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From: Mary-Gene Page <>
Subject: Re: Isaac Bunker D-81
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:47:11 -0700


Bette wrote:
>
> I just received the 1825 census for Shefford Twp., Canada. It lists Isaac
> Bunker as head of household, 1 married male 40 and not 60, 1 single female
> 14 and not 45, 1 married female 14 and not 45. This is found on Microfilm
> No. C0717, page 734, line 24, Parish or Twp.: Shefford Twp.

A 40-year-old would have been born in 1785 (Our Isaac was born in
1777); Sally Parker was born in 1774).
The respective ages in 1825 would have been:
Isaac 48
Sally 51
Nancy 24
Thos J 22
Sarah 20
Susanna 17
Lucy 18
Clarinda 14
Isaac, Jr (b & d 1812)
Rebecca J 11

> The 1831 census shows Isaac Bunker, Proprietor of real property, ditto
> marks for trade or profession which could mean farmer or clothier. 1
> married male 30 and not 60, 1 married female 45 and upwards, 1 single female
> 45 and upwards.This is on Microfilm No. C-0722. Location: Brome Township,
> Page: 1701, Line: 41.

A 30-year-old would have been born in 1801. In 1831, Isaac would have
been 54 years old, Sally would have been 57. None of the girls would
have been older than 45.

> This doesn't match the birth dates we have for Isaac and Sally too well. In
> 1825, Clarinda would have been 14 and Rebecca would have been 11. That
> accounts for the single females. In 1831 there is probably a mistake on the
> females ages but who knows?
> Bette

I looked for other Isaac Bunkers who might fit the above criteria, but
only one was born within the 1825 age range (Isaac, son of Richard and
Susanna Roberts Bunker) bap 1786 in MA, all his children born in ME,
including one in 1823 and one in 1828, so very unlikely that this would
be the same Isaac.)

So - either the situation is as Bette describes it, or there is another
Isaac Bunker we do not have in our records.

mg

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