Sheet Harbour Families
James Cruickshank was born 1 on 28 Aug 1859. He died before 1950. He married Jane Hope.
Census: Listed in the 1901 census of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada as Head of the household, Scotch ancestry, Presbyterian religion. Schedule 1, page 8. Woods labourer. His wife and seven children listed as follows:
Census: Wife - Jane - dob - 16 Dec 1864
Daughter - Marjorie - dob - 3 May 1886
Daughter - Gertrude - dob - 2 March 1888
Son - John - dob - 4 Oct 1892
Son - Eugene R - dob - 28 June 1894
Daughter - Cassie - dob - 21 May 1895
Son - Lester - dob - 24 Marh 1898
Son - Douglas W - dob - 14 Feb 1900
Jane Hope was born 1 on 16 Dec 1864. She died before 1950. She married James Cruickshank.
They had the following children:
F i Marjorie Maria Cruickshank F ii Gertrude Cruickshank was born 1 on 2 Mar 1888. She died before 2000. M iii John Cruickshank was born on 4 Oct 1892. He died before 2000. M iv Eugene R. Cruickshank was born on 28 Jun 1894. He died before 2000. F v Cassie Cruickshank was born on 21 May 1895. She died before 2000. M vi Lester Cruickshank was born on 24 Mar 1898. He died before 2000. M vii Douglas W Cruickshank was born on 14 Feb 1900. He died before 2000.
James Arthur Purcell [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Jul 1834 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died after 1911. He married Catherine Ann Wessell on 7 Jan 1879 in St. Peter's Church, Sheet Harbour, NS.
Other marriages:Unknown
James Purcell is listed in the 1871 census of Sheet Harbour as head of household including his mother and several siblings. He is listed as 39 years of age, born in NS, of Irish origin, Roman Catholic farmer and unable to write.
Others in household:
Sarah, age 66, RC, Scottish origin, widow, unable to read or write
Edward, age 30, RC, unable to write
Thomas, age 26, RC, unable to write
Sarah J., age 24, RC, unable to write
Phebe, age 12, RCLookup - 1871 census, Sheet Harbour, page 37 - Dave Purcell, 1 August, 2000.
Census: Listed in the 1881 census, page 12, dwelling 32, family 43, age 47, born in NS, Roman Catholic of Irish origin, married.
Census: Dave Purcell lookup, 3 August, 2000.
James is listed in the 1901 Census as Head of the household, born July 25, 1839 (obviously wrong since his age is given as 66 and all previous census' are consistent with an 1834 birth, including this one in terms of his age). He is listed as Catholic Religion, Irish origin, Canadian nationality, unable to read or write, with no occupation given. His wife, Catherine Wessell and two sons, Frank and Ralph (my grandfather) are listed as living in the household.
The family lived in West Sheet Harbour, with 2 acres of land, 4 room dwelling.
Source: 1901 Census of Canada - Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, page 18, dwelling 135.
Catherine Ann Wessell [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 24 Feb 1839 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 15 Feb 1904 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. She married James Arthur Purcell on 7 Jan 1879 in St. Peter's Church, Sheet Harbour, NS.
Other marriages:Murphy, Edward
She was the daughter of John George Wessell and Ann Sweeney and the widow of Edward Murphy. She had two children by James Arthur Purcell, Frank and Vincent Ralph.
Census: Listed in the 1881 census, page 12, dwelling 32, family 43, age 43, born in NS, Roman Catholic of Dutch origin, married.
Census: Dave Purcell lookup, 3 August, 2000
Catherine is listed in the 1901 census as age 62, born 24 February, 1839 (differs from 15 Feb birthdate in other sources. Also, this census cites an Irish origin. Catholic
Source 1901 census - page 18 Sheet Harbour (West).
They had the following children:
M i Francis Purcell M ii Vincent Ralph Purcell
Joseph Roy Purcell [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 7 Nov 1919 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died 1 on 23 Mar 1995 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Sackville, NS. He married Mary Coolen on 1 Aug 1944 in St. Joseph's, Halifax, NS.
Mary Coolen [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 21 Jul 1921 in Halifax. She died 1 on 18 Jun 2003 in Melville Lodge, Halifax. She was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, NS. She married Joseph Roy Purcell on 1 Aug 1944 in St. Joseph's, Halifax, NS.
