Note: I never would have found ROBERT but for checking the next door neighbor of my great grandmother's (WILLIAM HOPKINSON, Jr.) brother and low and behold found ROBERT AKHURST listed in census as ARKURST. I try to remember to check the neighbors in the 1881 census. Never know what you will find. JSR 1881 CANADA CENSUS N O T E : should be AKHURST (Note: next door neighbor WILLIAM HOPKINSON, Jr.) Robert ARKURST Household Male Other Information: Birth Year <1850> Birthplace England Age 31 Occupation Mechanic Marital Status M <Married> Ethnic Origin English Head of Household Robert ARKURST Religion Episcopal Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Robert ARKURST M Male English 31 England Mechanic Episcopal Alice ARKURST M Female English 21 Canada Episcopal William ARKURST Male English 3 Canada Episcopal Elvin U. ARKUST Male English <1 Born: <Oct>; 6/12 Canada Episcopal Horace B. HUNT W Male English 64 Canada Engeneer Methodist Source Information: Census Place Coaticook, Stanstead, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375835 NA Film Number C-13199 District 56 Sub-district G Division 2 Page Number 37 Household Number 164 ============ 1881 CANADA CENSUS Subdistrict d-3 Page 8 Line 8 Coaticook (Town/Ville) d-3 1 21 view transcribe proof Unknown none yet Coaticook (Town/Ville) d-3 8 HOUSEHOLD Line 8. 84/87 AKHURST, ROBERT m head b. 6 Dec 1848 age 52 occ: machinest rel. Methodist b. England AKHURST, WILLIAM A. son b. 12 January 1878 age 23 (all sons of working age listed as machinest) AKHURST, ALLICE M. wife (cannot make out date of birth) age 41 AKHURST, ALWYN E. son b. 8 Oct 1880 age 20 AKHURST, CHARLES E. son age 17 Jan 1883 age18 AKHURST, ALDEN A. son b. 22 oct 1887 age 13 ==============