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  • Married: Abt 1866 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Name: Hannah Mariah Sweeney
  • Birth: 17-MAR-1840 in: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Notes: Maria? Mariah? Maria Hannah? Mariah Hannah? Hannah? Hannah Mariah? take your pick!

In 1901 Census, listed as Hannah.
1891/71 as Mariah, with DAUGHTER using Hannah in 1871.

On Digby Census...

In 1891, a Mariah Sweeney, listed as aged 60, a "pauper" living with the Charles Thibeau family in Culloden.
SAME woman, aged 40, living in 1871 in home of David Handspiker (b. @1835) and his wife, Rebecca (b. @1833)

Also, since Mariah/Hannah is already listed with husband, Charles, in both those census years, no concern on mistaken identity at all. The question does arise, though, if there was any relation between the Mariah/Hannah who married Charles Tidd , and the "pauper" in the 1891 Census, with some sort of connection to the David Handspiker family.

This surely COULDN'T be "our" Mariah! That would put her born @1831, a full 9 years before age shown in 1901.

The RIGHT woman is listed in 1901 as Hannah, b. 17-Mar-1840, residing with her husband, Charles, in Culloden.

As Joseph is listed b. 17-Jun-1867, in that same census, would believe he was first-born son of Charles' and Hannah's marriage.

There's a question I have out to Tidd/Teed researchers about Hannah Mariah. Have seen her listed as Hanna, as Mariah, as Hannah Mariah, and as both Sweeney and Small. Apparently, she was married prior to Charles, but am awaiting clarificatio n o what her maiden name was, and therefore, who she married prior to Charles. Also, a daughter, Hannah, listed in 1871 Census with Charles and family MAY have been born to Hannah Mariah in previous marriage. Her age in 1871 listed as 10, whil e John Allan listed as 8, indicates to me, perhaps both John Allan and Hannah were from Mariah's first marriage?

Clarification from Wally Tidd indicates Hannah/Mariah was born a Sweeney, was married to a Mr. Small, had one or two children with Mr. Small who were both (apparently) adopted by Charles Edward Tidd. One such child, figured for certain, was Hanna h. Perhaps this name is the one leading to some confusion on her mother's actual name. Listing her simply as Mariah would probably make it easier, but until we know who her parents were, and possibly her birth name (given), I'll opt to leav e it as Hannah Mariah. (JWH - Oct-2005)


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