BIG CARRIBOO ISLAND 1881 CENSUS

The 1881 census for Big Carriboo Island was completed by enumerator Alexander Fraser on or about April 7, 1881.  At the time, the island was home to 94 people who inhabited 16 dwellings.  Unless otherwise indicated, all those listed are of  "scotch" origin.  "CS" stands for Church of Scotland.  "UP" stands for United Presbyterian Church.


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Dwelling No. 59
Duncan McLellan [incorrectly shown as "McLennan"], 72, born NS,  UP,  farmer, married.
Catherine McLellan, 62, born NS, UP, married.
John McLellan, 44, born NS, UP, farmer.
Hugh McLellan, 34, born NS, UP, fisherman.
Mary Jane McLellan, 27, born NS, UP, seamstress.
Willena L. McLellan, 25, born NS, UP.
Margret Jane McLellan, 23, born NS, UP.
Sarah Elizabeth McLellan, 21, born NS, UP.
Hugh Logan, 61, born NS, UP, Farmer Laborer(?).

Dwelling No. 60
John McFarlane, 75, born NS, UP, Ass. Light House Keep, married.
Annie McFarlane, 66, born NS, UP, married.
Mary Bell McFarlane, 29, born NS, UP, seamstress.

Dwelling No. 61
Martha McKenzie, 60, born NS, CS, farmer, widowed.
Isabella McKenzie, 29, born NS, CS, general house keep.
Daniel McKenzie, 29, born NS, CS, farmer.
William McKenzie, 27, born NS, CS, farmer.
Finlay McKenzie, 26, born NS, CS, farmer.
David McKenzie, 24, born NS, CS, farmer.
Annie McKenzie, 20, born NS, CS, factory hand.


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William McKay, 35, born NS, CS, labourer.

Dwelling No. 62
Alexander McPherson, 51, born PEI, CS, farmer, married.
Elizabeth McPherson, 34, born PEI, CS, married.
George A. McPherson, 16, born PEI, CS, farmer.
Mary McPherson, 14, born PEI, CS, going to school.
Neil McPherson, 11, born PEI, CS, going to school.
Sarah Jane McPherson, 7, born PEI, CS, going to school.
Elzabeth An McPherson, 1, born NS, CS.
John McPherson, 98, born Scotland, CS, farmer, widowed.

Dwelling No. 63
Roderick McKenzie, 55, born NS, CS, farmer, married.
Annie McKenzie, 29, born PEI, CS, married.
Mary An McKenzie, 7, born NS, CS, going to school.
Donald McKenzie, 6, born NS, CS, going to school.
Kattie McKenzie, 4, born NS, CS.
Elizabeth McKenzie, 1, born NS, CS.

Dwelling No. 64
George McKenzie, 30, born NS, CS, farmer, married.
Mary Jane McKenzie, 23, born NS, CS, married.
George R. McKenzie, 4, born NS, CS.
Margret Wier [or Muir?], 13, born NS, CS.

Dwelling No. 65
Mary McKenzie, 68, born NS, CS, widowed.
Elizabeth McKenzie, 22, born NS, CS, general house keep.

Dwelling No. 67 [he skipped 66]
John McKenzie, 75, born NS, UP, farmer, married.
Jannett McKenzie, 64, born NS, UP, married.
Jannette McKenzie, 25, born NS, UP, seamstress.
Elizabeth An McKenzie, 23, born NS, UP, seamstress.


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Robertina McKenzie, 21, born NS, UP, seamstress.
John G. McKenzie, 20, born NS, UP, farmer.
Isabella R. McKenzie, 17, born NS, UP.

Dwelling No. 68
Isabelle McKenzie, 70, born NS, CS, farmer, widowed.
Mary McKenzie, 38, born NS, CS.
Alex'r McKenzie, 45, born NS, CS, farmer, married.
Jane McKenzie, 45, born NS, CS, married.
John K. McKenzie, 6, born NS, CS.

Dwelling No. 69
Mathew Harris, 55, born NS, UP, farmer, origin = American [crossed out], married.
Margret An Harris, 48, born NS, UP, married.
William Harris, 22, born NS, UP, farmer.
Mary Jane Harris, 20, born NS, UP, factory hand.
Margret An Harris, 13, born NS, UP, going to school.

Dwelling No. 70
Finlay McLean, 36, born NS, UP, farmer, married.
Maggie McLean, 22, born PEI, UP, married.
Annabell McLean, 2, born NS, UP.
Finlay McLean, 1 month, born NS, UP.

Dwelling No. 71
Simon McLean, 84, born Scotland, UP, farmer, married.
Elizabeth McLean, 74, born Scotland, UP, married.
Margret McLean, 40, born NS, UP.
Annie McLean, 43, born NS, UP.

Dwelling No. 72
James Harris, 57, born NS, UP, farmer, married.
Ann Harris, 53, born NS, UP, married.
Christy Harris, 38, born NS, UP.
James A. Harris, 36, born NS, UP, farmer, married.


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Bessie Harris, 20, born PEI, UP, married.

Dwelling No. 73
Hector McInnis, 40, born PEI, CS, farmer, widowed.
John A. McInnis, 9, born NS, CS.
Josephina McInnis, 11 born US, CS.
Angus McInnis, 84, born Scotland, CS, farmer, married.
Ellen McInnis, 81, born Scotland, CS, married.

Dwelling No. 74
Donald McLeod, 38, born PEI, CS, farmer.
James McLeod, 72, born PEI, CS, farmer, married.
Mary McLeod, 65, born PEI, CS, married.
Rachel McLeod, 30, born PEI, CS.
Mary McLeod, 32, born PEI, CS, seamstress.
John McLeod, 27, born PEI, CS, farmer.
Hattie McLeod, 24, born PEI, CS, teacher.
Christy McLeod, 19, born PEI, CS, teacher.

Dwelling No. 75
John Baliff, 53, born England, CS, origin = English, farmer, married.
Elizabeth Fraser, 55, born NS, CS, married.
Sarah Fraser, 34, born NS, CS.
Dan Fraser, 29, born NS, CS, miner.
Annie Barfew ?, 16, born NS, CS, going to school.
George Barfew ?, 10, born NS, CS, going to school.
Neil Johnston, 16, born NS, CS, farmer.
Colin Baliff, 8, born NS, CS, going to school.
Bessie McLeod, 6, born NS, CS, going to school.
Alexander McLeod, 4, born NS, CS.
John D. Cameron, 10 months, born NS, CS.
Note in margin:  "In this family there are 3 generations and six ? tribes or nationalities."


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