In the 1871 Restigouche County Census its listed

Donald McNeish age 35
and he has 3 Margarets living with him,
one is listed as a Widow aged 72,
one as age 31,
and one is Margaret Jamieson age 7

John McNeish age 42,
wife Mary age 36,
with children:
Alexander (15),
Thomas (13),
Agnes (6),
and Sarah A. (2).

Alexander McNish age 33, farmer, living on his own.

Thomas McNeish age 42,
with wife Margaret who is age 40 and children
Margaret (11),
Daniel (9),
Alexander (7),
Mary Jane (4) and
Catherine who is listed as being 1 yr old..
They are now living with a widow, Margaret Cook who is age 68,
her children:
John (26),
Catherine (28),
Jane (25) and
Alexander who is 22

John McNeish age 69, wife Mary is 67,
son Donald is 27 and
Mary Kidney who is age 28 and from Quebec (Irish) is living with them..

William McNeish age 42, wife Jane (37) and children:
John (11),
Thomas (9),
William (3),
Mary born that year,
Margaret A. (7)
and Alexander who is 4