In the 1838 census one area I am working in defines the census was taken from " Ellison's Bar to the Flag Staff". I know at that time Ellison's Bar was what is now known as South Bar sand bar (or the south bar of Sydney river) but have no idea where Flag Staff would have been. I believe it encompassed the New Victoria/Lingan area by some of the names listed. Has anyone ever come across the name/place Flag Staff in relation to an area between Sydney and Dominion ( I am making it a large area intentionally as I have no idea where it was) but know it was at least to Lingan. Thanks in advance for any ideas. Thom

Thom, From the description of these 3 areas of enumeration (especially number 4. below) in the 1838 census, I'd say that Flagstaff is "at Low Point". 2. Eastside Sydney River. Muggahs's to Ellison's Bar. 29 November, 1838. Taken by Mr. Edmund Peters. 3. From Ellison's Bar to Flagstaff. 14 October, 1838. Taken by George Petrie. 4. From Flagstaff at Low Point to north head of Lingan. 25 November, 1838. Taken by Mr. Barthm Connors. -- Ron _____________ Thom McCabe via wrote: >In the 1838 census one area I am working in defines the census was taken >from " Ellison's Bar to the Flag Staff". I know at that time Ellison's Bar >was what is now known as South Bar sand bar (or the south bar of Sydney >river) but have no idea where Flag Staff would have been. I believe it >encompassed the New Victoria/Lingan area by some of the names listed. > > > >Has anyone ever come across the name/place Flag Staff in relation to an >area between Sydney and Dominion ( I am making it a large area intentionally >as I have no idea where it was) but know it was at least to Lingan. > > > >Thanks in advance for any ideas. > > > >Thom > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >