Vital record
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada — Marriage Register Scans, 1896–1908 (Page 1 of 2)
Photographed marriage-register pages for Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — Springhill, Amherst, West Brook, Oxford, and Salt Springs, 1896–1908 (page 1 of 2).
8 photographs. Scans of all eight photographed register pages, with a transcription of the 90 legible marriage entries across seven of them.
The following is a few scans of some marriage records for Cumberland County Nova Scotia. Springhill, Amherst, West Brook, Oxford, Salt Springs. Please note that they are not complete. I took the scans for my own research so I only have the pages that were of interest to me. I have put them online as they may be of use to someone else. You should also be aware that each page is not complete. For most of the scans I only have the first 1/2. That is the page that has When, Where and How Married, Name and Signatures of Parties, Age, Condition, Rank or Profession. I did not get the second 1/2 of the page that has Residence, Where Born, Parents and Witnesses. The marriage records that I have start in 1896.
Name index · Register entry
As transcribed by the original contributor.
101 marriages
| Married | Groom | Bride |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1896 | John Grace | Sophia Maud Chamberlain |
| Register p.47, No.46 — married 11 Mar 1896 at [Bass?] Ridge, by license, Presbyterian — John Grace, 66, widower, farmer, to Sophia Maud Chamberlain, 39, widow | ||
| 15 Mar 1896 | Charles Siny [alt. "Fullen"] | Nellie Kennedy |
| Register p.47, No.47 — married 15 Mar 1896 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Charles Siny (alternate reading "Fullen" bracketed on the register), 24, bachelor, tradesman[?], to Nellie Kennedy, 21, spinster | ||
| 16 Mar 1896 | Herbert C. Trenholm | Grace Fillmore |
| Register p.47, No.48 — married 16 Mar 1896 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — Herbert C. Trenholm, 22, bachelor, farmer, to Grace Fillmore, 21, spinster | ||
| 16 Mar 1896 | Thomas Forsyth | Sarah Leadbetter |
| Register p.47, No.49 — married 16 Mar 1896 at Springhill, by license, Presbyterian — Thomas Forsyth, 23, bachelor, miner, to Sarah Leadbetter, 21, spinster | ||
| 17 Mar 1896 | John J. Ross | Eliza C. Smith |
| Register p.47, No.50 — married 17 Mar 1896 at Wallace, by license, Methodist — John J. Ross, 30, bachelor, farmer, to Eliza C. Smith, 20, spinster | ||
| 21 Mar 1896 | Robert C. Bond | Maggie McLellan |
| Register p.47, No.51 — married 21 Mar 1896 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Robert C. Bond, 43, widower, carpenter, to Maggie McLellan, 47, widow | ||
| 24 Mar 1896 | Charles M. McLeod | Hattie Cook |
| Register p.47, No.52 — married 24 Mar 1896 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — Charles M. McLeod, 21, bachelor, shoemaker, to Hattie Cook, 20, spinster | ||
| 26 Mar 1896 | John Russell Fowler | Elizabeth Ann Avery[?] |
| Register p.47, No.53 — married 26 Mar 1896 at Amherst, Church of England — John Russell Fowler, 22, bachelor, laborer, to Elizabeth Ann Avery[?], 23, spinster | ||
| 26 Mar 1896 | Avery John Anderson[?] | Emma Eliza Simpson |
| Register p.47, No.54 — married 26 Mar 1896 at Oxford N.S., Baptist — Avery John Anderson[?], 24, bachelor, carpenter, to Emma Eliza Simpson, 23, spinster | ||
| 28 Mar 1896 | William Arthur Johnson | Lucy Rubina McLellan |
