1752 Census of Ile Royale, Original publication by S. E ...

1 Maureen McNeil Sept, 2000 1 Micro Film 1006146 - 1 1752 Census of ile royale , Original publication by S. E. Dawson 1906 Transcribed by Maureen McNeil TOUR OF INSPECTION UNDERTAKEN BY LE SIEUR DE LA ROQUE This said day of Feb., 1752, we, Joseph de la Rocque by orders of M. LeComte de Raymond, left the town of Louisbourg, the Capital of Isle Royal, at one o clock in the afternoon, in rainy weather and at four o clock in the evening of the same day arrived at the dwelling of the Sr. Pierre Boisseau, situate on the road to Mire, two leagues from Louisbourg.

2 We found in the said house an old soldier of the garrison of Louisbourg, Pierre Bonne, aged 61. He is a native of St. Pierre de Roumoulon, diocese of Xaintes, has neither trade or profession, and is in the service of the said Pierre Boisseau. Between six and seven o clock in the morning in the bright sunshine, we set out from the said dwelling for Gabarus. And so begins the 1752 Census of Cape Breton Island. Bay Of Gabarus M. Degouttin, lot situated on the Points du Dehors. Daillebou, situated along the coast. M. Thiery, adjoining above situation. M. de St. Ovide, now occupied by M. St. de Chambon. M. Rondeau, situated in middle of said bay. One settler at work. Sixton Huiker, ploughman, native of Switzerland, age 42, married to Marie Jeanne Esteruine, native of Dailledan, Switzerland, age 35 years and their children: Joseph, 16 years; Angelique, 9 years; Natives of Louisbourg.

3 The land belongs to M. du Chambon. Jeanne Baudry, widow of Fran ois Clermont, native of Plaisance, age 45 years. Her three children are: Pierre Clermont, aged 27 years Fran ois Clermont, aged 33 years Jeanne Clermont, aged 15 years Three hired Fishermen: Etienne Daguerre, native of Louisbourg, aged 33 years. Pierre Tuillier, native of Dieppe, aged 27 years Fran ois Durand, native of Dinant, aged 27 years The land she is settled is on the creek au Major, a part of the homestead of M. du Chambon. Pierre Duport, ploughman, in colony one year. Native of the parish of Sonneyville, in Abbeville, diocese of La Rochelle, aged 32 years. Jeanne Metayer, his wife, native of same parish, aged 24 years. Their children: two sons and one daughter: Pierre Duport, aged 6 years Jean Duport, aged 4 years Daughter not yet baptised They have with them: Jeanne Rousseau, widow of Jean Metayer, their Mother, aged 45 years Elizabeth Metayer, their sister, aged 18 years The land on which they are settled belongs to Sr.

4 Rondeau Maureen McNeil Sept, 2000 2 St. Esprit Le Sieur Perriez, conducting a fishery, native of Plaisance, aged 42 years, married to Marguerite Dion, native of La Cadie, aged 48 years Land granted him verbally by M. de St. Ovide and M. Lenormant de Mezy. Fran ois Picard, fisherman, native of Pleherel, diocese of St. Brieux, aged 39 years, 24 years in this colony, married to Anne Barbudeau, native of the place, aged 28 years. Their children are: Julien, aged 8 Suzanne, aged 5 Angelique, aged 2 Fran oise 1 year Five hired fishermen: Jean Gauthier, aged 36, native of Mandes, diocese of St.

5 Malo Julien Thomas, native of Couet, diocese of St. Malo, aged 30 years. Jean Colinet, aged 22, native of Trebedeau, diocese of St. Malo Pierre Briand, native of St. Carle, diocese of St. Malo Toussaint Picard, native of Pleherel, diocese of St. Brieux, age 17. Le Sieur Picard has no dwelling. Jean Granne, fisherman, native of Tade, diocese of St. Malo, age 35. 17 years in the colony, married to Marie Papou, native of St. Pierre, aged 30 years. Their children: Augustin, aged 3 years Isabelle, aged 7 years Agathe, aged 5 years Genevieve, aged 14 mos. Nine hired fishermen of whom six are working for their board: Jean Fougere, native of Chateauneuf, diocese of St. Malo, aged 39 Andre Groey, aged 24, native of Caronne, diocese of Avranches Toussaint Tramond, age 15,native of Hebedau, diocese of St.

