1881 census
Charles Carter 31
Sarah A. Carter 26
Barbara E. Carter 7
Mary C. Carter 5
Norah J. Carter 3
Joseph C. Carter 10/12
Clement Schackstead 66 b England
Sarah A. Shackstead 63 b Nova Scotia
see the name as Shaxted in England mostly in lower England, Kent and Devon Etc
1861 census
Colchester NS
Clement Thacted >>>>> I think its Sha?stead
1 male 3 females
NS Genealogy of NS
Name:Clement Shaxtead
Event:Living
Year:1871
Place:Acadia Mines
County:Colchester
Province:Nova Scotia
Source:Nova Scotia Directory for 1871, The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, 1984.
Volume/Page:1
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NS Historical Vital Statistics
Sarah Shortad and Charles Carter married 11 Nov 1871 in Colchester County
Item can be found in Registration Year: 1871 - Book: 1806 - Page: 56 - Number: 152
Sarah age 18, living in Acadia Mines, born same, parents Clement and Sarah Shasted. father steam driver
Charles 21 living in Acadia Mines, born Hants county parents joseph and Mary Annn Carter, father farmer
witmess Ed Gelling and Charles Rushton or Rushkin
found Ed Gelling and Charles Rushton in Westchester census in 1871 but not Shaxstead
not much luck, there are so many variations of the name