| Register p.47, No.55 — married 28 Mar 1896 at Port Philip, by license, Methodist — William Arthur Johnson, 28, bachelor, merchant, to Lucy Rubina McLellan, 21, spinster | ||
| 3 Apr 1896 | George Edgar O'Brien | Mary Jane Thompson |
| Register p.47, No.56 — married 3 Apr 1896 at Middleboro, by license, Methodist — George Edgar O'Brien, 31, bachelor, farmer, to Mary Jane Thompson, 26, widow | ||
| 6 Apr 1896 | George L. Bigney | Martha Ann Lawrence |
| Register p.47, No.57 — married 6 Apr 1896 at Springhill, by license, Church of England — George L. Bigney, 33, bachelor, miner[?], to Martha Ann Lawrence, 17, spinster | ||
| 10 Apr 1896 | Charles W. Worth[?] | Estella[?] P. York |
| Register p.47, No.58 — married 10 Apr 1896 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Charles W. Worth[?], 24, bachelor, laborer, to Estella[?] P. York, 22, widow | ||
| 11 Apr 1896 | Henry Allan Buchanan | Minnie Mathieson |
| Register p.47, No.59 — married 11 Apr 1896 at Oxford, Methodist — Henry Allan Buchanan, 43, widower, occupation illegible, to Minnie Mathieson, 34, spinster | ||
| 15 Apr 1896 | Andrew McDonald | Jennie Cook |
| Register p.47, No.60 — married 15 Apr 1896 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — Andrew McDonald, 31, bachelor, machinist, to Jennie Cook, 18, spinster | ||
| 14 Apr 1896 | John [surname illegible] | Minnie B. Crossman |
| Register p.48, No.61 — married 14 Apr 1896 at Fraserville, by license, Methodist — John [surname illegible], 24, bachelor, lumberman, to Minnie B. Crossman, 21, spinster | ||
| 16 Apr 1896 | James[?] Hudson | Edith Rushton |
| Register p.48, No.62 — married 16 Apr 1896 at River Philip, by license, Methodist — James[?] Hudson, 22, bachelor, lumberman, to Edith Rushton, 17, spinster | ||
| 18 Apr 1896 | Charles Ernest [surname uncertain] | Bessie Evelyn Fulton |
| Register p.48, No.63 — married 18 Apr 1896 at Prospect, by license, Presbyterian — Charles Ernest [surname uncertain], 24, bachelor, banker, to Bessie Evelyn Fulton, 22, spinster | ||
| 19 Apr 1896 | George Alfred Hay | Ruby Rushton |
| Register p.48, No.64 — married 19 Apr 1896 at Parrsboro, by license, Salvation Army — George Alfred Hay, 26, bachelor, sailor, to Ruby Rushton, 19, spinster | ||
| 23 Apr 1896 | Henry Alden Purdy | Brenda M. Main |
| Register p.48, No.65 — married 23 Apr 1896 at Amherst, by license, Presbyterian — Henry Alden Purdy, 31, bachelor, occupation uncertain, to Brenda M. Main, 25, spinster | ||
| 23 Apr 1896 | Patrick Downing | Mary Melanson |
| Register p.48, No.66 — married 23 Apr 1896 at Springhill, by banns, Roman Catholic — Patrick Downing, 28, bachelor, miner, to Mary Melanson, 28, spinster | ||
| 24 Apr 1896 | John S. [surname uncertain] | Florence Patterson |
| Register p.48, No.67 — married 24 Apr 1896 at Two Islands, by license, Baptist — John S. [surname uncertain], 24, bachelor, farmer, to Florence Patterson, 21, spinster | ||
| 25 Apr 1896 | Harry Alfred Beaton | Ethel Elizabeth Horwood |
| Register p.48, No.68 — married 25 Apr 1896 at West Brook, by license, Methodist — Harry Alfred Beaton, 23, bachelor, lumberman, to Ethel Elizabeth Horwood, 19, spinster | ||
| 25 Apr 1896 | William J. [surname uncertain] | Julia E. Taylor |
| Register p.48, No.69 — married 25 Apr 1896 at Upper Nappan, by license, Methodist — William J. [surname uncertain], 35, widower, farmer, to Julia E. Taylor, 19, spinster | ||
