Later written W. H. and seems to have gone by his middle name Henry.

“Also on Daniel Johnson's Vital Stats, I found references to W.H. Colpitts/H. Colpitts having a blacksmith shop in Albert Co. at an earlier time. One of his apprentices, Charles A. McLane/McLean bought him out some time in the 1860s. I cannot find William in the 1871 Albert Co. Census, he must have moved to Westmorland by that time.”203

“PARISH OF HOPEWELL - 1861
William Henry age 28 Blacksmith
Charlotte Ann age 26
Mary Weldon age 16 months”203
“...and niece Emma Wood age 7 niece”203

“WH Colpitts in Moncton 1871
Colpitts WH M 30 W NB WMeth Eng Blacksmith
Bessie F 24 NB Bapt Eng [This is almost certainly W. Henry Colpitt’s younger sister]
Minnie F 12 NB Bapt Eng
Laura F 10 NB Bapt Eng
McKinnon, John M 18 NB Pres Scotch”203

“ELMWOOD CEMETERY
1833-1893 W.Henry Colpitts
b.1 May 1833-d.21 Mar. 1893

????-???? LOTTIE h/w

????-1884 Minnie W. Colpitts
d. 12 March 1884 age 23 years & 10 months.
d/o W.H. & Lottie Colpitts
1842-1923 Nancy B. O'Beuk
b.3 February 1842 - d. 13 August 1923
w/o W. Henry Colpitts
1876-1948 William Ernest Colpitts
buried 20 April 1948
1878-1943 Phoebe Bingham h/w
buried 15 May 1943”203

Date: March 22, 1893
County: Westmorland
Place: Moncton
Newspaper: The Times
“W.H. COLPITTS died at Lakeville, Moncton Parish (West. Co.) yesterday. He
had an attack of la gripper which settled on his lungs, ending fatally. Mr.
Colpitts carried on the carriage making business in Moncton for some time,
but settled on a farm in Lakeville several years ago.”203,51

Date: September 2, 1872
County : Saint John
Place : Saint John
Newspaper: The Daily Telegraph
“m. 29th ult., Exmouth St., Wesleyan Parsonage, by Rev. T.J. Deinstadt, W.H.
COLPITS / Miss Nancy O'NEILL both of Moncton (West. Co.)”203