Bridget (Connors) Hughes (abt. 1842 - 1927)

Born about 8 Mar 1842 in Cascapedia, Cascapédia--Saint-Jules, Bonaventure, Canada East

Ancestors

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Biography

Family tree taken from "Our Gaspe Roots". See notes at end of bio.

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[1851 Census records for Gaspe district have not survived.]

Census Year: 1861 Item Number: 379231 Province: Canada East (Quebec) District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: Maria

• John Connors, Farmer, b. Ireland, R. Catholic, 38, M, M, Log home, 1 story, 1 family
• Catherine Connors, Wife, b. Ireland, R. Catholic, 25, F, M
• Bridget Connors, Matron, b. Ireland, R. Catholic, 70, F, W, cannot read/write
• Bridget Connors, Spinster, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 18, F, S, absent
• Elisabeth Connors, Spinster, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 16, F, S
• Mary Connors, Spinster, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 14, F, S, going to school
• Hannah Connors, Spinster, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 12, F, S, going to school
• Margret Connors, Spinster, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 8, F, S, going to school
• Thomas Connors, Infant, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 3, M, S
• Catherine Connors, Infant, b. L Canada, R. Catholic, 1, F, S

[Note: Transcribed in census as Counorz.]

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Census Year: 1871 Item Number: 228331 Province: Quebec District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: New Richmond

• Hughes, Henry, M, 35, Head, b. Que, Catholic, Irish, Farmer, M
• Hughes, Bridget, F, 25, +, b. Que, Catholic, Irish, none, M
• Hughes, John, M, 7
• Hughes, Catherine, F, 5
• Hughes, Ann, F, 11/12

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Census Year: 1881 Item Number: 5064221 Province: Quebec District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: New Richmond

• Hughes, Henry, M, 40, b. Que, Catholique, Irlandaise, Cultivateur, M
• Hughes, Bridgitte, F, 35, b. Que, Catholique, Irlandaise, none, M
• Hughes, John, M, 18, fils
• Hughes, Elizabeth, F, 15,
• Hughes, Annie, F, 12, going to school

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Census Year: 1891 Item Number: 3374361 Province: Quebec District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: New Richmond West

• Hughes, Henry, M, 52, M, Head, b. Que, parents b. Ireland, R.C., Farmer, employer, can read
• Hughes, Bridget, F, 46, M, Wife, b. Que, father b. Ireland, mother b. N.B., can read/write
• Hughes, John, M, 27, S, Son, can read
• Hughes, Elizabeth, F, 23, S, Daughter, can read/write
• Hughes, Stephen, M, 6, S, Son,

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Census Year: 1901 Item Number: 6126730 Province: Quebec District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: New Richmond

• Hough, Henry, M, white, Head, M, 27 Mar 1837, 64, Farmer, can read/write/speak English
• Hough, Bridget, F, white, Wife, M, 8 Mar 1846, 55, can read/write/speak English
• Hough, John, M, Son, W, 22 May 1864, 36, Farmer's son, can read/write/speak English
• Hough, Annie, F, Daughter, S, 2 Sep 1894, 7, can speak English
• Hough, Winafret, F, Daughter, S, 7 Sep 1896, 5, can speak English

[Note: I think Annie & "Winafret" are John's daughters; unless Bridget had children at age 48 and 50.]

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Census Year: 1911 Item Number: 9768303 Province: Quebec District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: New Richmond West Sub-District Description: NULL

• Huhhs, John, New Richmond, M, Head, Widower, May 1866, 45, Farmer, own farm
• Huhhs, Annie, F, Daughter, S, Aug 1894, 17
• Huhhs, Winnie, F, Daughter, S, Sept 1896, 15
• Huhhs, Bridget, F, Mother, Widow, Dec 1844, 67

[Note: Transcribed in census as "Hubbs".]

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Census Year: 1921 Item Number: 6891252 Province: Quebec District Name: Bonaventure Sub-District Name: New Richmond West (Township)

• Hughes, Bridget, New Richmond, Head, F, W, 78, Farmer, own farm
• Hughes, John, Son, M, Son, M, W, 55, Farmer's son, father's farm

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[Notes from "Our Gaspe Roots" family tree: Bridget married Henry Hughes (son of James Hughes and Catherine Turner) on 30 Jul 1861 in Maria, QC, Canada. Henry died in 1910. Their son John married Johanna G.W. Healey (daughter of Patrick Healey and Catherine Delaney) on 22 Nov 1892 in Matapedia, QC, Canada. Johanna died in 1910. Their daughters were Georgianna and Winnifred. Bridget and Henry's daughter Elizabeth Ada married Adam Celestine Haley (son of John Archibald Haley and Ann McDonald), date unknown. Their children were Stella, Mary, Thomas William (?), Percy, Ralph, Ida, Irene, Vincent and Thomas Henry.]

Sources

1. ↑ https://bakerchild.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=bakerchild&view=0&pid=40284&ver=164165
2. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108675_00337
3. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108675_00339
4. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=pdf&id=4395497_00021
5. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008136339
6. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=pdf&id=30953_148190-00416
7. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=pdf&id=z000128895
8. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1911&op=pdf&id=e002045997
9. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=pdf&id=e003062640