Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
Martha Ann BISHOP
Abt 1846 - Yes, date unknown-
Name Martha Ann BISHOP Birth Abt 1846 Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada [1] Gender Female Birth Abt 1847 Canada West, Canada [2] - Since she would be 15 on her birthday following the census date of February 16, 1861, her birth year was calculated as circa 1847.
Census 16 Feb 1861 Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada [2] - Marthy Annwas enumerated as born in Canada West, attending the Episcopal Methodist Church, aged 15 on her next birthday, female, and single. She was living in a frame house of four stories with her parents, James and Rebecca Bishop, her married brother, John Bishop, her sister-in-law, Margaret Bishop, her nephew and neice, Willmont Bishop and Fostina Bishop, and her unmarried brothers and sisters, Richard Bishop, Lucinda Bishop, Catherine Bishop, Mahaly Bishop, and Alina Bishop. They lived on the west part of lot 64, concession 1 west of Green Point.
Inheritance Abt 1865 Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada [3] - She was mentioned in her father's will.
Name Martha Bishop [4] Name Marthy Ann Bishop [2] _UID 0A1CB2BD245D429390F0112DEC450F0BF406 Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I4213 Everyone Last Modified 2 Apr 2013
Father James BISHOP, b. Abt 1806, Ireland d. 26 Nov 1864, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 58 years) Mother Rebecca PEARSALL, b. 27 Jun 1813, New York, United States d. 1878, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 64 years) Marriage Abt 1830 Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada [1] Family ID F1529 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Smith PEARSALL, b. Abt 1842, Canada West, Canada d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1536 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 May 2004
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Sources - [S546] Gail Forsyth, A00467, 27 May 2004, A00467. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1181] Canada Census 1861. Canada West (Ontario), Prince Edward County, Sophiasburgh sub district 5, page 6, lines 20 to 32, James Bishop family. (Reliability: 3).
- [S795] Laughton, Lorna Flint, A00702, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada. c. 1990.), 14 Oct 2005, # 86., A00702. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 661 (Reliability: 2).
- [S546] Gail Forsyth, A00467, 27 May 2004, A00467. (Reliability: 2).