BERRY, Matilda
1828 - 1911 (83 years)-
Name BERRY, Matilda Birth Jun 1828 Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada 
[1] Gender Female Census 1838 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada Census 1871 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [2] Census 1881 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] Census 1891 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [4] Residence 1896 46 Water Street, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [5] Census 1911 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [6] Death 21 Dec 1911 Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [7] Person ID I2228 Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire Last Modified 4 Jul 2025
Father UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN Mother BERRY, Rebecca, b. 22 Jul 1798, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Bef 1881, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age < 82 years) Family ID F400 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the 1838 census she is listed as female 6-14 living with her mother Rebecca Berry and infant sister Mary.
In the 1871 census she is listed as 'COONILUS, Matilda', but this is a transcription error. It should be 'COOMBES'. She was living with her mother, Rebecca Coombes who had married Jamees Coombes in 1858..
In the 1881 census, lists her ethnic origin as 'Irish', her religion as C. Presbyterian. 52 years old. Living with Malinda CARTER, a widow, African, 80 years old, a Baptist.
District 18 Sub-district C, Division 1, Household Number 72.
In the 1911 census, she is living as one of many boarders in the home of Alice Flemming, Windsor. It states on this census that her birthplace was Cumberland so Rebecca must have had her before moving to Windsor.
Matilda never married. She was listed as a 'cane worker' on her death record. Place of birth (Newport) is according to her death record.
Since we don't really know who Matilda's father was, could it be that this is the missing link in the 'Mi'qmak' stories? Maybe Matilda's father was native. Matilda was listed as a 'cane worker' on her death record. This may also point to a native background.
- In the 1838 census she is listed as female 6-14 living with her mother Rebecca Berry and infant sister Mary.
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