Updated July 29, 2007
1 Gravestone.
2 PEIPARO Land Conveyances Liber 12, Folio 68 (Provincial Archives of PEI).
3 Royal Gazette.
4 Reddin, Aggi-Rose, The Reddin's of Prince Edward Island (Prince Edward Island 2005).
5 Alice Fraser's "The Aitkens of King's County, PEI".
6 Deduction, Barbara was alive in Lot 59 in 1798 census, but William had remarried by 1812.
7 (The PEI Archives are located in Charlottetown), 1787-1805 and 1812-1813 in Marriage License Book 1824-1831 RG 19 Vital Stats Series 3 marriages by Justice of Peace Vol 1.
8 PEI Register of 6 Jan 1829.
9 RG19 Vital Stats Series 3 subseries 3 Marriage register, Vol s 1-3 1832-1852.
10 Deduction, Subtracting age at death (64) from year of death (1874) implies birth year is 1810.
11 Marriage Licenses issued by William Townsend Esq, 1824-1831.
12 Examiner Newspaper.
13 Marriage book 5 1852-57.
14 PAPEI St. Dunstan's Basilica church records.
15 Ibid, Bk 1,pg 38 St Patrick.
16 Ibid, Bk 1, pg 59? St. Patrick's.
17 Maine Deaths Index 1960-1967, Film F 18 M344 #338#02207.
18 Ibid.