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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
HEAD OF FORTUNE BAY This part of Fortune Bay is very sparsely settled. The inhabitants carry on both the salmon and cod fishery. Distant from Harbor Mille 6 miles by boat, from Harbor Briton 55 miles by boat. Mail fortnightly. Population 80. |
Barren John, fisherman Hickey John, planter Hickey Thomas, planter Hickey William, fisherman Leaving Lewis, fisherman McCarthy Frederick, planter McCarthy Michael, planter McCarthy Smith, jun., planter McCarthy Timothy, planter Mitchell John, fisherman Mills James, planter Miles Samuel, fisherman Miles William, planter Saunders Joseph, planter
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The entries have been transcribed as
they appear in the 1871 Lovell's directory.
Over the years, many of the names have become
colloquialized or spelled differently.
Transcribed by Charles G. Strong
Page Revised: January - 2003 (Don Tate)
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