We have an Eliza McLellan in the 1871 census,age 56,married to Allen McLellan.
Eliza's death cert.(1874) says her mother was Catherine Parker and father was Joseph Parker.
The 1871 census also has a Walton household with Thomas Parker,age 69,and Catherine and children who would appear to be his wife and children because of same last name.I think it was probably his daughter who also married a Parker and their children.
However,I believe that Catherine,Thomas' and Eliza's mother was a Burgess,prob.the dau. of Thomas Burgess(the son of the N.S.Planter Benjamin in Centre Burlington,Newport,N.S.) and Elizabeth(Pate) Burgess.I believe it went;
Benjamin(5)Burgess m.Hannah Church(pg.117,Duncanson,Newport
Thomas(6)Burgess m.Elizabeth Pate,dau. of Priscilla Haliburton(Pate)Card and step-daughter of Jonathan Card.
Catherine(7)(Burgess)Parker m.Joseph Parker
Eliza Parker m.Allen McLellan
I would appreciate anyone confirming or refuting this theory.
Thank you,frankmosher@eastlink.ca