They had the following children:
M i Living M ii Living M iii Living
James Arthur Purcell [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Jul 1834 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died after 1911.
Other marriages:Wessell, Catherine Ann
James Purcell is listed in the 1871 census of Sheet Harbour as head of household including his mother and several siblings. He is listed as 39 years of age, born in NS, of Irish origin, Roman Catholic farmer and unable to write.
Others in household:
Sarah, age 66, RC, Scottish origin, widow, unable to read or write
Edward, age 30, RC, unable to write
Thomas, age 26, RC, unable to write
Sarah J., age 24, RC, unable to write
Phebe, age 12, RCLookup - 1871 census, Sheet Harbour, page 37 - Dave Purcell, 1 August, 2000.
Census: Listed in the 1881 census, page 12, dwelling 32, family 43, age 47, born in NS, Roman Catholic of Irish origin, married.
Census: Dave Purcell lookup, 3 August, 2000.
James is listed in the 1901 Census as Head of the household, born July 25, 1839 (obviously wrong since his age is given as 66 and all previous census' are consistent with an 1834 birth, including this one in terms of his age). He is listed as Catholic Religion, Irish origin, Canadian nationality, unable to read or write, with no occupation given. His wife, Catherine Wessell and two sons, Frank and Ralph (my grandfather) are listed as living in the household.
The family lived in West Sheet Harbour, with 2 acres of land, 4 room dwelling.
Source: 1901 Census of Canada - Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, page 18, dwelling 135.
He had the following children:
M i Patrick Purcell was born about 1856. F ii Phoebe Purcell M iii Alexander J. Purcell was born about 1864. M iv Martin Purcell was born about 1868.
John Purcell [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born about 1777 in Carlow, Ireland. He died 2 on 30 Sep 1865 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. The cause of death was Tuberculosis. He was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. He married 3 Sarah Cameron on 12 Jul 1821 in St. Mary's, Halifax, Nova Scotia. John was counted in a census in 1838 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Sarah Cameron [Parents] was born about 1803. She died before 1900. She married 1 John Purcell on 12 Jul 1821 in St. Mary's, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1821 St. Mary's Halifax Church register indicates that her parents were from Halifax.
Census: In the 1881 census all of the following people were listed (pages 10 and 11) as in the same family. The enumerator's margin note reads: "Thomas Purcell and Patrick Quillinan families make one."
Census: Dwelling 36
Thomas Purcell, age 36, born NS, RC, Irish origin, labourer
Sarah Purcell, age 77
Edward Purcell, age 42, labourer
Phebe Purcell, age 22
Patrick Quillinan, age 32, RC, labourer, married
Sarah Quillinan, age 33, married
Cecilia G. Quillinan, age 4
John P. Quillinan, age 2Census: Dave Purcell lookup, August 3, 2000.
They had the following children:
M i Francis Purcell was born 1 about 1822 in Sheet Harbour, NS. He was christened on 13 Nov 1822 in St. Mary's, Halifax. He died before 1910. F ii Honora Bridget Purcell F iii Daughter Purcell was born about 1825. She died before 1900. F iv Daughter Purcell was born about 1827. She died before 1910. F v Child Purcell was born about 1829. She died before 1910. F vi Mary Anne Purcell M vii James Arthur Purcell F viii Ellen Purcell M ix Edward Purcell was born 1, 2 on 4 Aug 1840 in Sheet Harbour, NS. He died before 1930.
Census: In the 1881 census all of the following people were listed (pages 10 and 11) as in the same family. The enumerator's margin note reads: "Thomas Purcell and Patrick Quillinan families make one."
Census: Dwelling 36
Thomas Purcell, age 36, born NS, RC, Irish origin, labourer
Sarah Purcell, age 77
Edward Purcell, age 42, labourer
Phebe Purcell, age 22
Patrick Quillinan, age 32, RC, labourer, married
Sarah Quillinan, age 33, married
Cecilia G. Quillinan, age 4
John P. Quillinan, age 2
Census: Dave Purcell lookup, August 3, 2000.M x Patrick Mathew Purcell M xi Thomas George Purcell F xii Sarah Jane Purcell
Edward Murphy [Parents] was born about 1839 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. He died about 1878. He married 1 Catherine Ann Wessell on 17 Jun 1861 in Port Dufferin, NS.
