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13 39 108 McDonald Lewis M Head M May 9 1868 32
13 40 108 McDonald Margret F Wife M May 23 1873 27
13 41 108 McDonald Donald R. M Son S Aug 4 1894 6
13 42 108 McDonald Hugh D. M Son S Nov 21 1897 3
13 43 108 McDonald John D. M Son S Jun 9 1900 10/12
13 44 108 McDonald Christey F Domestic S Aug 1 1888 12
Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Port Hood Mines, INVERNESS, NOVA SCOTIA
District Number: 35
Subdistrict Number: r-1
Archives Microfilm: T-6453

28 124 McDonald Lewis M Head M May 1868 43
29 124 McDonald Margaret F Wife M May 1873 38
30 124 McDonald Donald Robert M Son S Aug 1894 16
31 124 McDonald Euphemia Ann F Daughter S Dec 1901 9
32 124 McDonald Hugh Duncan M Son S Nov 1897 13
33 124 McDonald John Donald M Son S Jun 1900 10
34 124 McDonald Samuel Joseph M Son S Sep 1903 7
35 124 McDonald James Ronald M Son S Jan 1905 6
36 124 McDonald Annie Marcella F Daughter S Nov 1906 4
37 124 McDonald Mary Ellen F Daughter S Jan 1909 2
38 124 McDonald Doyle Marcella F Aunt W Dec 1816 94
1911 Census of Canada/ Nova Scotia / Inverness / 30 Port Hood poll district / page 15

Margaret — Louis MacDonald. Louis was born May 1868; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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1871 Census of Canada Port Hood p 35 household 107
Robert McDonald 51 born Nova Scotia Catholic farmer married no read no write
Anne McDonald 31 born Nova Scotia Catholic no read no write
Issabell McDonald 9 in school
Catharine McDonald 7
Charles McDonald 5
Mary McDonald 2


Household Record 1881 Canadian Census
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Robert MCDONALD M Male Scottish 63 Nova Scotia Farmer Catholic
Nancy MCDONALD M Female Scottish 42 Nova Scotia Catholic
Isabella MCDONALD Female Scottish 19 Nova Scotia Servant Catholic
Catherine MCDONALD Female Scottish 17 Nova Scotia Servant Catholic
Charles MCDONALD Male Scottish 15 Nova Scotia Farmer'S Son Catholic
Mary MCDONALD Female Scottish 12 Nova Scotia Catholic
Margaret MCDONALD Female Scottish 7 Nova Scotia Catholic
Source Information:
Census Place Port Hood, Inverness, Nova Scotia
Family History Library Film 1375801
NA Film Number C-13165
District 4
Sub-district F
Page Number 36
Household Number 142

1891 Census of Canada
36 PHd2 87 1 McDonald Annie F 51 W Head N SNC Farmer 1W2/8
36 PHd2 87 2 McDonald Cattie F 26 Dau N NNC
36 PHd2 87 3 McDonald Charles M 25 Son N NNC Laborer W RW
36 PHd2 87 4 McDonald Mary F 22 Dau N NNC Dom W RW
36 PHd2 87 5 McDonald Margaret F 17 Dau N NNC Dom W RW


11 16 102 McDonald Annie F Head W Apr 6 1837 63
11 17 102 McDonald Charles M Son S May 9 1872 28
Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Port Hood, INVERNESS, NOVA SCOTIA
District Number: 35
Subdistrict Number: r-2
Archives Microfilm: T-6453

Robert married Anne MacInnis Abt 1861, Nova Scotia, Canada. Anne (daughter of John MacInnis and Mary MacEachen) was born Abt 1839, West Mabou?, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Aft 1911. [Group Sheet]

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"daughter of John" MP 605-610

known as Nancy.


1911 Census of Canada/ Nova Scotia / Inverness / 30 Port Hood poll district / page 17
2 135 Morrison Patrick M Head S May 1890 20
3 135 McDonald Annie F Grandmother M Aug 1838 72

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• Nickname: "Ian Mor Mac Ruairidh"
• _UID: 9162B6DB8E023D40BAC1F1517D0E972A9A09

Notes:

p. 284, History of Inverness County. "John MacDonald (Mor) of the Isle of Barra was a pioneer at West Mabou. He acquired an extensive tract of land near Mabou Harbour Entrance. His wife was Isabel a daughter of Pioneer Robert MacInnes of Judique. They had a large family of whom the following married and left issue: Donald (whose family were John Ban and Ellen), Robert, Rory, Charles, Mary, Anne, Jane and Mary (Junior)

"p. 605-610 Mabou Pioneers: "Iain Mor Mac Ruairidh owned a splendid property near Mabou Harbor Mouth."

