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James Luke Ley

Male 1842 - 1919  (77 years)


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  • Name James Luke Ley 
    Born 1842  Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Trader 
    _UID F9060E7316562C4085130EEBF4B0CF95F1E2 
    Died 31 Mar 1919  Dominion #6, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hardwood Hill, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2473  Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2010 

    Father James Ley,   b. 1795, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1842  (Age > 48 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Hall,   b. Abt 1798, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1861  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married Abt 2 Jul 1817  Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • marriage bond between James Lee and Mary Ann Hall, 29 July 1817 Registration Year: 1817 book 1800 pg 3972. Sureties: "James Lee and John Bellworth of Sydney Cape Breton, mariners, and George Innes of Halifax, Grocer."
    Family ID F94  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Johnston,   b. 1849, [Catalone, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1918, Dominion #6, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1872  Sydney (Presbyterian), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 
    Family ID F738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1871 Census Main a dieu div 1 p 14 hh 45
      James Ley 28 fisherman
      Rachel A Ley 18 housekeeper

      22 Oct 1872 Sydney Presbyterian: James Luke Lee, 30, Mainadieu/Mainadieu trader, son of seafarer James and Mary Ann Lee to Janet Johnston, 23 of Catalone farmer James & Sarah wits Neil McAulay and Lauchlin McDougall
      (Registration Year: 1872 - Book: 1804 - Page: 63 - Number: 137)

      1881 Census of Canada
      James LEY M Male English 38 Nova Scotia Fisherman Episcopal
      Jessie LEY M Female Scottish 31 Nova Scotia Presbyterian Canada
      Annie M LEY Female English 4 Nova Scotia Episcopal
      James H LEY Male English 2 Nova Scotia Episcopal
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      Source Information:
      Census Place Main-a-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
      Family History Library Film 1375802
      NA Film Number C-13166
      District 6
      Sub-district J
      Page Number 22
      Household Number 85

      1891 Census of Canada Main a Dieu hh 34 p 7
      w 1/6
      James Ley 49 NS/NS/US C of E fisherman
      Jessie Ley 38 NS/SCOT/SCOT Presbyterian
      Annie M. Ley 15 housemaid
      James? Ley 12
      Sarah L.F. Ley 7
      Jane G. Ley 4
      everyone can read/write. kids are C of E.

      3 18 23 Ley James M Head M Nov 17 1849 61 (DOB and age do not agree)
      3 19 23 Ley Jessie F Wife M Aug 7 1852 48
      3 20 23 Ley Annie M F Daughter S Jul 30 1877 23
      3 21 23 Ley Lena F Daughter S Jun 12 1884 16
      3 22 23 Ley Georgina F Daughter S Sep 12 1890 10
      3 23 23 Ley Lillian F Daughter S Aug 31 1892 8
      3 24 23 Ley Harold F Daughter S Jun 8 1894 6
      Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada
      Subdistrict: Bateston, CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA
      District Number: 28
      Subdistrict Number: a
      Archives Microfilm: T-6447

      1911 / Nova Scotia / Cape Breton South / 5 Dominion no. 6 poll district / page 3
      36 26 Ley James M Head M Dec 1840 70
      37 26 Ley Janet F Wife M Aug 1850 60
      38 26 Ley Jane F Daughter S Sep 1892 18

      other children: George Rupert (1873-1879), Ann Melissa (1875-1875 [death cert bk 1803 - pg 121 - No: 95)

      James L. Ley, C.B. Co. Death Registration Year: 1919 - Book: 30 - Page: 239 - Number: 1036. Harold F. Ley was informant of death. Age "80" at death