| 26 Apr 1896 | Frederick Joseph Alexander | Hattie Marion Simmons |
| Register p.48, No.70 — married 26 Apr 1896 at Amherst, by license, Church of England — Frederick Joseph Alexander, 21, bachelor, machinist, to Hattie Marion Simmons, 18, spinster | ||
| 26 Apr 1896 | Edward Tower | Eva McKay |
| Register p.48, No.71 — married 26 Apr 1896 at Amherst, by license, Presbyterian — Edward Tower, 24, bachelor, shoemaker, to Eva McKay, 21, widow | ||
| 5 May 1896 | Osborn Vincent | Mercy May Manning |
| Register p.48, No.72 — married 5 May 1896 at Lower Granville[?], by license, Methodist — Osborn Vincent, 29, widower, farmer, to Mercy May Manning, 18, spinster | ||
| 5 May 1896 | Harry Gilbert Kemp | Evelyn Doyle |
| Register p.48, No.73 — married 5 May 1896 at Westchester, by license, Presbyterian — Harry Gilbert Kemp, 30, bachelor, engineer, to Evelyn Doyle, 26, widow | ||
| 5 May 1896 | Albert [surname uncertain] | Mary Hunter |
| Register p.48, No.74 — married 5 May 1896 at River Philip, by license, Methodist — Albert [surname uncertain], 22, bachelor, miner, to Mary Hunter, 23, spinster | ||
| 5 May 1896 | Walter J. Clark | Mary J. MacDonald |
| Register p.48, No.75 — married 5 May 1896 at Wallace, by license, Baptist — Walter J. Clark, 25, bachelor, occupation uncertain, to Mary J. MacDonald, 28, spinster | ||
| 2 May 1896 | Ralph D. Halliday | Nellie Chase |
| Register p.49, No.76 — married 2 May 1896 at Amherst, Methodist — Ralph D. Halliday, age uncertain, bachelor, gentleman[?], to Nellie Chase, age uncertain, spinster | ||
| 2 May 1896 | James Richard Holliday | Nellie Richards |
| Register p.49, No.77 — married 2 May 1896 at Westchester Valley, Methodist — James Richard Holliday, 25, bachelor, farmer, to Nellie Richards, 28, spinster | ||
| 2 May 1896 | Harry M. Thomas | Alberta E.B. Keith |
| Register p.49, No.78 — married 2 May 1896 at Amherst, Methodist — Harry M. Thomas, age uncertain, bachelor, shoemaker, to Alberta E.B. Keith, age uncertain, spinster | ||
| 3 May 1896 | John Gordon [surname uncertain: "Waite"/"Yate"] | Elizabeth A. Brown |
| Register p.49, No.79 — married 3 May 1896 at Springhill, Church of England — John Gordon [surname uncertain], 24, bachelor, laborer, to Elizabeth A. Brown, 18, spinster | ||
| 7 May 1896 | Charles King | Lyda Brownell |
| Register p.49, No.80 — married 7 May 1896 at Oxford, denomination uncertain — Charles King, 30, bachelor, millhand, to Lyda Brownell, 19, spinster | ||
| 8 May 1896 | Maynard Bickford [surname uncertain] | Gertrude Susan Bent |
| Register p.49, No.81 — married 8 May 1896 at Oxford, Baptist — Maynard Bickford [surname uncertain], 22, bachelor, merchant, to Gertrude Susan Bent, 20, spinster | ||
| 10 May 1896 | Joseph Berry | Effie Elliott |
| Register p.49, No.82 — married 10 May 1896 at Advocate Harbour, Baptist — Joseph Berry, 26, bachelor, farmer, to Effie Elliott, 23, spinster | ||
| 23 May 1896 | Fred Herbert Davis[?] | Margaret Alice Boyce |
| Register p.49, No.83 — married 23 May 1896 at Amherst, Baptist — Fred Herbert Davis[?], 23, bachelor, painter, to Margaret Alice Boyce, 16, spinster | ||
| 23 May 1896 | George E. McNeill | Etta M. McEachran |
| Register p.49, No.84 — married 23 May 1896 at Amherst, Baptist — George E. McNeill, 21, bachelor, carpenter, to Etta M. McEachran, 18, spinster | ||
| 23 May 1896 | Walter S. Yeaman | Helena Grace Jones |