"Mabou Pioneers" contends that John McDonald was a native of the Isle of Canna.

John Mor's sons Robert and Roderick remained on/near their father's land and raised their large families there, as did his single daughters and married daughter (on or next to said land) Mary Jr (Mrs. Ronald McDonald)

John married Isabel MacInnis Abt 1809, Nova Scotia, Canada. Isabel (daughter of Robert MacInnis and Mary MacEachern) was born 1786, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 24 Mar 1877, Cape Mabou, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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widow Isabel McDonald, died 24 March 1877 @ Cape Mabou, (no parents, no birthplace) age 90 bk 1810 pg. 140 no 19 (N.S. civil registration of death)

1871 Census of Canada
Port Hood p. 35 household 106 lines 5-10
Issabell McDonald 85 Prince Edward Island Catholic farmer widow no read no write
Catharine McDonald 50 Nova Scotia no read no write
Elizebeth McDonald 44 Nova Scotia no read no write
Mary McDonald 38 Nova Scotia no read no write
Ellen McDonald 16 United States
John McDonald 14 United States
Schedule 4: 300 acres owned; 150 improved, 120 pasture; 1/4 acre gardens/orchards; 1 acre wheat (8 bushels); 8 bushels barley; 100 bushels oats; 2 acres (100 bushels) potatoes; 20 acres hay (12 tons); 5 bushels of apples;
Schedule 5: 2 horses over 3; 1 colt/filly; 1 oxen; 6 milk cows; 3 other cattle; 10 sheep; 7 pigs; 1 cattle killed/sold; 12 sheep killed/sold; 1 pig killed/sold; 500 pounds of butter; 60 pounds of wool; 51 yards of cloth/flannel
Schedule 7: 12 cords firewood.

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• _UID: 06C999EAE971C249958AF5443791F6C59213

John married Mary MacEachen Abt 1835. Mary was born Abt 1815, Mabou Harbor, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Nickname: Ruairidh mac Dhomnhuill
• _UID: EB380684AEA7CB4A9632F5E234AEFC4EE233
• Emigration: 1803, to Little Mabou

Notes:

"Roderick MacDonald, "Ruaridh MacDhomhnuill," came from the Isle of Canna, Scotland, with three sons: Donald, John, and Malcolm, and settled at Little Mabou. It seems that there were no others of this family in this country." p. 604 MP


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1808
McDonald, Roary
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner asks a vacant lot, No. 1, at the mouth of Mabou Harbour. Note: complied with.
Cape Breton no.: 414
NSARM microfilm: 15789

1811
McDonald, Roderick
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, with his family of seven, emigrated from Scotland in 1803. He asks 450 acres back of lot occupied by Edward Hayes. Report of Crawley to McKinnon: Lot 1, 220 acres at the entrance of Mabou River, southern side. Plan.
Cape Breton no.: 710
NSARM microfilm: 15790

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• Occupation: Judique, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, Canada; Mason (Gaelic "clachair")
• _UID: 5835B657F56C2D4584A049A1E004D2F223C6
• Emigration: 1772, "Alexander" from Tobermory, Scotland to PEI

Notes:

Sometimes referred to as "Robert Innes." "History of Inverness County" contains the assertion that Robert McInnis was originally named Robert Innes, and later changed his name to McInnis, thereby depriving his descendants of their fair share of a vast "Innes" estate in Scotland. However, "Innes" is a perfectly fine Gaelic surname in its own right, and there is no plausible reason for Robert to have changed it to "McInnes."

