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Barque Ellen 
Barque Ellen
Ship: Ellen
Date: 22 May 1848 (departure)
Departing: Loch Laxford, Scotland
Arriving: Pictou
Ship Master: Dugald McLachlan
Ship Type: barque
Size: 380 tons
Columns represent: Register Number, First Name, Last Name, Age, Gender, and Origin.
1 Donald Kerr Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 2 Sarah Kerr Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 3 William Kerr Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 4 John Kerr Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 5 Flora Kerr Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 6 Cathie Kerr Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 7 Hugh McIntosh Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 8 Barbara McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 9 Elizabeth McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 10 John Bethune Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 11 Ann Bethune Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 12 Meran Bethune Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 13 Barbara Bethune Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 14 John Bethune Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 15 Ann Bethune Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 16 Johan Bethune Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 17 Angus McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 18 Elizabeth McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 19 Barbara McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 20 William McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 21 Georgina McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 22 Margaret McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 23 W. Meran McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 24* Ann McKay 18 Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 25 Elizabeth McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 26 Margaret Adam Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 27 Murdo Morrison Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 28 Elizabeth Morrison Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 29 Ann Morrison Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 30 Alexander Morrison Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 31 John Morrison Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 32 Donald Morrison Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 33 William McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 34 Janet McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 35 Catharine McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 36 Neilina McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 37 Roderick McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 38 Murdo McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 39 Donald McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 40 Jean McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 41 Maria McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 42 Elspet McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 43 Georgina McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 44 Diana McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 45 Roderick McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 46 Barbara McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 47 John McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 48 Ann McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 49 Isabella McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 50 Jean McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 51 Barbara McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 52 Donald McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 53 Margaret McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 54 Colin McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 55 Thomas McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 56 Janet McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 57 George McIntosh Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 58 Janet McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 59 Donald McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 60 Ann McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 61 Robina McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 62 Donaldina McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 63 Cina McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 64 Roderick McIntosh Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 65 Hughina McIntosh Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 66 John McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 67 Jess McKay Unknown Loch Laxford, Scotland 68 Georgina McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 69 Hugh McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 70 Betty McKenzie Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 71 Hecato McKenzie Unknown Loch Laxford, Scotland 72 Donald McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 73 Angus McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 74 Margaret McKenzie Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 75 Benjamin Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 76 Flora Gunn Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 77 Donald Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 78 Fingal Morrison Unknown Loch Laxford, Scotland 79 Hector Falconer Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 80 Mary Falconer Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 81 Flora Falconer Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 82 Catharine Falconer Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 83 Alexander Falconer Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 84 Hughina Falconer Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 85 Mary Falconer Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 86 James Falconer Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 87 Johan Falconer Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 88 Peter Falconer Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 89 Kathel Kerr Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 90 Ann Kerr Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 91 John Kerr Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 92 George Kerr Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 93 Bell Kerr Unknown Loch Laxford, Scotland 94 William Kerr Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 95 Barbara Kerr Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 96 Mary McKenzie Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 97 Donald McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 98 Betty McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 99 Hugh McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 100 Christy McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 101 Ann McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 102 Donald McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 103 Johan McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 104 Hugh McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 105 Lucy McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 106 Robertina McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 107 David McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 108 Betty McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 109 Donald McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 110 Mary McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 111 George McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 112 Mary McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 113 George McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 114 Nancy McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 115 Margaret McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 116 Neil McLeod Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 117 Catharine McLeod Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 118 James McKay Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 119 Bessy McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 120 William Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 121 Christy Gunn Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 122 Donald Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 123 McKenzie Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 124 Merran Gunn Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 125 John Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 126 John Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 127 Mary Gunn Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 128 Jane Gunn Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 129 Donald Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 130 Robert Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 131 Angus Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 132 William Gunn Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 133 Jane Lamond Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 134 Merran Lamond Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 135 John Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 136 Johan Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 137 William Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 138 John Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 139 Patrick Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 140 Kenneth Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 141 Elspet Matheson Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 142 Robert Matheson Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 143 Donald McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 144 Mary McKenzie Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 145 Alexander McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 146 Donald McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 147 Murdoch McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 148 Henry McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 149 John McKenzie Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 150 Mary McKenzie Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 151 Flora McKenzie Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 152 Ann Sutherland 80 Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 153 Fairly McKay 24 Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 154 Jean McKay 26 Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 155 David McKay* Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 156 Donald Morrison Male Loch Laxford, Scotland 157 Cathrine McKay Female Loch Laxford, Scotland 158 Peter Morrison Male Loch Laxford, Scotland Transcriber's Notes: Passenger 24, McKay had following note on register: (also appears spellt MacKay on register) Passenger 155, McKay listed as a Cabin Passenger NOTES: The ship was chartered by the Duke of Sutherland in order to help clear tenants from his lands in West Scotland. The passage of 39 days brought them to Pictou at the end of June. Immediately upon their arrival they were welcomed to Canada with a tax - a head tax. Two families took a boat to Prince Edward Island, where tax officials wanted them to pay a head tax a second time. Their luggage was seized when the beleagured people refused. Finally after correspondence between the Duke of Sutherland, customs officials and various others, the PEI authorities were given a cut of what had been collected at Pictou from them.