| Register p.49, No.85 — married 23 May 1896 at Amherst, Presbyterian — Walter S. Yeaman, 30, bachelor, dyer, to Helena Grace Jones, 20, spinster | ||
| 24 May 1896 | Brunswick Edward [surname uncertain] | Jean C.B. Sutcliffe |
| Register p.49, No.86 — married 24 May 1896 at Amherst, Church of England — Brunswick Edward [surname uncertain], 26, bachelor, civil engineer, to Jean C.B. Sutcliffe, 21, spinster | ||
| 26 May 1896 | George T. [surname uncertain] | Annie Russell |
| Register p.49, No.87 — married 26 May 1896 at Amherst, Baptist — George T. [surname uncertain], 26, bachelor, tailor, to Annie Russell, 21, spinster | ||
| 31 May 1896 | George E. Atkinson | Helen Dove |
| Register p.49, No.88 — married 31 May 1896 at Amherst, Methodist — George E. Atkinson, 43, bachelor, farmer, to Helen Dove, 22, spinster | ||
| 3 Jun 1896 | Hiram Dunlap | Dorothy Hanley |
| Register p.49, No.89 — married 3 Jun 1896 at Athol, Baptist — Hiram Dunlap, 29, bachelor, farmer, to Dorothy Hanley, 24, spinster | ||
| 6 Jun 1896 | Edwin Hanley | Ethel Cranon[?] |
| Register p.49, No.90 — married 6 Jun 1896 at Springhill, Methodist — Edwin Hanley, 21, bachelor, miner, to Ethel Cranon[?], 21, spinster | ||
| 20 May 1896 | Clifford Harding Grime[?] | Clara Allen |
| Springhill register p.154, No.71 — married 20 May 1896 at Parrsboro, by license — Clifford Harding Grime[?], 24, bachelor, occupation uncertain, to Clara Allen, 18, spinster | ||
| 21 May 1896 | Howard E. Chapman | Sophia Sutton |
| Springhill register p.154, No.72 — married 21 May 1896 at Pugwash, by license, Methodist — Howard E. Chapman, 57, widower, farmer, to Sophia Sutton, 55, widow | ||
| 23 May 1896 | John Maloy[?] | Aravilla Totten |
| Springhill register p.154, No.73 — married 23 May 1896 at Springhill, by license, Methodist — John Maloy[?], 21, bachelor, miner, to Aravilla Totten, 17, spinster | ||
| 26 May 1896 | John Harrington | Florence Harrington |
| Springhill register p.154, No.74 — married 26 May 1896 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — John Harrington, 23, bachelor, miner, to Florence Harrington, 27, spinster | ||
| 27 May 1896 | Charles [Judson?] McLellan | Mary L. Fisher[?] |
| Springhill register p.154, No.75 — married 27 May 1896 at Athol, by license, Baptist — Charles [Judson?] McLellan, 22, bachelor, miner, to Mary L. Fisher[?], 24, spinster | ||
| 21 May 1896 | George R. Sanson[?] | Mary Amelia Quinn |
| Springhill register p.154, No.76 — married 21 May 1896 at Springhill, by license, Church of England — George R. Sanson[?], 26, bachelor, lumberman, to Mary Amelia Quinn, 15, spinster | ||
| 2 Jun 1896 | James Conn Gilbert | Eunice Wilson Hatfield |
| Springhill register p.154, No.77 — married 2 Jun 1896 at Parrsboro, by license, Church of England — James Conn Gilbert, 19, bachelor, farmer, to Eunice Wilson Hatfield, 24, spinster | ||
| 4 Jun 1896 | Edwin Bowser | Sarah McKinnon |
| Springhill register p.154, No.78 — married 4 Jun 1896 at Amherst, by license, Presbyterian — Edwin Bowser, 38, bachelor, miner, to Sarah McKinnon, 29, widow | ||
| 6 Jun 1896 | James John McKay | Florence Grant |
| Springhill register p.154, No.79 — married 6 Jun 1896 at Ward's Brook, by license, Church of England — James John McKay, 24, bachelor, engineer, to Florence Grant, 20, spinster | ||
| 7 Jun 1896 | Albert Smith | Sattie[?] Higgs |
| Springhill register p.154, No.80 — married 7 Jun 1896 at Nappan, by license, Methodist — Albert Smith, 22, bachelor, farmer, to Sattie[?] Higgs, 20, spinster | ||
