Hugh Archibald Campbell (1853 - 1925)

Born 10 Aug 1853 in Prince Edward Island

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (MacKay) Campbell — married 22 Jan 1879 in Cadman's Corner, Botsford, New Brunswick

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Biography

Hugh Archibald Campbell was born 10 Aug 1853 in Prince Edward Island. ^[1] He worked near Chatham, Ontario at first. He became a tailor and first plied his trade in Summerside, then Graham Road. In 1876 he began his business in Clifton. ^[2] Barbara MacKay and Archibald Campbell were married 22 Jan 1879 in Cadman's Corner, Botsford, New Brunswick. The 1881 census of Lot 21, PEI shows him with two young apprentices, Angus and Archibald Johnstone, orphan sons of William Johnstone who died at sea in 1877 and his wife Catherine, also deceased. ^[3]

They continued to live in Clifton, Queens, Prince Edward Island where Archibald was a tailor. ^[4] He was described as "a thorough master of his business and takes pride in turning out nothing but absolutely perfect work." ^[5] Archibald was appointed Postmaster for New London 1 May 1899. He continued in that office until 3 Oct 1912 when he was dismissed for political partisanship. ^[6]

In 1911, one servant, Spurgeon Atkins, lived in their home. ^[7] Archibald died before November 1925 and was buried in New London Cemetery. ^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ Fred Dimond, "Descendants of Alexander Campbell and Mary Cameron," Island Register, #15. James Campbell and Isabella Johnstone,(http://www.islandregister.com : accessed 9 July 2008). No sources or citations.
2. ↑ B. F. Bowen, Past and Present of Prince Edward Island (1906), pages 429-430; digital images, Island Lives.
3. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Queens, Lot 21, district 2, subdistrict C, p.23, household 90; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http//www.ancestry.ca :accessed 11 Jun 2009) citing Library and Archives Canada RG31,microfilm C-13163.
4. ↑ 1901 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, district 136, sub-district C-3, Clifton, p. 5, dwelling 37, family 37, Arcibald Campbell; RG 31; digital images, Automated Genealogy (http://automatedgenealogy.com : accessed 19 Dec 2020); citing Library and Archives Canada, microfilm T-6511.
5. ↑ Bowen, Past and Present of Prince Edward Island (1906), pages 429-430.
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, "Post Offices and Postmasters," database(accessed 7 Apr 2021), New London, Prince Edward Island, item 20106; Source PSFDS03-(15090).
7. ↑ Prince Edward Island, Queens, New London, district 141, subdistrict I, p. 3, household 28; Statistics Canada RG31, digital image, Ancestry.ca (http//www.ancestry.ca : accessed 30 Oct 2008) citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm T-20413.
8. ↑ Fred Dimond, "Descendants of Alexander Campbell and Mary Cameron," Island Register, #15. James Campbell and Isabella Johnstone.
9. ↑ Find A Grave memorial for Archibald Campbell