Thomas Andrew Bishop (1820 - bef. 1906)

Born 17 Nov 1820 in New Canaan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Son of Archibald Bishop and Elizabeth (Loveless) Bishop

Husband of Susan Ellen (Dickey) Bishop — married 9 Jul 1851 in Saint John's Anglican, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died before 6 Aug 1906 before age 85 in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Thomas Andrew was born in 1820. He was the son of Archibald Bishop and Elizabeth Loveless.

He married Susan Ellen Dickey, 9 Jul 1851 in Saint John's Anglican church, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia.^[1]

Andrew Bishop appears in the 1861 census of Canard, Kings Co. with a family of 3 males and 3 females, 1 female 10-15, 2 single males 15-20, 1 single female 15-20, 1 single male 20-30, 2 single females 20-30, 1 married female 50-60 [Elizabeth, his wife] and 1 married male 60-70 [himself].

In 1871, Andrew, farmer, 50, Ellen, 37, Stella, 18, Frederic, 17, Frank, 14, Selia, 12, Ernest, 5 and Ellen N., 2 months, were residing in Canard, Kings Co., Nova Scotia.^[2]

In 1881, Andrew Bisshop [sic], farmer, 60, Ellen, 46, Fred, 24, Ernest, 15 and Hatty, 6, were residing in Canard, Kings Co., Nova Scotia.^[3]. Tangled Roots says Hattie was the daughter of Frederick.

In 1891, Andrew Bisshop [sic], farmer, 71, Ellen, 57, Ernest, 24, Hatty, 16, Rupert, 10 and Rupert Porter, servant, 20 were residing in Canard, Kings Co., Nova Scotia.^[4]. Fred Bisshop [sic], farmer, 37 and his family were residing next door.

In 1901, Andrew, farmer, 81, Ellen, 68, Fred W., 46, Ann, wife of Fred W., 45 and Ila G., [granddaughter] 12, were residing in Canard, Kings Co., Nova Scotia.^[5]

In 1905, Andrew and Ellen Bishop granted a mortgage to William H. Chase for land on Canard St., Kings Co.

He died in 1906.

Children:

1. Stella, b. 9 Jun 1852, m. 27 Jun 1872 in Canard, Levi R. Clarke.
2. Frederick Wilfred, b. 24 Dec 1855, m(1) 23 Dec 1870 in Kentville, Mary Eliza Witter, m(2) 29 Oct 1885 in Wolfville, Fanny E. Manning.
3. Frank Wilmer, b. 24 Jun 1857.
4. Laleah (Lelia), b. 5 Mar 1859, m. 13 Apr 1876 in Wolfville, Richmond Dickie.
5. Ernest Fenwick, b. 2 Feb 1866, m. 28 Jan 1898 in Canning, M. Genevieve Dwyer, d. 1951, bur. Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis Co.
6. Ellen N., b. 1 Jun 1871, d. 1 Aug 1871 aged 2 months of whooping cough.
7. male, b. 11 Dec 1873, d. young.

Sources

• Tangled Roots:: Descendants of John Bishop (1709-1785) of Horton, Nova Scotia, a New England Planter Family, Volume 4, page 41
• 1861 census, Canard, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4

1. ↑ Kings County Historical Vital Statistics CD
2. ↑ 1871 census
3. ↑ 1881 census
4. ↑ 1891 census
5. ↑ 1901 census

Research Notes

The 1861 census listing doesn't align very well with the children listed in the 1871 census. It may have represented a blended family. -gb-

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Franklin Wylmer Bishop, FTDNA kit #162034, and his fifth cousin once removed, Greg Bishop, FTDNA kit #IN65298, match at a Genetic Distance of 0 on 37 markers thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA John Bishop, Sr.. FTDNA indicates that the probability the two share a common ancestor within the last 6 generations is 93.29% and within the last 7 generations is 95.73%.