| 10 Jun 1896 | Harry B. Hopper[?] | Mary Brown |
| Springhill register p.154, No.81 — married 10 Jun 1896 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Harry B. Hopper[?], 31, bachelor, engineer, to Mary Brown, 19, spinster | ||
| 15 Jun 1896 | Anson[?] E. Smith | Lizzie A. Baker[?] |
| Springhill register p.154, No.82 — married 15 Jun 1896 at Advocate Harbour, by license, Baptist — Anson[?] E. Smith, 30, bachelor, farmer, to Lizzie A. Baker[?], 18, spinster | ||
| 7 Jun 1896 | James Baxter[?] | Maggie McElhaird[?] |
| Springhill register p.154, No.83 — married 7 Jun 1896 at Southampton, by license, Baptist — James Baxter[?], 28, bachelor, occupation uncertain, to Maggie McElhaird[?], 26, widow | ||
| 17 Jun 1896 | Clarence L. Cox[?] | Mabel L. Rogers[?] |
| Springhill register p.154, No.84 — married 17 Jun 1896 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Clarence L. Cox[?], 32, bachelor, occupation uncertain, to Mabel L. Rogers[?], 25, spinster | ||
| 13 Feb 1899 | Philias Dupuis | Alma Cormier |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.15 — married 13 Feb 1899 at Amherst, Roman Catholic[?] — Philias Dupuis, 21, bachelor, blacksmith, to Alma Cormier, 23, spinster | ||
| 25 Feb 1899 | Ernest Brown | Emma White |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.16 — married 25 Feb 1899 at Wallace, by license, Roman Catholic — Ernest Brown, 32, bachelor, farmer, to Emma White, 17, spinster | ||
| 27 Feb 1899 | James E.R. Sands | Nellie Middleton |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.17 — married 27 Feb 1899 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — James E.R. Sands, 28, bachelor, tailor, to Nellie Middleton, 19, spinster | ||
| 1 Mar 1899 | Leonard Fisher | Anna Chisholm |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.18 — married 1 Mar 1899 at Lower Wentworth, by license, Presbyterian — Leonard Fisher, 33, bachelor, farmer, to Anna Chisholm, 25, spinster | ||
| 2 Mar 1899 | Alexander S. McDonald | Annie D. Grew |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.19 — married 2 Mar 1899 at Rockley Ridge[?], by license, Presbyterian — Alexander S. McDonald, 24, bachelor, farmer, to Annie D. Grew, 21, spinster | ||
| 8 Mar 1899 | Edward Reeves | Priscilla Reeves |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.20 — married 8 Mar 1899 at Wallace, by license, Presbyterian — Edward Reeves, 30, bachelor, farmer, to Priscilla Reeves, 22, spinster (same surname; relationship, if any, not stated) | ||
| 15 Mar 1899 | David W. Dunn | Augusta Bell Frizzle |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.21 — married 15 Mar 1899 at Oxford, by license, Presbyterian — David W. Dunn, 31, bachelor, station master, to Augusta Bell Frizzle, 24, spinster | ||
| 15 Mar 1899 | George W. Carter | Annie Laura Farrist[?] |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.22 — married 15 Mar 1899 at Amherst, by license, Presbyterian — George W. Carter, 23, bachelor, blacksmith, to Annie Laura Farrist[?], 26, spinster | ||
| 25 Mar 1899 | Kempton Montrose[?] | Reine McPherson |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.23 — married 25 Mar 1899 at Hartford, by license, Methodist — Kempton Montrose[?], 24, bachelor, farmer, to Reine McPherson, 22, spinster | ||
