here is a link to the 1861 census that lists Cyrus, John, Peter Bishop and Richard Atwell, but the census of that year only gives a numeric total of the family units (8, 10, 10 and 7); then this link gives the 1901 census links and then goes on and on with other Atwell references... at the bottom of the first page see 22 trees of info submitted by folks who use Family Search about Atwells and in-laws in Nova Scotia:
John — Lake, Agnes. Agnes (daughter of Lake, Caleb and Skaling, Margaret) was born 30 Aug 1841, Cambridge, Hants Co., N.S.; died 22 Aug 1930, Wolfville, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried 24 Aug 1930, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.. [Group Sheet]
Children: i.13. Atwell, Allen D. Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1866, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.; died 1952; was buried New Cemetery, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.. ii.14. Atwell, Clara Ruth Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1867, Gaspereau Mountain, Kings Co., N.S.; died 19 Jun 1946, Wolfville, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried 22 Jun 1946, Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville, Kings Co., N.S.. iii.15. Atwell, Esther Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1868, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.; died 11 Jul 1910, Melanson, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.. iv.16. Atwell, John Caleb Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Sep 1869, Gaspereau Mountain, Kings Co., N.S.; died 2 Aug 1941, Melanson, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried 3 Aug 1941, New Cemetery, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.. v.17. Atwell, William Charles Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Mar 1873, Gaspereau Mountain, Kings Co., N.S.; died 31 Jan 1954, Wolfville, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried 3 Feb 1954, New Cemetery, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.. vi.18. Atwell, Margaret May Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jul 1876, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.; died 24 Oct 1932, Wiscasset, Lincoln, ME, USA; was buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Wiscasset, Lincoln, ME, USA. vii.19. Atwell, James Robert Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 May 1878, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.; died 13 Sep 1959, Wolfville, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried 16 Sep 1959, Melanson, Kings Co., N.S.. viii.20. Atwell, Edith Mary Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1881, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.; died 22 Apr 1933, Lockhartville, Kings Co., N.S.; was buried 24 Apr 1933, Lockhartville, Kings Co., N.S.. ix.21. Atwell, Frederick Judson Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1887, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.; died 1953; was buried New Cemetery, Gaspereau, Kings Co., N.S.. x.22. Atwell, John Roy Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1891, Melanson, Kings Co., N.S.; died Yes, date unknown.
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