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1861 Census. The 1861 Census tells us that Robert is living in Colchester, Nova Scotia. Spelling
is Douglass. There are 2 males and 8 females. The two males would be Robert and his son
John. I am missing a couple of the females. One would be Margaret. The one under one year
could be Annabel. There are three females over 5 and under 15 that cannot read or write. There
is one male over 15 that cannot write and one female over 15 that cannot write. Possibility Robert
and Margaret.
1871 Census. The 1871 Census tell us that Robert is 59 years old born about 1812 in Nova
Scotia. He is married and his religion is the Church of England. He has Scottish origins and is a
Farmer. His wife Margaret is 56 years old, she is born in Nova Scotia. Her religion is the Church
of England. She is French in origin. There are four children listed in the census. Nancey,
Grisela, Annbell and Jessie. The three older children are going to school. We do not know who
Jessie Douglas is. She does not show up in any other census but there is a Josbell that shows up
with James in the 1881 census. Spelling is Dougles
1881 Census. The 1881 census show us that Robert and Margaret at Sandpoint on their farm.
Robert is 66 years old born 1915 in Nova Scotia. Margaret is 63 years old also born in Nova
Scotia in 1818. There are three daughters living at home - Mary female age 27 born 1854,
Priscilla female born 1857 and Anabel female for 1861. All the years seem to be out by three
years or so. Not sure who Mary is. Robert is a Farmer, he and the children have Scottish while
Margaret this time has Swiss roots. Spelling is Dougless.

Robert married Margaret Simpson about 1841 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret was born about 1815 in Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada; died after 1881 in Sandpoint, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Martha Jane McNutt about 1867 in Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Martha was born before 1867; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mrs Margaret Murray on 13 Nov 1903 in Earltown. Margaret was born about 1851; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Flora Douglas Donaldson passed away sometime between the birth of Margaret in 1868 and the second marriage of David in December 1880

Flora married David Donaldson in 29 Oct in Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. David (son of Donald Donaldson and Mary Hutchinson) was born about 1846; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married Gideon Tattrie on 6 Oct 1867 in River John, Pictou.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes married Stephen Strong Ripley on 1 Jan 1875 in Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Stephen (son of Thomas Ripley and Jane) was born about 1856; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]