"About the year 1800 Robert MacInnes came, with his family, to Judique, where he settled down permanently. For a considerable period of years, just before coming to Judique, Mr. MacInnes had lived and worked at his trade, (that of a stone mason) in Prince Edward Island. We think he came to yonder Island in 1772, in the ship Alexander, with a large body of Highlanders brought out hither by Captain John MacDonald, Lord of Glenaladale. He was married to Mary MacEachern, sister to Aeneas MacEachern who afterwards became a Catholic Bishop, with jurisdiction over Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island, and Nova Scotia. Two sisters and a brother of Mrs. MacInnes also settled in Judique. They were Mrs Allan Ban MacDonnell, Mrs. Michael MacDonald, and Ewan MacEachern elsewhere referred to. The family of Robert MacInnes by his wife Mary MacEachern consisted of three sons and nine daughters, namely: Alexander, Donald, Robert, Margaret, Mary, Cecily, Isabel, Elizabeth, Jane, Catherine, Mary and Ann." HOIC p. 233 (Robert the son is aka "Charles"?)

Apparently most of the family was born in PEI, including Donald, Alexander, Margaret, Isabel, Mary, and Jane, with daughters Elizabeth and Ann born in Judique.

Presumably the "Robert McKinnis" who was among the Savage Harbour residents (& others) who signed the petition to PEI Lt. Gov. Fanning that was published in the 10 March 1792 issue of the "Royal Gazette"

A large group of people applied for land at Judique at the same time.
Cape Breton land petition year 1789
McEacharn, Hugh and 26 others.
Memorialists wish to settle with their families contiguous to the River Judique. Sydney, June 27, 1789. Michael McDonald, John McKinnon, Donald McDonald, Angus McKinnon, John McAskel, Hugh McAchran, John McGinnis, Allen McDonald, Angus Campbell, ***Robert McEnnis***, Allen McKinnon, Ranald McDonald, Robert McIntosh, Hugh Gillis, Donald McDonald, Donald McDonald, John McDonald, Angus McDonald, James McIntire, Rotheric McDonald, John McClellan, Widow McAchran, Charles McDonald, Angus McDonald, Donald McGrath, Martin McGilvrey.
Cape Breton no.: 2c NSARM microfilm: 15788

In March of 1796, licenses of occupation were granted to seven men; Daniel Gillis (CB Co. deed bk B197; 536 acres NW of lands occupied by Allan McDonnell), John Graham (CB Co. deed bk B200; 500 acres SW of lands assigned to Hugh Gillis), Michael McDonnell [McDonald] (CB Co. deed bk B202; 420 acres NW of lands occupied by Robert McKinnis), Robert McKinnis (summarized below), Hugh McEacharn (CB Co. deed bk B196; 580 acres NW of lands occupied by Michael McDonald), Allan McDonnell (CB Co. deed bk B196; 440 acres NW of lands assigned to Hugh Gillis), and Hugh Gillis (CB Co. deed bk B199, summarized below)


Cape Breton land petition year 1796
McEacharn, Hugh and 26 others.
Copy of memorial presented June 27th 1789, made January 15th, 1796. Another memorial from the same group, dated February 29th, 1796, stating that although Mr. Nugent, Acting Surveyor of Lands, had gone to the Island of St. John and taken 72 from them for his survey, he had quit the government and had not located their land for them. They pray the Hon. David Matthews to see that justice is done. Cape Breton no.: 11a
NSARM microfilm: 15788

Cape Breton Land Petition year 1796
Gillis, Hugh
Licence of Occupation given to D. Matthews and certified by John Payne, Deputy Surveyor General for the Kinds Woods: 400 acres of land at Great Judique, beginning on the beach at St. George's Bay. Three receipts are attached. From Hugh McEacharn, Savage Harbour, 5 for Gillis's share of the expenses of a vessel to Sydney "to memorialise for land at Judique", 1789. From J. Proctor, Scotch Fort, 2/6/3 for survey, 1791. From John McInnes, Sawmill, Island of St. John 5 for cutting wood on land at Grand Judique, 1795.
Cape Breton no.: 12
NSARM microfilm: 15788
(Cape Breton County Deed Books FHL Film #808,746 - bk B p. 199 Hugh Gillis received license of occupation for abt. 480 acres at Great Judique on Bay St. George, on NW corner boundary of John Graham. Deed Book B p. 492-Hugh Gillis is granted this land (470 acres on E shore of Bay St. George at Judique) (dated 23 Oct 1806, registered 24 May 1807)

