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From: Christine Beek <>
Subject: Re: [METISGEN-L] Red River, 1871 Census: Reel C-2170
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 10:43:04 -0500
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I'm not sure. The date on the film package said 1831, and after going over some
names and dates, I realized that some librarian was not very watchful here. I'll
see if there is anything illuminating at the beginning or at the end of the reel
itself. - Christine

Adele Duff wrote:

> Hi Christine,
> Thanks for the info on Charles Thomas/Mary Bouvier family. Do you know if
> there were two separate censuses in 1870 and in 1871. This info appears to
> be exactly what I received from the Anglican Archives several years ago as
> coming from the 1870 Red River Census,
>
> "The fact that the family was residing in Manitoba by about the end of July
> 1870, as declared in the Metis scrip application, is supported by the
>
> 1870 Red River Census which lists, Charles, 50 years,St. Andrew, Halfbreed
> (English) b. North West s. (of ) John J. Thomas, absent for 10 years,
> employed by HBC. M. Mary Bouvier, Isabella 14 years, Henry 12 years, John
> 20 years, Daniel 18 years, George 16 years, and Richard 10 years.(Source
> RRC/1870 1153, p. 136.)"
>
> Now too, I think that the phrase "absent for 10 years" refers to Charles
> being absent from Red River for 10 years, because Mary and the children had
> only arrived there in July 1870, Charles was still at Norway House,
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Glad to! It looks like Charles was away at the time of the census. This
> is from
> > the parish St. Andrew, and all were Metis and born in the North West.
> > Mary (father is Batiste Bauvier) is 53, Isabella 14, Henry 12, John 20,
> Daniel 18,
> > George 16, Richard 10.
> >
> > Another Thomas family of St. Pierre parish is John 50, Jane (Orm?) 45,
> Catherine 16,
> > Abraham 21, Isaac 19, Jane 14, Jacob 12. All born in Manitoba. I'll be
> > photocopying more tomorrow. - Christine
>
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