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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
| ISLAND COVE (Bay de Verds) A large fishing settlement on the north shore of Conception Bay in the district of Bay de Verds. This is merely a sheltered beach, which answers as a fishing station during the summer, but affords no security during stormy weather. Farming is carried on to a large extent in conjunction with the fishery. Distant from Carbonear by road 27 miles. Mail weekly. Population 830. |
Bowers Isaac fisherman Bowers James fisherman Broderick William fisherman Bussey Ebenezer fisherman Bussey Joseph fisherman Bussey William fisherman Champion Henry fisherman Champion Joseph fisherman Clerk Alexander fisherman Clerk John fisherman Clerk Thomas fisherman Clerk Thomas, jun. fisherman Clerk Thomas, sen. fisherman Clerk William fisherman Collins Francis fisherman Collins William fisherman Cooper Thomas fisherman Cooper William fisherman Critch Nathaniel fisherman Cummins William fisherman Diamond Robert fisherman Diamond William fisherman Driscoll Absolom fisherman Driscoll John fisherman Driscoll William fisherman Garland Azarias merchant Garland Benjamin fisherman Garland Edward fisherman Garland George fisherman Garland Henry fisherman Garland Hezekiah fisherman Garland Jacob fisherman Garland John Garland John, sen. fisherman Garland Jonathan fisherman Garland Joseph fisherman Garland Nathaniel planter Garland Nathaniel fisherman Garland Stephen fisherman Garland Thomas fisherman Garland William fisherman Goudie William fisherman Gillingham Charles fisherman Gillingham George fisherman Goudie Elias fisherman Green Samuel fisherman Hurdle John, jun. fisherman Johnson Joseph fisherman Johnson Stephen fisherman Lewis John merchant Louis Josiah fisherman Louis Edward fisherman Louis John C. fisherman Louis Moses C. fisherman Louis Peter fisherman Louis Peter, sen. fisherman Louis Simeon fisherman Lowe John fisherman Manuel Alfred fisherman Manuel John fisherman Morris James fisherman Morris John fisherman Morris Joseph fisherman Morris Timothy fisherman Napman William fisherman Peach rev John S. Wesleyan Phillips John fisherman Reed Albert fisherman Reed Joseph fisherman Reid Thomas fisherman Rebbins John fisherman Rogers Henry fisherman Rogers John fisherman Rogers Levi fisherman Shanoe Charles farmer Shanoe Charles planter Shanoe James fisherman Shanoe John fisherman Shanoe John planter Shanoe Philip fisherman Shanoe Simeon fisherman Shanoe William fisherman Sparks Augustus fisherman Sparks Caleb fisherman Sparks George fisherman Sparks John fisherman Sparks Joseph fisherman Sparks Thomas fisherman Sparks William fisherman Spurrie William fisherman Street James fisherman Street Thomas fisherman Snelgrove Abraham fisherman Snelgrove David fisherman Snelgrove Isaac fisherman Snelgrove Jacob fisherman Snelgrove Philip fisherman Snelgrove Solomon fisherman Snelgrove Job fisherman Snelgrove William fisherman Thorne Caleb fisherman Trenchard Benjamin fisherman Trenchard John fisherman Tuff Joseph fisherman Turner Edwin Turner John fisherman Vail George fisherman Vail Thomas fisherman Whalen Jabez fisherman Wheelan Edward fisherman Wheelan John fisherman Wheelan William fisherman Wiltshire Joseph fisherman
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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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