Robert Law (1853 - 1902)

Born 10 Aug 1853 in Kingston, Kent County, Colony of New Brunswick

Ancestors

Died 23 Jan 1902 at age 48 in Rexton, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Robert was born in 1853. He was the son of Rev James Law and Eliza Ann Kidston.

At the time of the 1861 Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Census, Revd James, Robert, William K., John R.K., Andrew Bonar, and Mary E. Law (mistranscribed as "Lary") were listed as living in Richibuctou, New Brunswick, along with James' sister-in-law, Janet Kidston, a visitor, and a servant^[1].

At the time of the 1871 Canada Census, James, Sophia, Robert, John, Bonner, Minnie, Janet, and Bessie Law (mistranscribed as "Lair") were listed as living in Richibucto, New Brunswick, along with a servant^[2].

He married Isabella Brown on November 28, 1876 in Kent County.^[3] She was the daughter of William Brown of Richibucto.^[4]

At the time of the 1881 Canada Census, Robert, Isabella, James, Maud, and William Law were listed as living in Richibucto, New Brunswick^[5]. At the time of the census, Robert's occupation was listed as "Store Keeper".

Isabella passed away in 1892 due to complications from childbirth.^[6]

Robert died in Rexton, New Brunswick on January 23, 1902 of Consumption (Tuberculosis)^[7], and was buried in Saint Andrew's United Church Cemetery, Rexton^[8].

Census Records

• 1861 Census, Richibuctou, Kent County, New Brunswick. Aged 8 in home of Rev. James Law.
• 1871 Census, Richibuctou, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. Aged 17 in home of Rev. James Law. (Note LAC Mis-Transcribed name as Lair)
• 1891 Census, Richibucto, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
• 1901 Census, Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada

Known Children

• James 1877-?
• Alice Maud 1879-?
• William circa 1881-?
• Bonnar A. 1882-?
• Thomas/Johnstone 1887-?
• Frederick R. 1890-?

Research Notes

• The name of the town was changed from "Kingston" to "Rexton" in 1901^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ Census of Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, 1861, New Brunswick, Kent, Richibuctou, page 22, Robert Law; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll C-1002-1003 (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=163059 : Accessed May 19, 2019).
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1871, New Brunswick, Kent (185), Richibucto (c), page 75, dwelling 247, family 260, Robert Law; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll C-10390 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1500932 : Accessed May 19, 2019).
3. ↑ Marriage Record, Public Archives of New Brunswick
4. ↑ Marriage Announcement, Watchman, December 9, 1876. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel, Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers Vol 38 No 2396
5. ↑ Census of Canada, 1881, New Brunswick, Kent (34), Richibucto (D), page 24, dwelling 102, family 105, Robert Law; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll C-13185 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4984491 : Accessed May 19, 2019).
6. ↑ Death Registration (Isabella Law), Public Archives of New Brunswick
7. ↑ Death Registration for Robert Law, Name: LAW, ROBERT, Sex: M, Age: 49, Date: 1902-01-23, County: KENT, Code: 2336, Reference: C4/1902, Microfilm: F18078, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #133823700.
9. ↑ Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexton,_New_Brunswick