| 27 Mar 1899 | Joseph H. Baxter | Ada V. Smith |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.24 — married 27 Mar 1899 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — Joseph H. Baxter, 30, bachelor, farmer, to Ada V. Smith, 21, spinster | ||
| 30 Mar 1899 | Edwin Howard Moffatt | Margaret B. Reid |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.25 — married 30 Mar 1899 at Oxford, by license, Baptist — Edwin Howard Moffatt, 25, bachelor, merchant, to Margaret B. Reid, 22, spinster | ||
| 2 Apr 1899 | Frederick C. Bradford | Rebecca W. Warden[?] |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.26 — married 2 Apr 1899 at Shulee, by license, Baptist — Frederick C. Bradford, 23, bachelor, millhand, to Rebecca W. Warden[?], 18, spinster | ||
| 3 Apr 1899 | Angus[?] Warren Hatfield | Annie Smith |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.27 — married 3 Apr 1899 at Parrsboro, by license, Baptist — Angus[?] Warren Hatfield, 21, bachelor, mariner, to Annie Smith, 21, spinster | ||
| 6 Apr 1899 | Winslow[?] Purdon[?] | Rena Oulton |
| Springhill register (page unnumbered), No.28 — married 6 Apr 1899 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — Winslow[?] Purdon[?], 30, bachelor, farmer, to Rena Oulton, 19, spinster | ||
| 25 Jan 1902 | James Copeland | Henrietta Lorie[?] |
| Springhill register p.255, No.15 — married 25 Jan 1902 at Springhill, by license, Presbyterian — James Copeland, 23, bachelor, miner, to Henrietta Lorie[?], 16, spinster | ||
| 28 Jan 1902 | Edgar Moore | Ethel Paquette |
| Springhill register p.255, No.16 — married 28 Jan 1902 at Springhill, by license, Baptist — Edgar Moore, 26, bachelor, miner, to Ethel Paquette, 20, spinster | ||
| 27 Jan 1902 | Johnson R. Bowser | Annie L. Barnes |
| Springhill register p.255, No.17 — married 27 Jan 1902 at West Leicester[?], by license, Baptist — Johnson R. Bowser, 25, bachelor, farmer, to Annie L. Barnes, 19, spinster | ||
| 27 Jan 1902 | Bliss R. Walker | Hattie M. Smith |
| Springhill register p.255, No.18 — married 27 Jan 1902 at Springhill, Methodist — Bliss R. Walker, 27, bachelor, paymaster, to Hattie M. Smith, 22, spinster | ||
| 30 Jan 1902 | Jephtha K. Fields | Margaret Bruce |
| Springhill register p.255, No.19 — married 30 Jan 1902 at Linden, by license, Baptist — Jephtha K. Fields, 24, bachelor, farmer, to Margaret Bruce, 19, spinster | ||
| 5 Feb 1902 | Antony Legere | Kate Buckis[?] |
| Springhill register p.255, No.20 — married 5 Feb 1902 at Amherst, by license, Roman Catholic — Antony Legere, 31, bachelor, carpenter, to Kate Buckis[?], 20, spinster | ||
| 3 Feb 1902 | Burton Brown | Hattie Spence |
| Springhill register p.255, No.21 — married 3 Feb 1902 at Lake Land[?], by license, Baptist — Burton Brown, 36, bachelor, lumberman, to Hattie Spence, 18, spinster | ||
| 5 Feb 1902 | William O. Dobson | Julia E. Bagley |
| Springhill register p.255, No.22 — married 5 Feb 1902 at Amherst, by license, Baptist — William O. Dobson, 39, widower, farmer, to Julia E. Bagley, 21, spinster | ||
| 5 Feb 1902 | John D. Bowers | Maud Willespie[?] |
| Springhill register p.255, No.23 — married 5 Feb 1902 at Parrsboro, by license, Roman Catholic — John D. Bowers, 29, bachelor, barrister, to Maud Willespie[?], 26, spinster | ||
| 5 Feb 1902 | Boston Hearson [surname uncertain] | Margaret May Hamilton |
| Springhill register p.255, No.24 — married 5 Feb 1902 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Boston Hearson [surname uncertain], 27, bachelor, carpenter, to Margaret May Hamilton, 19, spinster | ||
