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James Henry Arthur (1841 - 1904)

James Henry Arthur
Born in Chatham (Miramichi), Northumberland, New Brunswickmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 23 Jun 1867 in Prospect, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 62 in Halifax City, Halifax, Nova Scotiamap
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Biography

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Birth

James Henry Arthur was baptised on November 21, 1841 in Chatham, New Brunswick [1]

Census

Canada 1861

City of Halifax; Polling District No. 5, Abstract 25, Line 4

Arthur, John - household consists of 7 males and 3 females.

*Notes in parentheses ( ) are assumptions based on what is known about the family, and not noted on the actual census

3 single males between 15-20 (James Henry Arthur)

[2]

Canada 1871

James Arthur was living in Halifax, Ward 5 with his wife. He was 21 years old, a Roman Catholic born in New Brunswick, of Scotch origin and his occupation was a tin smith.[3]

Canada 1881

James Arthur was living in Halifax, Ward 5 with his wife Sarah and their 5 sons, Wallace, Frederick, William, John and Alexander. He was 33 years old, a Catholic born in Nova Scotia, of Scotch origin and his occupation was a tin smith.[4]

Canada 1891

James Arthur was living in Halifax, Ward 5 with his wife Sarah and their sons James F., Wallace, William, John , Alexander, Albion and Robert. He was 44 years old, a Presbyterian born in Nova Scotia, father born in Scotland, mother born in Nova Scotia. His occupation was a tin smith.[5]

Canada 1901

James Arthur was living in Halifax, Ward 5 with his wife Sarah and their sons James F., Wallace, William C, George A., Alvin and Robert L. He was 53 years old, born in Rural Nova Scotia on August 10, 1847. He was an English Canadian Roman Catholic. His occupation was a tin smith. [6]

Marriage

James married Sarah Hardiman on June 23, 1867 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Upper Prospect, Halifax, Nova Scotia. [7]

Death

James died 5 Aug 1904 in Halifax and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.[8]

Sources

  1. Ancestry.com, Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), Ancestry.com
  2. Library and Archives Canada [1],[2],[3]
  3. Census Year: 1871, Item Number: 3214868, Surname: Arthur, Given Name(s): James, Age: 21, Province: Nova Scotia, District Name: Halifax West, Sub-District Name: Halifax Ward 5, 2nd section, Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396324_00302[4]
  4. Library and Archives Canada [5]; Census Year: 1881, Item Number: 616482, Surname: ARTHUR, Given Name(s): Henry, Age: 24, Province: Nova Scotia, District Name: Halifax (City), Sub-District Name: Ward no. 5, Census of Canada, 1881 Image No.: e008117607
  5. Library and Archives Canada [6]
  6. Library and Archives Canada [7]
  7. Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics - Registration Year: 1867 - Book: 1815 - Page: 80 - Number: 422 [8]
  8. Grave record for James H. Arthur (Died: 6 Aug 1904), BillionGraves Record 9435545 Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada




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