Cape Breton County Deed Books FHL Film # 808,746
bk B p. 201
registered 4 March 1796
dated 1 March 1796
licence of occupation to Robert McKinnis
land at Grand Judique, on Bay Saint George...beginning at the Beach of the Said Bay being the N. West Corner of lands assigned to Daniel Gillis thence running by the magnet South Eighty Degrees East one hundred Twenty Eight Chains North Ten Degrees East Fourty Chains thence North Eighty Degrees West One hundred and Ten Chains to the shore side of the aforesaid and thence following the several courses of said shore to the place of beginning...containing by Estimation four Hundred and Seventy Six Acres"

Cape Breton land petition year 1804
McKinnon, W.
Letter of W. McKinnon To Despard re petition of settlers at Judique in 1789. On the back of letter he is authorized to grant the lands if they provide their identity. (See 2c.)
Cape Breton no.: 158a
NSARM microfilm: 15789

see http://collections.ic.gc.ca/celtic/casket.htm
also "A Cape Breton Connection to the Alexander" by Allan J. Gillis at www.islandregister.com/judique.html ("Glenaladale settlers" of Prince Edward Island who moved to Judique)

There is a memorial stone that would appear to be dedicated to Robert MacInnes at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Judique
"MACINNIS, Robert (MACINNES)
In Memory of....who departed this life Sept 1810 64 years"
where did the date come from?

Persons by the name of McInnes in Judique on Roll of Captain Hugh Skinner's Company Second Rgt. Cape Breton Militia recorded around 1813
(numbers indicate #of women, boys, girls, total including head)
John McInnes 78 Scotland Judic Farmer 450 no title 1 0 1 3
Donald McInnes 33 Scotland Judic Farmer 200 c. lease 1 2 1 5
Alexander MacInnes 26 Scotland Judic Farmer 200 c. lease 0 0 0 1
Widow J. McInnes 50 Scotland Judic Farmer 250 c. lease 0 1 3 5
Widow McInnes Scotland Judic Farmer 250 no title 1 2 2 6 (possibly Mary (McEachern) McInnis]
Widow N. McInnes Scotland Judic Farmer 1 2 2 6
Donald McInnes 37 P.E.I. Judic Farmer 250 no title 1 2 3 7 (possibly Donald, son of Robert)
Alexander McInnes 35 P.E.I. Judic Farmer 1 2 2 6 (possibly Alexander, son of Robert)


Cape Breton land petition year 1804
Cameron, John and others.
Petition to Despard: Petitioners are inhabitants of Great Judique. In the early settlement they set apart a lot for a clergyman, made a burying ground, and built a chapel. They ask that the land be confirmed for the purposes set forth. John Cameron, Donald McInnes, Edward Hayes, Niel McDougald, Angus McInnes, Donald Gillis, Charles McInnes, Donald McIsaac, Dennis Murphy, John Chisholm, Wiliam Chisholm, Donald McInnes, Robert McInnes, John Gillis, Alexander Gillis, Donald McDonald, Malcom Gillis, Donald McDonald, John McNeal, Allan McDonald, Alexander Chisholm, Hugh McLean, John McInnes, Alexander McInnes, Duncan Gillis, Thomas McDonald, John Graham, Dougald McDonald, John McDonald.

Cape Breton land petition year 1808
McDonald, Alexander (Rev.)
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, in behalf of the Roman Catholics of Judique, prays for 200 acres of land in Judique for the use of a Catholic minister. Note: complied with.
Cape Breton no.: 399
NSARM microfilm: 15789

Robert married Mary MacEachern Abt 1773, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mary (daughter of Hugh "Ban" MacEachern and Mary MacDonald) was born Abt 1755, Kinloch Moidart, Inverness, Scotland; died Aft 1827, Judique, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Cape Breton Land Petition year 1827
McInnes, Mary
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, a widow, complains that her son Donald has made misleading statements to the surveyor and is seeking to deprive her of her quotes of land. She asks that the division line be a straight one with good and bad land equally divided. Report from Crawley with plan; Caveat of Mary McInnes against a grant to John McInnes, Judique; Letter concerning this dispute from a neighbour, Alexander MacDonell: Mary is the widow of the late Robert McInnes. She and her son Alexander oppose the division approved by Donald.
Cape Breton no.: 3212
NSARM microfilm: 15800