6 Malo Julien Papou, age 24, native of St. Esprit Pierre Jourgouche, native of Bayonne, aged 22 years Gabriel Tourin, aged 30 years, native of Bayonne The dwelling that he occupies was given to him by the widow Scau. Georges Barbudeau, master surgeon of St. Esprit, native of the Island of Oleron, diocese of Saintes, 36 years in the colony, m to Fran oise Vrigneau, aged 52, native of Plaisance. They have with them their nephew: Simon Halbert, native of Island of Oleron, aged 16 years. He is to remain in the country in the capacity of a surgeon. They have no grant of the land they occupy. Herbe Desroches, fisherman, native of Coral, diocese of Avranche. In the colony for 22 years, aged 35, married to Marie Barbudeau, native of this place, aged 30 years. They have three son and one daughter: Fran ois, aged 8 years Jean, aged 3 years Pierre, aged 3 mos.

7 Marguerite, aged 10 years Louise Duneau, aged 14, native of Louisbourg, servant. Three hired fishermen: Yyes Galles, aged 30, native of parish of Guille, diocese of St. Malo. Alexis Renard, aged 30, native of Ste. Broulade de Hoi. Louis Mange, aged 23, native of Carmel, archdiocese of Paris. The dwelling he occupies given verbally by M. Bigot. Contains platforms and scaffoldings for drying the fish of two boats. Isabelle Longue Epee, widow of the late Jean Papou, native of the coast of Plaisance, aged 52 years. She has four sons: Charles, aged 29 years Julien, aged 25 years Jean, aged 22 years Maureen McNeil Sept, 2000 3 Fran ois, aged 18 years.

8 All native of St. Esprit. The land they occupy was given verbally by the authorities. They have a garden. Jean Clement, fisherman, native of the parish of Jeffrets. Diocese of Coutances, aged 45 years, 30 years in the colony; married to Marie Brus, aged 40 years, native of la Cadie. Their children: Jean, aged 20 years Pierre, aged 18 years Jean, aged 11 years Pierre, aged 9 years Chapin, aged 10 months Louise, aged 4 years. All native of St. Esprit. George Bonin, fisherman, native of the place, aged 28 years, m to Marie Diers, native of Niganiche, aged 19 years. They have one dau. aged 21 days, not yet named and Madeleine Diers, aged 9 years, her sister. The land they occupy was granted by Messrs, de St. Ovide and LeNormand, but they lost the title deed in the war.

9 Jacques Lirard, fisherman, native of the parish of Plerin, diocese of St. Brieux, aged 40 years, 26 years in the-colony, married to Catherine Clement, aged 22 years, native of Port Toulouse. Marie, daughter, aged 14 months Two hired fishermen: Nicholas Joasse, aged 18, native of Quarolle, diocese of Avranche Joannes Dharouenaut, aged 24, native of Charau, diocese of Bayonne. Five fowls, they have no dwelling place. Fran ois LeHardy, fisherman, native of St. Mode, diocese of St. Malo, Marguerite Clement, aged 15 years, his wife, native of this place. They have no dwelling place. Madeleine Robert, widow of the late Jean Bradon, native of la Cadie, aged 52 years. She has three children: Jean Bradon, aged 24 years Pierre Bradon, aged 32 years Marguerite Bradon, aged 18 years Etienne Porier, aged 7 years, her nephew All native of Ile Royal.

10 She has no dwelling place. Jean Beaulieu, fisherman, native of Bourneuf, diocese of Nantes, aged 48 years, 30 years in colony, married to Marie Hulin, native of Grandville, diocese of Coutances, aged 48. Pierre, aged 6 years Jean, aged 2 years They have no dwelling place. Fran ois Bonnieu, fisherman, native of the place, aged 24. Marguerite Lavaudiere, his wife, native of Port Toulouse. Jean, aged 5 months Barbe, aged 3 years Anseleme Blanchard, farmer for M. Dola Barras, Captain of the port, native of Cobeguy, aged 33 years. Marguerite Diron, his wife, native of La Cadie, aged 32 years. Joseph, aged 10 years Marie Marthe, aged 15 years Isabelle, aged 7 years Margueritte, aged 4 years Jeanne, aged 3 years Cloty, aged 2 years Maureen McNeil Sept, 2000 4 L Ardoise Fran ois Coste, native of the parish of Martegue, diocese of Marseille, aged 90, in the colony 30 years.