January  Inflammation of the Lungs
Margaret Dunn   F   23  .   Catholic   NS   .   .   .   Consumption
Catharine Boyd   F   6 wks.   Decmbr.   Catholic   NS   .   .  February .
Angus Boyd   M   13 wks.   January   Catholic   NS   .   .   April  .

LOCHABER
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
Dougald Cameron   M 62  .   Presb.   Scotland   Farmer   M   July  Disease of Bowels
William Chisholm   M  2   .   Catholic   NS   .   .   March  Drowned
Michael MacEachern   M  28   .   Catholic   NS   .   .   December  Inflammation of Bowels
Isabella MacLean   F  2 mos.   January   Catholic   NS   .   .  March   Inflammation of Lungs
Catherine Cameron   F  36   .   C. Presb.    NS   .   .   August  Consumption
Alexander Chisholm   M  86   .   Catholic   Scotland   Farmer   M  January   Dropsy
John MacRae   M   34  .   Catholic   NS   Blacksmith   .   November  Consumption
D. MacInnes   M   82  .   Catholic   Scotland   Farmer   M   May  Consumption
Mary MacIsaac   F   2mos.   Nov.   Catholic   NS   .   .   February  Inflammation of Lungs
John Grant   M   26  .    Presb.   NS   Farmer   .   June  Consumption
Ann Chisholm   F   25  .   Catholic   NS   .   M   April   Consumption
Lawrence Kerevan ?   M  70   .   Catholic   Ireland   Farmer   M  October   Jaundice
Duncan MacLean   M  74   .   Catholic   Scotland   Farmer   M  July   Dropsy
Christopher Druhan   M  67   .   Catholic   Ireland   Farmer   M  July   Consumption
Johana Druhan   F   11/2   .   Catholic   NS   .   .   August  Consumption
Mary MacDonald   F  24   .   Catholic   NS   .   .   May  Consumption
Christy MacDonald   F  85   .   Catholic   Scotland   .   W   January  Consumption
Maggie MacDonald   F  1   .   Catholic   NS   .   . January  Inflammation of Lungs

HARBOR BOUCHE DIV. 1
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Monthof Death Cause of Death
Joseph Fougere   M   1/2 Hr.    Nov.   Catholic   NS   .   .  November   .
Mary Brow   F   3 days   F   Catholic   NS   .   .   F .
Michael  -- -- ale?  M    41   .   Catholic   NS   Farmer & Fisherman   M   January   Consumption
Stephen Crispo   M   48   .   Catholic   NS   Sea Captain   M  May   .
David Fougere   M   1 hour   June   Catholic   NS   .   .   June  .
Mary Jane Fougere   F   11 days   October   Catholic   NS   .   .  October   .
Martin Carigan   M   80   .   Catholic   Ireland   Shoemaker   M  April   .
Fidel Decost   M   16   .   Catholic   NS   Mariner   .   November  Consumption
John Corbet   M   85   .   Catholic   Ireland   Shoemaker   W  November   .
Mary Power   F   76   .   Catholic   NS   .   W   August  .

HARBOR BOUCHE  DIV 2
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Monthof Birth Cause of Birth
Domitel Melon   M   59  .   Catholic   NS   .   .   March   .
Margaret Melon   F  24   .   Catholic   NS   .   M   February  .
Tousant Fougere   M  77   .   Catholic   NS   Farmer&Fisherman  M   January   .
Jane Moriell   F   30  .   Catholic   NS   .   .   August   Consumption
Francis Fougere   M  76   .   Catholic   NS   Farmer&Fisherman  W  October   .
David Breen   M   57  .   Catholic   NS   Farmer   M   March  .
Emeline Kenny   F   22  .   C. of England   NS   School Mistress   .  October   Gastritis
David Harigan   M   2 mos   Oct.   Catholic   NS   .   .   November  .
Elias Cote   M   14 days  March   Catholic   NS   .   .   March   .
William Matty   M   10 mos.   .   Catholic   NS   .   .   April  .
Policarp Benova ?   M  73   .   Catholic   NS   Farmer   M   April  .
John Benova ?   M   3 mos.   Nov.   Catholic   NS   .   .   January  .
Michael Madox   M   75  .   Catholic   N.Foundland   Farmer   M   February  .

TRACADIE DIV.1
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Profession Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
William Brussard M 23 . Catholic NS Servant M April Inflammation of Lungs
Joseph Maumou? M 45 . Catholic NS Ship Captain M September Drowned at Sea
Eunice Atwater F 55 . C. of England NS . . February Cancer
Jacob Myers M 87 . C. of England NS Farmer . May Disease of the Heart
Eliza Keaney F 84 . Catholic Ireland . W February Paralysis
Nancy McKinnon F 77 . Catholic  Scotland . W August Not Known
Collin McKinnon M 6 mos. . Catholic Scotland . . December Brain Fever (Recordedby another District)
Patrick Flin M 24 . Catholic Ireland Ship Captain . September Drowned at Sea
Catherine Flin M 20 . Catholic Ireland . . September Drowned at Sea
John Gaven M 7 . Catholic Ireland . . May By Poison
Archibald Chisholm M 1 . Catholic  NS . . October Putried Sore Throat - Dyptheria
Mary Chisholm F 1/24 (1 hr?) July Catholic NS . . August .
Catherine Smith F 51 . Catholic Scotland . W July Consumption
Jane Bunviy F   8 mos. . Catholic NS . . October .
Mary Hasey F 1/24 (1 hr?) August Catholic NS . . August .
Deborah Hulbert F 39 . W. Methodist NS . M September Consumption
Francis Prosphere? M 24 . Catholic NS Cooper M December Consumption
Charles Prosphere? M 1 . Catholic NS . . August Inflammation of Bowels

UPPER SOUTH RIVER
Name Sex Age Born w/in last12 mos. Religion Place of Birth Married or Widowed Month of Death Cause of Death
Margaret CAMERON F   22 . Catholic   NS Married   March Consumption
Miles MacMILLAN F 36 . Catholic  NS   . Sept. died on Railway Works (?)
Margaret McDONNELL F 12 . Catholic  NS   . Dec. Acute rheumatism
(infant)  HATTIE  .   June   Presb. Church of the LP NS   . June .
Margaret DROUGHAN F 27 .  Catholic   NS Married   December Childbirth
Dugald GILLIES M 1 month Feb. Catholic   NS   . February .
Margaret McDONALD F 28 . Catholic  NS   . October Consumption

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