Eleanor (Cruikshank) Rourk (1813 - 1887)

Born 1813 in Nova Scotia

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Died 10 May 1887 at about age 74 in Little River, Elderbank, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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Biography

1871 Little River Census Eleanor is widowed and son Andrew has taken over the farm as Head of Household. Eleanor is recorded as 58 years.

Sources

• Find A Grave.

[1]

https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=87-1086&Event=death&ID=168268 death certificate of daughter Susan gives parent's names

• FamilySearch.

[2] Daughter's death certificate gives parents.

• Nova Scotia Census Reports.

[3] 1851 census.

[4] 1861 census she is head of the household.

[5] 1871 son Andrew is head of family.

[6] 1881 census

1871 Little River, Elderbank.[7]

• NSHVS

Marriage of son Andrew Rourke to Clara Jane Wilks registration Year 1886 Book 1818 Page 15 #208. [8]