This annotation appears on the list:
"Margaret Morrison having failed to appear after the ship was cleared out the following parties are now substituted in their stead vizt: Mrs Ann Sutherland, 80; Fairly McKay, 24; Ann MacKay (sic), 18; Jean McKay, 26.
I Dugald McLachlan do declare that the above is a true statement of the passengers on board the Ellen from Loch Laxford.
Declared before me this 30th June 1848, signed William J. Johnson, Sub. Coll. H.M. Customs"
Correspondence 15 April 2001, passengers Gunn All members of the "Gunn" families who were passengers on the barque Ellen settled in South Granville, Prince Edward Island. It is one of my lifelong goals to find out how the three "heads of household" -- McKenzie, William, Benjamin -- were related. William is my great-great grandfather. Skip Colcord Benjamin Gunn Family 1. Benjamin Gunn, likely the son of Donald Gunn and Barbara Morrison, born in Badcalle, Eddrachallis, Sutherland, Scotland, November 17, 1820. He died March 5, 1904 at 83 years and is buried at South Granville. He married Flora McKay, born c. 1822, who died Jan. 12, 1905 and is buried next to her husband. Children (1861 census; 2 females & 1 male under 5; 2 males & 2 females 5 - 16): a. Donald Gunn, born c. 1849 in Scotland, likely the Donald Gunn listed as a 32-year-old farmer in the 1881 census and married to Mary E., 29, born in New Brunswick. One-year-old child, Flora A., likely named after her grandmother. The 1881 census also lists Elizabeth Gunn, 45, born in PEI, living in this household; not sure who she is. b. Kenneth Gunn, born c. 1852 in PEI, listed as a 29-year-old, single fisherman living with his parents in 1881 census. Likely the Kenneth Gunn buried at South Granville, d. April 7, 1925 at 72 and wife, Jane Parsons, d. October 2, 1940 at 95. "Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep." Children: Margaret Jenneh, b. Aug. 9, 1878 at Pleasant Valley; Moriah May, b. Nov. 12, 1882 at Hope River & bapt. April 9, 1883 at United Church, Kensington; Flora Jane, b. Jan. 20, 1884 at Trout River. c. George Gunn, born May 15, 1856 in PEI and baptized June 9, 1857 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington. Listed as a 24-year-old farmer living with his parents in 1881 census. d. Barbara Gunn, born March 1, 1858 and baptized Jan. 22, 1861 in the Presbyterian Church, Kensington. e. Jessie Flora Gunn, born December 1, 1860 and baptized Jan. 22, 1861 in the Presbyterian Church, Kensington. f. Flora A. Gunn, born c. 1862 in PEI, listed as 19 and living with parents in 1881 census. g. John Gunn, born c. 1865 in PEI, listed as a 16-year-old student living with parents in 1881 census. h. Christopher Gunn, born c.1868, listed as 13 in 1881 census. McKenzie Gunn Family 2. McKenzie Gunn, born c. 1797 in Scotland. A MacKenzie Gunn married Meron McKay c. 1822 in Shiggra, Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland. He died March 7, 1870 at 73 and is buried next to his wife, Margaret McKay, who died Feb. 11, 1871 at 74, in South Granville. Children: (1861 census lists 1 female & 1 male under 5; 1 male 5 - 16; 1 male 16 - 21; 1 female & 1 male 21 - 45; 1 female & 1 male 60+). a. John Gunn, b. April 3, 1825 in Shigra, Scotland. Perhaps the John Gunn who maried Mary McKay Jan. 29, 1852 on PEI. Likely the John Gunn listed Lot 21 in the 1861 census with two daughters, one under 5, the other between 5 - 16. Children: Margaret Gunn was born November 1860 to John Gunn and Mary McKay; baptized Jan. 22, 1861 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington. b. Mary Gunn, b. October 20, 1826 in Shigra, Scotland. Likely the Mary Gunn who died Sept. 9, 1888 at 61 and who is buried at South Granville. Perhaps the Mary Gunn, 50, living in the household of her brother, Angus Gunn, in the 1881 census. Possible children: William Gunn, illegitimate son of Capt. John MacIntire and Mary Gunn, was born Dec. 3, 1851 at Mill River, Lot 21; baptized August 8, 1852 at St. John's Anglican Church, Crapaud? Also, John McLeod Gunn, born Jan. 8, 1860 and baptized August 21, 1861 at the Presbyterian Church in Kensington. His birth is recorded with Mary Gunn as the mother and no father listed. In the 1881 census he is 21 years old living with his mother in the household of Angus. c. Jane Gunn, b. 1831 in Shiggra, Scotland; baptized Oct. 9, 1831, daughter of MacKenzie Gunn and Marrian McKay. Almost certainly the Jane Gunn who died Oct. 4, 1906 at 75; her husband, John McLeod, died July 18, 1884 at 67, and they are buried together at South Granville. "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace." d. Donald Gunn, b. c. 1832. Possible children: Christina Gunn was born to Donald