1791 Census for Cumberland County (Diane SHAW Index)
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None by name of BENJAMIN appear
*Note Parrsboro is in Kings County and not part of Cumberland County at this
time)
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1827 Census for Cumberland County, Nova Scotia (Diane SHAW Index)
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George BENJAMIN Esq., River Philip 1827 - There were five (5) persons
including one laborer in the home of George BENJAMIN Esq. He was a farmer
with 15 acres of cultivated land. His crops were 40 bushel of wheat, 0
bushel of other grains, 12 ton of hay and 250 bushel of potatoes. He kept 2
horses, 7 horned cattle, 10 sheep and 9 pigs
Abraham BENJAMIN, River Philip 1827 - There were two (2) persons including
one laborer in the home of Abraham BENJAMIN. He was a farmer with 10 acres
of cultivated land. His crops were 10 bushel of wheat, 10 bushel of other
grains, 7 ton of hay and 200 bushel of potatoes. He kept 6 horned cattle and
1 pig.
Daniel BENJAMIN, River Philip 1827. There were five (5) persons in the home
of Daniel BENJAMIN. He was a farmer with 20 acres of cultivated land. His
crops were 8 bushel of wheat, 0 bushel of other grains, 10 ton of hay and
150 bushel of potatoes. He kept 2 horned cattle and 6 pigs.
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1861 Census for Cumberland County - Jim McGRATH
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Jane BENJAMIN, Pugwash 1861- family of 6 males & 4 females
Abraham BENJAMIN, Wallace 1861 - family of 4 males & 3 females
Jacob BENJAMIN, Wallace 1861 - Family of 2 males & 1 female
Jeremiah BENJAMIN, Amherst 1861- Family of 2 males & 2 females
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Jeremiah R (maybe K) BENJAMIN (b. 1831 Oct 28 s/o Jacob BENJAMIN b 1804 d
20-12-1897 and Jane ???? b 1803 d bef 1891 ) married on 28 May 1856 Mary Ann
PLESHAW (b. 1838 d bef 1891) (Source: Eric KEYS)
Parrsborough Shore, 1871, Serial # 3862 HH # 169:
BENJAMIN Jeremiah, Married b. ca 1832
BENJAMIN Mary Ann, Married b. ca 1838
BENJAMIN Emeline, b. ca 1857
BENJAMIN Tamer, b. ca 1859
BENJAMIN Sarah, b. ca 1861
BENJAMIN Bertha, b. ca 1863
BENJAMIN Anne, b. ca 1865
BENJAMIN Allan, b. ca 1867
BENJAMIN Granderson, b. ca 1870
(Source: 1871 Census for Cumberland County - Don LEWIS)
Parrsborough Shore, 1891, Serial # 4206 - HH #6:
BENJAMIN, Jeremiah, Widower, age 59 b, ca 1832
BENJAMIN, Alice, age 22, b. ca 1869
BENJAMIN, Della, age 15, b. ca 1876
BENJAMIN, Granderson, age 13, b. ca 1878
BENJAMIN, Clarena, age 11, ca 1880
BENJAMIN, Charley, age 9, 1882
(Source 1891 Census for Cumberland County - Don LEWIS)
Jeremiah K. BENJAMIN (b. abt. 1837 in Cornwallis, Kings County, NS, s/o
Jacob & Elizabeth "Betsy" BENJAMIN), resident of Port Greville, Cumb, NS
married on 27 Dec 1893 in Central Economy, Col., NS- Ella MOORE (b.ca 1861
Economy, d/o John Sutherland & Mary Ann [COUGHLAN] MOORE) Married by Rev.
Andrew GRAY. (Source Colchester County Marriages by Don Lewis)
Parrsborough Shore, 1901, Serial # 8315 - HH #15:
BENJAMIN Jeremiah, Head - Age 69, b. 28 Oct 1831
BENJAMIN Ella, Wife- Age 40, b. 8 Jun 1860
BENJAMIN Charles, Son, Age 19, b. 8 Jan 1882 (m. 2 Sept 1902 Mina YORKE of
Diligent River)
BENJAMIN Seldon, Step-Son, Age 10, b. 14 Dec 1890
BENJAMIN Teresa Fredericka, Daughter, Age 6, b. 29 Oct 1894 (m. 22 Apr 1914
Waldo CURRY of Truro )
(Source 1901 Census for Cumberland County - Don LEWIS)
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Trust this may be of some help - **Note - From parents listed in 2nd
marriage a good place to look further is Kings County, NS
The "History of Kings County" Searchable surnames & the complete text is
online at:
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=1416
Submitted by Diane SHAW, not a BENJAMIN researcher, just another "meddler "
& "dabbler"