Hi Richard, The only 1871 Census transcriptions in Digby County available online that I know of are those at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsdigby/census.htm Unfortunately I don't believe they include the area you want. John On [2007-07-09 at 10:40am] Richard Hardwick <RiHardwick@comcast.net> wrote: > I have note that a Mary Maria (nee) BARNES was in the 1871 > Head of St Mary's Bay Census, indicating that she was either > 78 or 88. (Probably an age that is hard to read.) > > Mary Maria was *POSSIBLY* born to Nathaniel BARNES > Jr=Jerusha BLACKMAR. Not 100% certain of these parents. > > Mary Maria was married to William Joseph GILLILAND 23 April > 1808. (WJG = 1774-1814 - died Digby) > > Mary Maria was married to Francis Frank ARMSTRONG 29 April > 1819 (FFA = Digby person) > > We are thinking that Mary Maria survived both husbands and > moved from Digby to Head of St Mary's Bay. > > ************************ > > Does anyone have access to this 1871 census? And/or tell me > where to go to see if it is online? If not, it looks like a > trip to FHC for me.