Our Maritime Ties
James Graham
1804 - Aft 1881 (> 78 years)
Generation: 1
1. James Graham was born 6 Nov 1804, Bayfield, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened , , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Aft 1881, Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Residence: Bayfield, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Residence: Roachvale, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Residence: Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Census: 1871, Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Occupation: 1871, Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; farmer
- Census: 1881, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes:
Birth:
James may have been born at Guysborough. In the quit claim release given by his father John & mother Jane, John & Jane are recorded as living at Guysborough in Dec. 1803. His father later lived at Bayfield where he died.
Residence:
James Graham from Jane [Antigonish Land Office: Bk 9, Page 40, 1835 Little River, Deed] Quit claim 4 April 1835 for one pound sterling, land belonging to late John Graham. This land was then sold 18 March 1837 to John Talbot. They farmed at Little River (Bayfield) for a while then moved to Salmon River, also known as Roachvale, Canada & New Canada. [Guysborough Museum; DG Whidden, History of the Town of Antigonish]
Census:
66 in 1871 census
Census:
widowed, 78 in 1881 censusJames married Abigail Oulton 22 month 1824, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abigail (daughter of Charles Oulton and Elizabeth Lewis) was born CA 1803, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Bef 1881, , , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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Married:
Children:
likely Nov- Jane Elizabeth Graham was born 2 Jul 1825, Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Sep 1878, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried Sep 1878, Evergreen Cemetery, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- John L Graham was born 5 Aug 1827, Bayfield, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened 5 Aug 1827, Bayfield, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 5 Mar 1869, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Charles Graham was born 27 Jan 1829; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Graham was born 16 Dec 1830; died Yes, date unknown.
- Sarah Ann Graham was born 30 Oct 1832; died Yes, date unknown.
- Isabella Graham was born 20 Nov 1834; died Yes, date unknown.
- David Graham was born CALC 1837, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- James Thomas Graham was born 3 Jan 1839, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened 5 May 1839, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died CALC Mar 1841, Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 13 Mar 1841, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- James Graham was born 9 Oct 1840, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened 16 May 1841, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- Grace Eleanor Graham was born 19 Apr 1843, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened 20 Aug 1843, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.