On 26 Jun 1876 Major married
Elizabeth Alice Lawrence, daughter of
James Lawrence &
Letitia Forbes Nelson, in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.
20 Born on 18 Jan 1850 in Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Elizabeth Alice died in East Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, U.S.A., on 20 Dec 1930; she was 80.57
The 1881 Canadian federal census states that Major and Elizabeth Scaling with two children resided in the Maitland census district, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Major Scaling was a ship carpenter. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Hants Co., ED 18-L1, Maitland, p. 28)
According to the 1891 Canadian federal census, Major and Lizzie Skaling with three children resided in the Maitland South census district, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Major Skaling was a ship carpenter. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1891, Nova Scotia, Hants Co., ED 35-N, Maitland South, p. 14
The widow Eliza Skaling with two children resided at New York City, Richmond County [Staten Island], New York according to the 1900 United States federal census. She rented the family home. She had given birth to three children before 1900 all of whom were living. Her married brother-in-law Richard Skaling lived in the household. Richard Skaling was a ship carpenter. Eliza, Clarence and Richard Skaling immigrated to the United States from Canada. (T623-1154, New York, Richmond Co., ED 602, New York City, pp. 9B-10A)
According to the 1910 United States federal census, the widow Elizabeth Skalling resided at 43 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She lived in the household of her widowed brother-in-law Richard Skalling. Elizabeth Skalling immigrated to the United States from Nova Scotia in 1878 and was not naturalized. (T624-1439, Rhode Island, Providence Co., ED 99, East Providence, p. 19A)
The 1920 United States federal census states the widow Elizabeth Frost [Skaling] resided at 59 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She owned her home on which she had a mortgage. Her daughter and son-in-law Mabel and Robert Frost with five children lived in the household. Robert Frost was the captain of a freight vessel. Elizabeth Frost immigrated to the United States from Niova Scotia in 1859 and was not naturalized. Robert Frost immigrated to the United States from Prince Edward Island in 1900 and was naturalized in 1913. (T625-1672, Rhode Island, Providence Co., ED 111, East Providence, p. 1A)
According to the 1930 United States federal census, the widow Eliabeth [Skaling] Frost resided at 89 Burgess Street, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She lived in the household of her widowed daughter Mabel Frost. Elizabeth Frost immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1930 and was naturalized. (T626-2172, Rhode Island, Providence Co., ED 215, East Providence, p. 12A)