| 5 Feb 1902 | Alexander Simpson | Alma Carter |
| Springhill register p.255, No.25 — married 5 Feb 1902 at Linden, by license, Baptist — Alexander Simpson, 26, bachelor, farmer, to Alma Carter, 19, spinster | ||
| 6 Feb 1902 | Albert Rushton | Mary Wilson |
| Springhill register p.255, No.26 — married 6 Feb 1902 at Parrsboro, by license, Baptist — Albert Rushton, 31, widower, farmer, to Mary Wilson, 35, widow | ||
| 10 Feb 1902 | William Mellary[?] | Annie Brown |
| Springhill register p.255, No.27 — married 10 Feb 1902 at Parrsboro, by license — William Mellary[?], 29, bachelor, lumberman, to Annie Brown, 26, spinster | ||
| 10 Feb 1902 | John Coyle | Anna Lavigne |
| Springhill register p.255, No.28 — married 10 Feb 1902 at Amherst, by license, Roman Catholic — John Coyle, 40, widower, farmer, to Anna Lavigne, 30, widow | ||
| 27 Nov 1902 | Seldon [surname uncertain] | Frances Venetta Purdy |
| Springhill register p.272, No.253 — married 27 Nov 1902 at Springhill, by license, Baptist — Seldon [surname uncertain], 28, bachelor, merchant, to Frances Venetta Purdy, 25, spinster | ||
| 24 Nov 1902 | Arthur [surname uncertain] | Elizabeth Poirier[?] |
| Springhill register p.272, No.254 — married 24 Nov 1902 at Amherst, Roman Catholic — Arthur [surname uncertain], 19, bachelor, laborer, to Elizabeth Poirier[?], 18, spinster | ||
| 2 Dec 1902 | William Roney | Flora Matilda [surname uncertain] |
| Springhill register p.272, No.255 — married 2 Dec 1902 at Springhill, by license, Presbyterian — William Roney, 30, bachelor, businessman, to Flora Matilda [surname uncertain], 19, spinster | ||
| 3 Dec 1902 | Guilford B. Brown | Hannah J. Spicer |
| Springhill register p.272, No.256 — married 3 Dec 1902 at Southampton, by license, Baptist — Guilford B. Brown, 32, bachelor, farmer, to Hannah J. Spicer, 19, spinster | ||
| 3 Dec 1902 | George C. Smith | Annie Theresa Wood |
| Springhill register p.272, No.257 — married 3 Dec 1902 at Pugwash, by license, Baptist — George C. Smith, 21, bachelor, farmer, to Annie Theresa Wood, 22, spinster | ||
| 3 Dec 1902 | Frank [surname uncertain] | Eva Daniels |
| Springhill register p.272, No.258 — married 3 Dec 1902 at Parrsboro, by license, Baptist — Frank [surname uncertain], 26, bachelor, hotel clerk, to Eva Daniels, 21, spinster | ||
| 6 Dec 1902 | Alexander McAloney | Annie May Best |
| Springhill register p.272, No.259 — married 6 Dec 1902 at Palestine[?], by license, Baptist — Alexander McAloney, 23, bachelor, laborer, to Annie May Best, 19, spinster | ||
| 10 Dec 1902 | Joseph Francis [surname uncertain] | Victoria Frazer |
| Springhill register p.272, No.260 — married 10 Dec 1902 at Amherst, by license, Methodist — Joseph Francis [surname uncertain], 35, bachelor, machinist, to Victoria Frazer, 20, spinster | ||
| 10 Dec 1902 | Smith [surname uncertain] | Edna Irene Smith |
| Springhill register p.272, No.261 — married 10 Dec 1902 at Shinimicas[?], by license, Methodist — Smith [surname uncertain], 24, bachelor, farmer, to Edna Irene Smith, 19, spinster | ||
| 10 Dec 1902 | Melbourn R. [surname uncertain] | Louisa E. Brown |
| Springhill register p.272, No.262 — married 10 Dec 1902 at Springhill, by license, Methodist — Melbourn R. [surname uncertain], 25, bachelor, laborer, to Louisa E. Brown, 24, spinster | ||
| 10 Dec 1902 | John W. McLeod | Melissa Van Buskirk |
