"A gloom was cast over the quiet little village of Tyne Valley last Saturday morning when it was learned that Mrs. But that might have been a straight copy from her husband's entry, or perhaps a census taker who had known her as Elizabeth McArthur.įrom the local history, Climbing the Hill, page 43, family of Norman McLellan: "After several years, Norman gave up his land claim to his brother Neil.Neil married (1) Elizabeth Campbell of Kildare (2) Elizabeth McArthur, widow of Alex McArthur of the Western Road." The only thing that doesn't fit is her origin, which is given as Scotch.
In 1901, he was living with wife Elizabeth, born 2 August 1827 in New Brunswick. 1825 and living in Lot 13, was a widower. In 1881, Neil was living with his first wife, Elizabeth, b. This fits with Elizabeth's stated year of birth. However - in the Victoria West graveyard, there is a stone for Elizabeth Abbott, who died January 1905 at age 78, wife of Neil McLellan. She was not living with either son in the 1901 census. In 1891, Elizabeth was living with her son Albert, age 63. In this census, Elizabeth gave her background as Irish and her age as 53. Household members were: Alex McArthur 62, Elisabeth McArthur 53, Albert McArthur 25, Margaret McArthur 18, Laura Bell McArthur 16. The family was living in Lot 10 in 1881, according to the census of that year.
There had been one birth in the previous year, probably Flora. Two were born in another British Province (Elizabeth Abbott and their son Alex) and 5 on the Island, which means they had returned to the Island by the time of the birth of their daughter Jane Ann in 1854. In the 1861 census, there were 7 Presbyterians living in Lot 13 in the household of Alexander McArthur. Alexander and Elizabeth may have returned to his home on Prince Edward Island not long after their son's birth. Elizabeth's older sister and family had already emigrated to the United States, and her sister Jane and family followed her later in 1847. There were no records for children of Alexander and Elizabeth in the Northumberland parish records, although their son Alexander gave his place of birth as Chatham, New Brunswick. Co.) They were married in the Presbyterian Church. John McCurdy, Alexander McCARTHUR / Miss Elizabeth ABBOTT both of Newcastle par. The marriage was reported in the Gleaner and Northumberland Schediasma February 2 1847: m. Woodside, probably her brother in law Andrew. Elizabeth gave her date of birth as Augin the 1901 census, which is a fairly good fit, given the possibility for errors in both sources.Įlizabeth married Alexander McArthur from PEI in Newcastle in 1847 a witness at the marriage was A. The second daughter named Elizabeth was born August 25 1825, and baptized October 1825. An older daughter Jane had been born in PEI in 1819. Thomas and Jane (Crawford) Abbott had children baptized in the Anglican church in Chatham - Thomas (b. Elizabeth Abbott was born in Douglastown, New Brunswick, of Irish parents.
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