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Bridget L Smith

Bridget L Smith

Female 1838 - 1910  (71 years)    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Bridget L Smith 
    Birth 28 Jun 1838  Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • or 29 August 1837
    Gender Female 
    1841 Census 6 Jun 1841  Ladfield, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 2y 
    • RD 802, Enum Dist 4, Page 1
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  Hardenmains, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 12y 
    • RD 802, Enum Dist 1, Page 5
      Sister, Scholar
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Village of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 21y 
    • RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 12
      Wife, Married
    1871 Census 2 Apr 1871  Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 30y 
    • RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14
      Wife, Married
    Passenger Lists 7 Jun 1871  [7
    Age: 31y 
    • Port of Embarkation: Glasgow
      To Quebec
    1881 Canada Census 4 Apr 1881  Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 40y 
    • C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9
      Wife, Married, Presbyterian
    1891 Canada Census 22 May 1891  Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 51y 
    • 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5
      Wife, Married, Presbyterian
    1901 Census - Canada 31 Mar 1901  Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Age: 63y 
    • z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1
      Wife, Married, Presbyterian
    Reference Number V 0105b 
    Death 1910  [2
    Age: 73y 
    Burial 1910  Ainslie Private Cemetery, Lot 4, Concession 8, Burpee Township, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11
    Person ID I2737  Vernon
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2023 

    Father James Smith,   b. Abt 1801, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Isabella [Smith],   b. Abt 1811, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Davidson Ainslie,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1915, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 29 Oct 1858  United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Isabella (Bella) Ainslie,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1896, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     2. William (Paddy) Ainslie,   b. 24 Jul 1860, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1939, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     3. Elizabeth Davidson Ainslie,   b. 9 May 1862, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1863, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) Ainslie,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1952, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     5. James (Jim) Ainslie,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1947 (Age 81 years)
     6. Thomas Ainslie,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1949 (Age 80 years)
     7. Lewis Ainslie,   b. 15 Jul 1870, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1926, Lot 7, Concession 9, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     8. Susan (Susanna) Ainslie,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1956 (Age 83 years)
     9. Archibald (Arch) Ainslie,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1961, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     10. Edward (Squire) Ainslie,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1976, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     11. Marcella Ainslie,   b. 16 Jan 1884, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1963, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F1205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Jun 1838 - Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1841 Census - Age: 2y - 6 Jun 1841 - Ladfield, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1851 Census - Age: 12y - 30 Mar 1851 - Hardenmains, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1861 Census - Age: 21y - 7 Apr 1861 - Village of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1871 Census - Age: 30y - 2 Apr 1871 - Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1881 Canada Census - Age: 40y - 4 Apr 1881 - Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1891 Canada Census - Age: 51y - 22 May 1891 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1901 Census - Canada - Age: 63y - 31 Mar 1901 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • BRIDGET L AINSLIE nee SMITH

      Did she have an older brother Alexander who was living with them in 1871?

      Had Canadian Citizenship by 1884

      Had 11 children born by 16 January 1884, 5 still living

      Possibly died 27 February 1910, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada & buried in Ainslie Cemetery, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

      ADDRESSES:
      Ladfield, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland (06 June 1841)
      Hardenmains, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland (30 March 1851)
      Colmslie, Melrose (29 October 1858)
      Village of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (07 April 1861)
      Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (02 April 1871)
      Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada (22 August 1878)
      Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 April 1881)
      Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (16 January 1884)
      Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (22 May 1891)
      Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (31 March 1901)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      - (06 June 1841)
      Scholar (30 March 1851)
      - (07 April 1861)
      - (02 April 1871)
      - (04 April 1881)
      - (22 May 1891)
      - (31 March 1901)

      CENSUSES: (1838-1910)
      06 June 1841 - transcript
      30 March 1851 - transcript
      07 April 1861 - transcript
      02 April 1871 - transcript
      04 April 1881 - yes
      05 April 1891 - yes
      31 March 1901 - yes
    • Last checked: 30 September 2012

  • Sources 
    1. [S577] Family Search - Births, 23 Apr 2011.

    2. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 14 Feb 2018.

    3. [S2052] 1841 Scotland Census Transcript - Smith, James & Isabella, 30 Sep 2012, RD 802, Enum Dist 4, Page 1.

    4. [S2051] 1851 Scotland Census Transcript - Smith, David & Siblings, 30 Sep 2012, RD 802, Enum Dist 1, Page 5.

    5. [S1322] 1861 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 17 Apr 2011, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 12.

    6. [S1323] 1871 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 17 Apr 2011, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14.

    7. [S1841] Passenger Lists - Canada - Ainslie, James & Bridget - 1871, 26 Feb 2012.

    8. [S1326] 1881 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Bridget, 23 Apr 2011, C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9.

    9. [S1327] 1891 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget L, 23 Apr 2011, 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5.

    10. [S1337] 1901 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 25 Apr 2011, z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1.

    11. [S3716] Headstone Transcription - Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada, 30 Nov 2015, Stone No. 2.
      AINSLIE/BRIDGET/1837-1910/JAMES D./1930-1915/AT REST
      Should possibly read 1830

    12. [S562] Family Search - Marriages, 14 Apr 2011.

    13. [S2127] Church - Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 11 Nov 2012.

    14. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 12 Feb 2018.