Nova Scotia/PEI Livingstone Research

[Jewel]

Hi Barry,

This might be of help,

1900 Massachusets, Census.

Woburn, Mass. Buell Place

James Livingston b. Sept. 1831, Canada, Father b. Scotland, Mother b.Scotland
Mary J. b. April 1842, " " "
Sarah J. b.April 1873, " Father b. Canada, Mother b. Canada
Margaret A. b. March, 1878 " " "
William A. b. Oct. 1884 " " "


all immigrated 1886

Jewel

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Jewel,

Hmm? I wonder who this James Livingston is? He and his wife may be in the 1881 Canadian Census I would assume.
Perhaps they were residents of PEI or Nova Scotia.
regards,

Donald

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Jewel,

James Livingston, his wife Mary and the rest of the family are residents of Sackville, Westmorland,New Brunswick according to the 1881 Canadian census although they were born and lived for a time in Nova Scotia. By about the mid 1860's James and Mary and tthe older children went to PEI. Then around 1873 they went to New Brunswick, briefly returned to Nova Scotia around 1876 and then a year or two later returned to New Brunswick. With what you found out the family appears to have been
James Livingston born abt. 1831 or 1833 Nova Scotia
Mary born abt. 1845 Nova Scotia
Emmanuel b. 1865 b. Nova Scotia
James born b.1866 Nova Scotia
John b. 1868 PEi
George b.1871 PEI
Mary b.1870 born PEI
Sarah b.1873 New Brunswick
Ellsworth b.1876 Nova Scotia
Margaret (Maggie) b.1878 New Brunswick
William b. 1884

regards,

Donald

[Jewel]

Hello Donald,

Thanks for finding that information, this family moved around quite a bit I see. You have to wonder what drew them to P.E.I., maybe other family members? I looked in the 1910 U.S. census and Mary Livingstone the wife of James was a widow and only her son William was living with her in Woburn Mass., so her husband,James died between 1900 and 1910 in Mass.

Jewel

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All

I found birth locations for two of the children born on PEI

Father's Name Mother's Name Child's Full Name Birth Date Baptism Date Birth Place
James Livingstone Mary Jane Livingstone, John Havelock 1 November 1867 8 August 1869 Charlottetown
James Livingston Mary Jane Livingston, George Alfred 6 June 1871 24 August 1871 Charlottetown

I don't see an entry for Mary

Barry

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Barry;

James Morris Livingston b. March 30, 1866; Pugwash, N.S. born to James Livingston and

Mary Jane Grassie or Gracie had a brother Emmanuel.

James and Mary Jane were married 1863, Wallace, Cumberland County.

John Grassie, teacher, born in Scotland died age 78 in 1871. Oh dear, John was a Bachelor.

While John Grassie b. c. 1793 Scotland and died a Grassie. I believe the name Grassie evolved, over time, to Gracie.

Regards;

Roberta

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Roberta and Barry,

Interesting that the family moved around a lot. James was a mariner according to the 1881New Brunswick Census so I guess he and the family travelled around alot. Dont know anything about Livingstons in Pugwash or Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Thats a new one for me. As James was born around 1831 or 1833 in Nova Scotia and his parents were born in Scotland then they must have arrived in Nova Scotia prior to 1831/1833. James Livingston's death record may list the name of his parents. It may or may not be listed on their marriage record. I would presume they were married in Nova Scotia and that they died in Massachusetts but I am not 100% certain of that.

regards,

Donald

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Donald;

Pugwash 1861 Census John Livingstone 5 males 1 female

Pugwash 1861 Census James Livingstone 1 male; I guess he wasn't married, yet. John could be his father as they are living
close to each other.

Wallace 1861 Census John Livingston 1 male

Wallace 1861 Census Angus Livingston 3 males 2 females

Advocate Harbour 1861 Census Thomas Livingston 1 male 4 females

Advocate Harbour 1861 Census Alice Livingstone 2 males 4 females

Pugwash is right on the water. An important Nova Scotia Port.

All of the above are in Cumberland County.

Regards;

Roberta

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Kyle,
So I guess Pugwash is our first clue as to the origin of this Livingston family.

regards,

Donald

[Canadian Livingstone]

The 1871 Census for Inverness County, Cape Breton Reel C10565
Port Hood
Malcolm Livingston age 67 born Scotland (son of Judique pioneers John Livingston and Isabella McDonald)
Flora age 62 born Scotland Roman Catholic
Angus age 34 Born Nova Scotia
Mary age 30
Christy age 27
Isabel age 23
John age 21?
Colin age 19
Lisabel age 50 or 56

Mabou Division 3 (Mull River)
Catharine Livingston widow age 59 Born PEI (Old Kate) United Presbyterian
Duncan age 30 born Nova Scotia
Mary age 27
Catharine age 25
John age 25
Hugh Livingston age 20
Flora age 18
Ann age 16