they were both 16 at time of marriage making them born 1863
1871 census says Philip junior born NB Elizabeth a widow with 7 children, youngest 8 months,. she is living with her parents
1881 Census of Canada
Name:Philip White
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Married
Age:17
Birth Year:1864
Birthplace:New Brunswick
Religion:Roman Catholic
Nationality:French
Occupation:Miner
Province:Nova Scotia
District Number:22
District:Cumberland
Sub-District Number:
Subdistrict:Maccan
Household Members:
Philip White 17 RC
Margaret White 16 Ch of England
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thought I found them BUT...
1891 Census of Canada
Name:Philip White
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Married
Age:30
Birth Year:abt 1861
Birthplace:New Brunswick
Relation to Head-of-house:Head
Religion:Roman Catholic
French Canadian:No
Spouse's Name:Mary Ann White
Father's Birth Place:New Brunswick
Mother's Birth Place:New Brunswick
Province:Nova Scotia
District Number:30
District:Cumberland
Subdistrict:Springhill
Household Members:
Philip White 30 RC
Mary Ann White 30 Ch of England
John M White 4
Mary B White 2
1901 Census of Canada
Name:John M White
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Single
Age:13
Birth Day & Month:26 May
Birth Year:1887
Birthplace:Ns
Relation to Head of House:Stepson
Mother's name:Mary R Mcdonald
Racial or Tribal Origin:English
Nationality:Canadian
Religion:Presbyterian
Occupation:Miner
Province:Nova Scotia
District:Cumberland
District Number:30
Sub-District:Polling District No 26
Sub-District Number:X-1
Household Members:
Angus Mcdonald 48 15 May 1852
Mary R Mcdonald 40 6 May 1860
Archibald Mcdonald 21 25 Sept 1879, son
Mildred Mcdonald 4 23 July 1896 dau
Angus R Mcdonald 2 9 Aug 1899 son
John M White 13 above stepson
Mary B White 12 b July 14 1889, step dau
Clara A White 9 25 Feb 1892 ste dau
see a late birth registration for Clara Arline White born 25 Feb 1892, father Philip S White and mother Mary Ann ( nee Foster), Clark . Philip deceased be then(1929)
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=... so Margaret die and Philip remarried????
Found Philip White and Mary Ann Fosters marriage in 1887, he says he is a bachelor, parent Geoffrey and Blanche so NOT the right family
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this may be him
1921 Census of Canada
Name:Philip White
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Widowed
Age:58
Birth Year:abt 1863
Birth Place:New Brunswick
Relation to Head of House:Head
Father Birth Place:New Brunswick
Mother Birth Place:New Brunswick
Racial or Tribal Origin:French
Province or Territory:Nova Scotia
District:Cumberland
District Number:55
Sub-District:Amherst (Town)
Sub-District Number:41
City, Town or Village:Amherst Town
Street or Township:17 Acadia St
Municipality:Amherst
Occupation:Blacksmith ?Lead plant
Income:700
Household Members:
Philip White 58
Raymond White 23 b NS