McPherson, Kenneth

Burial Information, St. Ninian’s Pioneer Cemetery

McPherson, Kenneth

McPherson, Kenneth

In Memory of /
KENNETH McPHERSON /
DIED /

The lower half of Kenneth McPherson’s headstone is missing; therefore, vital information must come from other sources. Kenneth is a relatively uncommon name, so we checked vital statistics. We located a death record for a widowed 75 year old Kenneth McPherson occurring Oct 17, 1873 – the son of John and Mary McPherson.[1] His cause of death is listed as cancer.

Cannot locate a marriage record for Kenneth McPherson, but we do find his family on the 1838 Census.[2] A list of the constituents of the household are listed below – five children plus two adults:

  • No. of Male Children under six years of age | 1
  • No. of Female Children under six years of age | 1
  • No. of Males under fourteen years of age | 2
  • No. of Females under fourteen years of age | N / A
  • No. of Males above fourteen years of age and not heads of Families | N / A
  • No. of Females above fourteen years of age | N / A
  • Total No. in Family | 7

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The male members of the McPherson household are identified as Neil, John and Alex.[7] Following up with the 1861 census for Sydney County; Polling #4; Abstract #5; Line 10 we find the Kenneth McPherson family featuring three males, five females for a total of eight individuals in the household. The nominal census for 1871 lists names, ages and occupations and are recorded below.[8]

  • McPherson, Kenneth | Age 72 | Occ: Farmer
  • McPherson, Catherine | Age 61
  • McPherson, Margaret | Age 30
  • McPherson, John | Age 28 | Occ: Farmer
  • McPherson, Ann | Age 25
  • McPherson, Eunice | Age 23

Following up with subsequent census we find there are many changes to the McPherson family over the next ten-year period. There are several notable marriages and deaths.

For a fuller picture of the Kenneth McPherson family, cross-reference with biography for Catherine McPherson, St Ninian Pioneer Cemetery Project.

[1] NS Vitals – Death – Year: 1873; Book: 1802; Page: 72; No: 108.

[2] NS 1838 Census – Sydney County; Dorchester District.

[3] St Ninian Parish Records – 1838 Baptismal.

[4] St Ninian Parish Records – 1840 Baptismal.

[5] St Ninian Parish Records – 1845 Baptismal.

[6] St Ninian Parish Records – 1847 Baptismal.

[7] A History of the County of Antigonish by D.J. Rankin; Page 341.

[8] Census 1871; Antigonish Division 3; Household #110.

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