Catherine Ann Wessell [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 24 Feb 1839 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 15 Feb 1904 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. She married 2 Edward Murphy on 17 Jun 1861 in Port Dufferin, NS.
Other marriages:Purcell, James Arthur
She was the daughter of John George Wessell and Ann Sweeney and the widow of Edward Murphy. She had two children by James Arthur Purcell, Frank and Vincent Ralph.
Census: Listed in the 1881 census, page 12, dwelling 32, family 43, age 43, born in NS, Roman Catholic of Dutch origin, married.
Census: Dave Purcell lookup, 3 August, 2000
Catherine is listed in the 1901 census as age 62, born 24 February, 1839 (differs from 15 Feb birthdate in other sources. Also, this census cites an Irish origin. Catholic
Source 1901 census - page 18 Sheet Harbour (West).
They had the following children:
M i Matthew Murphy was born about 1861. He was christened on 16 Sep 1861 in St. Peter's, Sheet Harbour, NS. M ii Alexander McKenzie Murphy M iii Michael Murphy was born on 28 May 1865 in St. Peter's, Sheet Harbour, NS. He was christened on 1 Jun 1865 in St. Peter's, Sheet Harbour, NS. M iv Martin Murphy M v Thomas James Murphy [scrapbook] was born about 1871 in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. He died 1 on 20 Jun 1886.
John George Wessell [Parents] was born 1 about 1805. He married Ann Sweeney.
Kim Stevens is the source for John Wessell's marriage to Ann Sweeney.
John Wessell in 1838 census had a family of his wife, two male childre under 6 yrs of age and himself.
Census: Listed in 1871 census - Salmon River, page 6, dwelling16, family 17 as George Wessel, age 66, Roman Catholic farmer of German descent, married. In the same dwelling and family, Ann Wessel, age 60, Roman Catholic of Irish descent, married.
Census: George is listed in the 1881 census, Salmon River, page 28, dwelling 106, family 108 age 75, born in NS Roman Catholic, occupation "not given", of German descent, widower. Listed in the same family and dqwelling (pages 27 and 28)
Census: William Wessel, age 45, born in NS, Roman Catholic, German descent, Seaman, married
Sarah Wessel, age 54, Church of England, maaried (though difficult to read whether an M or W in the original microfilm)
George Wessel, age 18, RC, factory hand
William Wessel, age 14, going to school
Edward Wessel, age 13, going to school
John Wessel, age 11, going to school
Mary Wessel, age 8, going to school
James Wessel, age 6, going to schoolCensus: Lookups - Dave Purcell, August 1 and 3, 2000.
Ann Sweeney was born 1 about 1811. She married John George Wessell.
They had the following children:
M i William Wessel M ii John Wessel F iii Catherine Ann Wessell
John William Wessell 1.John married Catherine Barbara Berringer.
Catherine Barbara Berringer 1.Catherine married John William Wessell.
They had the following children:
M i John George Wessell
Martin Murphy 1.Martin married Eleanor Taylor.
Eleanor Taylor.Eleanor married Martin Murphy.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Murphy was born about Jun 1823. He was christened 1 on 29 Nov 1823 in St. Peter's, Halifax, NS. U ii child Murphy was born about 1825. M iii Matthew Murphy was born about Apr 1828. F iv Ann Murphy F v daughter Murphy was born about 1833. F vi Elizabeth Murphy M vii Matthew Murphy was born on 1 Mar 1837. M viii Edward Murphy M ix John D. Murphy F x Susan Elizabeth Murphy was christened 1 on 19 Aug 1843 in St. Peter's, Dartmouth, NS. M xi Martin Murphy
Francis Purcell [Parents] [scrapbook] "Frank" was born on 5 Oct 1879 in Sheet Harbour, NS. He was christened 1 on 30 Oct 1879 in St. Peter's, Sheet Harbour, NS. He died before 1955. He married Mary Ellen Logan.
Listed in the 1901 census, Sheet Harbour Nova Scotia, page 18. Birth given as 5 Oct, 1879, age 21, occupation Mill Labourer.
Mary Ellen Logan was born about 1895. She married Francis Purcell.
She shows in the 1911 census as being 26 years old, but it looks like the birth date is showing as 1890. One or other is incorrect She is listed as "Maria" and living in the household of her husband, Frank, an father-in-law, James.