Gunn and Catherine McLeod on May 20, 1852 in Pictou, N.S.; baptized Jan. 23, 1855 in St. James Church, Charlottetown, PEI. Also, William Gunn was born Aug. 10, 1860 to Donald Gunn and Margret Morrison; baptized at the Bradalbane United Church on April 29, 1861. e. Robert Gunn, b. c. 1833, died July 12, 1886 at 53; buried in South Granville, next to his wife, Sarah McKenzie, who died Jan. 17, 1892 at 49. They were married Jan. 7, 1870. Listed as a 42-year-old farmer in the 1881 census living with his 40-year-old wife. Probably married with small children and living in his father's household in the 1861 census. Children: McKenzie Gunn, born c. 1871; Mary Margaret Gunn, born Nov. 21, 1872 & baptized April 13, 1873 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington; Margaret Gunn, born c. 1876 (listed as 5 in the 1881 census) and died Dec. 27, 1906 at 30 (buried with her parents); Christy Ann, born c. 1879. Note that Alexander McKenzie, 80, widower, probably Sarah's father, is listed in this household in the 1881 census. f. Angus Gunn, born c. 1841 married Mary Morrison, born c. 1845. Children: John Gunn, born c. 1869; Barbara L. Gunn, born c. 1871; Christy Ann Gunn, born Oct. 5, 1872 and baptized April 13, 1873 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington; Elizabeth Jane Gunn, born August 15, 1874 and baptized May 2, 1875 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington; William, born c. 1878; Hugh M., born c. 1881 and died March 6, 1918 at 36 years (South Granville Cemetery); Donald Robert, born 1882 and baptized Aug. 29, 1886 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington. (Angus' sister, Mary, and nephew, John, are also listed in the household in the 1881 census.) g. Williama Gunn, born c. 1843, married to Angus Morrison, ISLANDER, April 12, 1861. Also listed as Willimina Gunn. William Gunn Family 3. William Gunn was born c. 1814 and died Nov. 11, 1891 at 77. He is buried at South Granville with his wife, Christy Campbell, who was born c. 1821 and died May 14, 1913 at 92. Children (1861 census lists 2 females under 5; 1 female and 3 males between 5 - 16): a. Donald Gunn - Perhaps the Donald Gunn buried at South Granville, b. 1848 d. 1907 age 59. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." He was a frontier guide in Maine. b. George Gunn, born c. 1850 and died Oct. 6, 1929 at 79. He is buried at South Granville with his wife, Catherine Corbett, who was born c. 1853 and died March 26, 1914 at 61. Children: Janie, Robert, Mima, William and Daniel (died WWI). c. John Gunn, born May 3, 1852 and died Oct. 10, 1916 at 64. He is buried at New London with his wife, Annabell MacKay, who was born May 4, 1855 and died Sept. 6, 1947. Children: i. Robert McKay Gunn, b. Feb. 6, 1874, New London; d. Feb. 10, 1917 and buried at Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, MA. Manager of a wholesale beef company. He had a son, Clinton, who died in an auto accident, and two daughters. He was divorced. ii. Daniel Gunn, died in Brooklyn, NY, c. 1954. He had two sons, John and Milton (Danny), who was a New York City firefighter. iii. Hugh Gunn, b. June 30, 1885, d. Feb. 13, 1891 in New London. iv. John McLeod Gunn, d. April , 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Married with no children. v. Wilfred Raymond Gunn, born c. 1893, d. April 8, 1969 at 76 years in British Columbia. He was married twice (Blanche & Jane) with no children. He was a much decorated squadron leader in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. vi. George Fenton Gunn, born May 30, 1897, in New London; died Oct. 13, 1982 and is buried in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree, MA. Married Beatrice Louise Jordan of Murray Harbor, PEI, June 4, 1924 in Boston, MA; she was born March 5, 1900 and died May 26, 1976. As a widower, George also married PEI native Alexie C. (MacLean) Rockstrum, in May 1977. He was a Vice President of Sales with Divco, a manufacturer of milk delivery trucks. d. Bessie Gunn, born c. 1864, died July 13, 1933 at 79, married Alexander Falconer (ARGUS June 30, 1874), who died Feb. 4, 1907 at 72; both buried at South Granville. Children: (also buried at South Granville) Lucy, died May 1, 1893 at 2, and John K., died Dec. 20, 1969 at 86 e. Jane (Gunn) Williams Allendorf, died December 15, 1946 in Worcester, MA at 82 years, 6 months, 6 days (that would put birth June 9, 1864). Listed as 14 in 1881 census which would put birth date c. 1867. PEI birth record lists b. Feb. 15, 1857 and bapt. June 7, 1857 at the Presbyterian Church, Kensington. Information on Gunn family contributed by Skip Colcord
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