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    1. [CAN-NS-PICTOU] William McDonald b. 1845 Bailey's Brook cross-posted
    2. Cara MacDonald
    3. *apologies for the cross-post* Hello listers, I'm wondering if any of you know anything about this William McDonald. This is what I know thus far. Father is Angus McDonald b. ca. 1808 mother unknown Sisters: Sarah b. 1843 Mary b. 1849 William married a woman named Ann b. 1850 (maiden name unknown) between 1871 and 1881 Had children: Angus McDonald b. 1885 Catherine McDonald b. 1886 Hugh McDonald b. 1890 C Donald McDonald b. 1892 I see them on the 1871 Census in district 200 on the Gulf Shore: Angus - widowed 63 yrs old Sarah - 27 William - 25 Mary - 22 Then in 1881 in district 20 on the Gulf Shore (Angus is not in the household so I am assuming he is deceased): William 36 married Annie 31 married Sarah 40 Mary 31 In 1891in Abercrombie Pictou (I'm not 100% if this is them or not, no sign of his sister Mary): William 49 Anne 42 Angus 6 Catherine 5 Hugh 1 Sarah 51 Then in 1901, back to the Gulf Shore and living in Bailey's Brook: William 60 Anne 52 Angus 16 Catherine 14 Hugh 11 C Donald 9 (not sure what happened to Sarah McDonald, but there is a Sarah living with cousins Alexander and John McEachern in Barney's River at this time, that could be her) And again in 1911 in Bailey's Brook: William A McDonald 69 Annie McDonald 60 Catherine McDonald 25 Hugh McDonald 21 Donald McDonald 19 Sorry this is so long, would love to know if anyone knows this family and could confirm that I am on the right path. Thanks all! - Cara

    02/08/2010 10:37:58