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| Headstone of Alexander Anderson, 1746-1852 |
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By the late 1850s the number of emigrants arriving in Prince Edward Island from the British Isles had decreased significantly. Improving conditions at home and attractive settlement opportunities in Upper Canada had gradually brought an end to the large-scale influx of former years. Instead, the 1860s and 70s marked a period of out-migration with some settlers leaving the colony in search of new opportunities, travelling to places as far away as New Zealand. Many remained, however, and settled successfully on the Island. Today a visible reminder of these early settlers can be found all across Prince Edward Island in the many graveyards and cemeteries, whose tombstones offer a brief glimpse into the lives of these intrepid pioneers.
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