| Springhill register p.272, No.263 — married 10 Dec 1902 at Pugwash, by license, Presbyterian — John W. McLeod, 30, bachelor, farmer, to Melissa Van Buskirk, 28, spinster | ||
| 13 Dec 1902 | Stanley [surname uncertain] | Kate Ryan |
| Springhill register p.272, No.264 — married 13 Dec 1902 at Springhill, by license, Presbyterian — Stanley [surname uncertain], 20, bachelor, laborer, to Kate Ryan, 20, spinster | ||
| 16 Dec 1902 | William Willard | Louisa E. [surname uncertain] |
| Springhill register p.272, No.265 — married 16 Dec 1902 at Springhill, by license, Methodist — William Willard, 29, bachelor, miner, to Louisa E. [surname uncertain], 20, spinster | ||
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Transcribed directly from the eight photographed register pages in this record's gallery. Seven of the eight images show the register's first-half columns (When/Where/How Married, Names and Signatures of the Parties, Age, Condition, Rank or Profession) and yielded 90 marriage entries, each producing a groom and bride entry above. These seven images come from at least two distinct physical register volumes with independent page numbering and per-year entry numbering (a common Nova Scotia vital-statistics convention): a county-general volume (pages 47-49, all dated 1896, No.46-90) and a Springhill-district volume spanning multiple years (page 154 in 1896 at No.71-84; an unnumbered page in 1899 at No.15-28; page 255 in 1902 at No.15-28; and page 272 in 1902 at No.253-266). Entry numbers repeat across years within the same volume because numbering resets annually — identical numbers on different pages here (e.g. two "No.15" entries) are NOT the same marriage. The eighth image, cumberland_county_pg49a.jpg, is a second-half continuation page (headed "In the County of Cumberland, 1906") showing Residence, Where Born, Parents, Rank or Profession, and Witnesses/Officiating Minister columns for roughly 15 additional marriages — but it has no visible entry numbers and, critically, no party names at all (those were on that page's first half, which was not photographed and is not part of this collection, per the contributor's own note above). Because there is nothing to name a person by, no person entries were created from pg49a; its content is an orphaned fragment of an otherwise-unrepresented 1906 register and is preserved only as an image, pending discovery of its matching first-half page. Many entries above carry a bracketed [?] or "[surname uncertain]" marker where cursive handwriting, ink fading, or water/foxing staining prevented a confident reading — these should be checked against the original scans before being treated as fact. A few ages (e.g. Nos. 76 and 78) were themselves too faint to read with confidence and are marked "age uncertain" rather than guessed. This transcription has not yet had an independent proofreading pass against the source images.
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One collection of Cumberland County marriage-register scans (Springhill, Amherst, West Brook, Oxford, Salt Springs, 1896–1908) split across two pages in the legacy archive.
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Source & Citation
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — marriage register scans, 1896–1908 (page 1 of 2 photographed source pages), with 90 marriage entries transcribed from seven of the eight images and preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive.
Last verified: 2026-07-10