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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
LITTLE PLACENTIA A large fishing settlement on the east side of Placentia Bay, district of Placentia and St Mary's. This is a post town and a packet station for the overland western mail route. The population are engaged in farming and salmon fishing besides the cod fishery. Distant from St John's 85 miles by road, from Placentia 5 miles by road. Population 383. |
Bird John, fisherman Bird Joseph, fisherman Bird William, fisherman Bogan Thomas, fisherman Brady Michael, farmer Bark Alexander Cleary Richard, fisherman Clooney William, fisherman Connors Thomas, fisherman Dermondy James, fisherman Dermondy Michael, fisherman Emberly John, fisherman Finnesey Thomas, fisherman Fitzpatrick James, fisherman Fitzpatrick James, fisherman Grans Patrick, farmer Hill James, fisherman Hulahan James, planter Hulahan William, fisherman Hunt Andrew, fisherman Hunt Barnaby, fisherman Keates Thomas T, merchant Kelly John, fisherman Leacy John, fisherman Ledwell John, fisherman Ledwell Robert, planter Lynch Michael, fisherman Lynch Patrick, sen, fisherman Lunch Patrick, jun, fisherman Lynch Peter, fisherman McCue Phillip, fisherman McCue Thomas, fisherman McGrath John, fisherman McGrath Richard, jun, fisherman McGrath Richard, farmer Mead John, fisherman Mead Thomas, fisherman Mead Valentine, fisherman Murphy John, fisherman Murphy Patrick Nowlan rev P. J., R, cathloic Power Edward, fisherman Power James, fisherman Power John, fisherman Power Thomas, fisherman Phelan Maurice, fisherman Phoran Patrick, fisherman Reilley Edward, jun, fisherman Reilley Edward, sen, fisherman Reilley John, fisherman Reilley Philip, fisherman Roach John, Roach Peter, fisherman Samson Nicholas, fisherman Sparrow James, fisherman Sparrow Jeremiah, fisherman Sparrow John, fisherman Sparrow Patrick, fisherman Sparrow Robert, fisherman Walsh Ambrose, fisherman Walsh Edward, 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 Bill Ryan
Page Revised: January - 2003 (Don Tate)
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