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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
| OCHRE PIT COVE A fishing settlement on the north shore of Conception Bay district of Bay de Verds. It receives it name from possessing beds of a yellowish red clay like ochre, which is used by the inhabitants for painting their dwellings. Distant from Carbonear by road 18 miles. Mail weekly. Population 350. |
Bowling John, fisherman Carnel John, fisherman Carnel Thoams, fisherman Copp Simon, fisherman Cosh Elijah, fisherman Cosh Samuel, fisheman Cosh William, fisherman Curtis John, fisherman Dufeet William, fisherman Edgecomb John, fisherman Edgecomb William English John, fisherman English Joseph, fisherman English Samuel, fisherman Fogety John, fisherman Gilingham Charles, fisherman Gilingham Richard, fisherman Gilingham Richard, fisherman Goully Philip, fisherman Halfyard Archelaus, fisherman Halfyard George, planter Halfyard Henry, planter Halfyard James, fisherman Halfyard John, fisherman Halfyard Nicholas, fisherman Halfyard Samuel, planter Halfyard Samuel E, fisherman Halfyard Stephen, fisherman Halfyard William, planter Harty David, farmer Parsons James, fisherman Parsons Loid, fisherman Parsons Mark, fisherman Parsons Nicholas, fisherman Parsons William, fisherman Pennel John, fisherman Pennel Thomas, fisherman Pennell William, fisherman Penson Jospeh, fisherman Penson Jonathan, fisherman Power Edward, fisherman Rose Absalom, fisherman Rose George Rose Jeremiah, fisherman Rose John, fisherman Rose William, fisherman Skinner Jospeh, fisherman Skinner Josiah, fisherman Skinner Thomas, fisherman Tacker William, fisherman Tuff Alfred, fisherman Tuff Jabez, planter Welsh Misal, fisherman Webster John, fisherman White Charles, fisherman White George, fisherman White Thomas, 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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