Susannah (Kingston) Allison (abt. 1814 - 1891)

Born about 1814 in Bantry Bay, Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of William Allison Jr. — married 20 Jul 1831 in Northesk, Northumberland, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1891 at about age 77 in Allison Settlement, Northesk, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Susannah Kingston was a daughter of Paul Kingston and Lydia Byrd of Bantry, Cork, Ireland^{[1] [2]}.

• Her year of birth is slightly different in different records, so 1814 is uncertain.

In 1826, she travelled with her family to New Brunswick, and settled in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County^{[3] [1]}

On July 20, 1831, she married William Allison, the son of William Allison and Eliza Smyth, who were also recent immigrants from Ireland^[1]. ^{[4] [5][6]} Their children included:

1. John, who died young^[1]
2. Lydia, born circa 1835^[4], who married Whitney^[1]
3. James, born circa 1837^[4], who married 3 times and died in 1925^[7][1]
4. Sarah Jane, born circa 1838, who died young^[1]
5. David, born circa 1841^{[4] [5]}, who married Margaret Jane Millar^{[8] [1]}
6. Susannah, born circa 1845^[4][5], who married James Lyon Urquhart^[9][1]
7. William, born circa 1843^{[4] [5]}, who married Jessie Whitney^{[10] [1]}
8. Sarah, born circa 1851^[5], who married Thomas Sherrard^{[11] [1]}
9. John Ritchie, born circa 1854^[5], who married Jane Robinson^{[12] [1]}

Susan (Kingston) Allison passed away February 24, 1891^{[13] [1]}, and was buried in the Wesley United Church Cemetery in Trout Brook^[14]

Research note

Hamilton's Old North Esk is a secondary source. Based on the information he provides in the text, it appears that primary records exist in the paper archives for most of the information he provides on this family. For example he notes that William was Presbyterian, Susan Methodist, and the children were baptized in either one church or the other, which suggests the baptismal records exist. William also left a sizeable estate, and the probate and land records have not been digitized.

Similarly, the Kingston genealogy is based on information and recollections of a grandson of Paul Kingston, however much of the factual information may be confirmed with primary records held in the archives.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Hamilton, W.D. Old North Esk on the Miramichi, 25th Anniversary Edition, p 60, 62-63, 265
2. ↑ Miramichi Woodsman by Johnson, George Brooks; Publication date 1945; Topics Kingston, Paul, 1852-, Kingston family; Publisher Richmond, Va., Press of Whittet & Shepperson
3. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Irish Portal; showing Paul Kingston, from Cork to Northumberland in 1826
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} The 1851 Census shows William and Susan with their family in New Brunswick; District Name: Northumberland (county); Sub-District Name: Newcastle; Sub-District Number: 51a; Page Number: 29; Microfilm: C-996; Reference: RG 31; Item Number: 22174
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} The 1861 Census shows Susan and William with their children in New Brunswick; District Name: Northumberland; Sub-District Name: Northesk; Page Number: 25; Line Number: 22; Microfilm: C-1003-1004; Item Number: 187971
6. ↑ The 1871 Census shows Susan, a widow, with some of their children in New Brunswick; District Name: Northumberland; District Number: 184; Sub-District Name: Northesk; Sub-District Number: c; Page Number: 3; Line Number: 5; Microfilm: C-10389; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 2741134
7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records ; RS141C5 Index to Death Certificates; Name ALLISON, JAMES  ; Sex M; Date 1925-11-27; County NORTHUMBERLAND; Registration 26010; Volume 26 ; Microfilm F18929
8. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 21 Number 1810; Date January 8 1864; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Religious Intelligencer, which states m. Same time and place, by same, David s/o William ALLISON / Miss Margaret Jane MILLAR, Northesk (North. Co.)
9. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 21 Number 1809; Date January 8 1864; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Religious Intelligencer, which states m. By same, at residence of bride's father, William ALLISON, Northesk (North. Co.) 30th December, James Lyon URQUHART, Newcastle / Miss Susan ALLISON.
10. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-VXXS : 20 February 2021), William Allison and Jessie Whitney, 08 Sep 1877; citing Allison, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 381, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,408.
11. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Index to Marriage Bonds 1810-1932 (RS551A); Name ALLISON, SARAH; Year 1870; Role BRIDE; Point of Origin NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY; County Northumberland Microfilm F-9101; Reference 1870-07/28; Related Records; SHERARD, THOMAS; GROOM; NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
12. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records RS141A1b; Index to Late Registration of Births; Name ALLISON, JAMES ROBINSON  ; Sex M; Date 1879-06-22; Place WAYERTON; County NORTHUMBERLAND ;Father ALLISON, JOHN RITCHIE  ; Mother ROBINSON, JANE  ; Code 1879-A-14; Microfilm F18766
13. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics: Volume 80 Number 1746; Date March 11 1891; County Northumberland; Place Newcastle; Newspaper Union Advocate, which states d. Northesk (North. Co.) 24th Feb., Susanna ALLISON relict of Wm ALLISON, same place, age 78, left three sons, two daughters.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #209554931

See also:

• New Brunswick Genealogical Society First Families listing for Paul Kingston suggests the following for further reading: MC1/MacRae, 1 page: see MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 232-233: also see MC2725 George Kingston fonds, MS5 History of the Allison family, 2 pages.
• New Brunswick Genealogical Society First Families listing for William Allison suggests the following for further reading: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 47-53: see also MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 6 pgs: see also MC1249 Leonard Allison Morrison’s The History of the Allison family in Europe and America 1135 to 1893 on microfilm reel F11095, page 201.