BIG CARRIBOO ISLAND 1891 CENSUS

The 1891 census for Big Carriboo Island was completed by enumerator Thomas McLeod on or about April 19, 1891.  At the time, the island was home to 11 families and 64 people.  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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Family No. 24
James McLeod, 83, widowed, born PEI, parents born Scotland, CS, farmer.
Daniel McLeod, 43, son, born PEI, parents born PEI, CS, farmer.
Rachel McLeod, 27, daughter, born PEI, parents born PEI, CS.
Ira McLeod, 8, adopted son, born PEI, parents born PEI, CS.
David Horton, 17, born PEI, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS, farm laborer.

Family No. 25
James A. Harris, 46, married, born NS, parents born NS, UP, farmer.
Mary Harris, 32, wife, born NS, father born NS, mother born Scotland, UP.
James Harris, 77, widowed, father, born NS, parents born NS, UP, farmer.
Annie E. Harris, 3 months, daughter, born NS, parents born NS, UP.
Maggie McIntosh, 19, domestic, born NS, parents born NS, CS.

Family No. 26
Alexr. McKenzie, 55, married, born NS, father born Scotland, mother born NS, CS, farmer.
Jane McKenzie, 55, wife, born NS, parents born Scotland, CS.
John K. McKenzie, 15, adopted son, born NS, parents born NS, CS, farm laborer.

Family No. 27
Mathew Harris, 67, married, born NS, father born NS, mother born Scotland, UP, farmer.
Margaret A. Harris, 57, wife, born NS, parents born NS, UP.
Maggie A. Harris, 23, daughter, born NS, parents born NS, UP.


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Daniel Morrison, 15, born NS, father born Scotland, mother born NS, UP, farmer.

Family No. 28
Isabelle McKenzie, 81, widowed, born NS, father born Scotland, mother born NS, CS.
Mary McKenzie, 50, daughter, born NS, father born Scotland, mother born NS, CS.
John Morrison, 19, born NS, father born Scotland, mother born NS, UP, farm laborer.
James Wallace, 17, born US, father born Scotland, mother born NS, UP, farm laborer.

Family No. 29
John G. McKenzie, 29, born NS, parents born NS, UP, farmer.
Elizabeth McKenzie, 33, sister, born NS, parents born NS, UP, farmer.
Robertina McKenzie, 31, sister, born NS, parents born NS, dressmaker.
Isabella R. McKenzie, 26, sister, born NS, parents born NS, UP.

Family No. 30
Daniel McKenzie, 35, born NS, parents born NS, CS, farmer.
William McKenzie, 32, brother, born NS, parents born NS, CS, farmer.
Finlay McKenzie, 30, brother, born NS, parents born NS, CS, farmer.
Annie McKenzie, 35, sister, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
Martha McKenzie, 64, mother, born NS, parents born Scotland, CS.

Family No. 31
Roderick McKenzie, 63, married, born NS, parents born NS, CS, Light Hs Keeper.
Annie McKenzie, 39, wife, born PEI, parents born PEI, CS.
Mary A. McKenzie, 17, daughter, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS.
Daniel McKenzie, 16, son, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS.
Catherine McKenzie, 13, daughter, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS.
Lizzie McKenzie, 12, daughter, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS.
Margaret McKenzie, 5, daughter, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS.
Finlay R. McKenzie, son, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, CS.
David Weasel ?, 17, born NS, parents born NS, farm laborer.
James Bourke, 62, born US, parents born Ireland, Roman Catholic, factory laborer.
John D. McLeod, 32, born PEI, parents born Scotland, UP.


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Family No. 32
Annie McLean, 56, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, UP.
Margaret McLean, 53, sister, born NS, parents born Scotland, UP.
Catherine McDonald, 72, aunt, born Scotlabd, parents born Scotland, UP.
Frederick Short, 11, adopted son, born NS, father born England, mother born Ireland, UP.
John G. Chisholm, 8, adopted son, born NS, parents born NS, UP.

Family No. 33
Finlay McLean, 48, born NS, parents born Scotland, UP, farmer.
Maggie McLean, 34, wife, born PEI, parents born PEI, UP.
Annabel McLean, 12, daughter, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, UP.
Peter McLean, 8, son, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, UP.
Bessie McLean, 7, daughter, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, UP.
Norman McLean, 4, son, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, UP.
Albert F. McLean, 1, son, born NS, father born NS, mother born PEI, UP.
George McKenzie [no information]

Family No. 34
Betsy Baliff, 64, widowed, born NS, parents born Scotland, CS, farmer.
Sarah Fraser, 43, daughter, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
Daniel Baliff, 38, son, born NS, parents born NS, CS, sailor.
George Baliff, 21, son, born NS, father born England, mother born NS, CS, fisherman.
Colin Baliff, 18, son, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
Bessie Baliff, 16, daughter, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
Alexander Baliff, 12, son, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
John D. Baliff, 10, son, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
Joseph Baliff, 5, son, born NS, parents born NS, CS.
John Hanson, 39, lodger, born  Norway, parents born Norway, UP, fisherman.
 

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