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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
RAMEA ISLANDS A group of islands four miles off the southern coast, district of Burgeo and La Polie. They are much resorted to in the month of August by fisherman for a superior kind of herring. Distance from Burgeo 10 miles by boat. Mail fortnightly. Population 185. |
Avis, William; fisherman Buckland, William; fisherman Fudge, John; fisherman Giles, Samuel; fisherman Hatcher, Charles; fisherman Hatcher, Thimothy; fisherman Hunt, Noah; fisherman Jeyens, Thomas; fisherman Keepen, Hugh; fisherman Kendall, John, jun.; fisherman Kendall, John, sen.; fisherman Keepen, Benjamin; fisherman Keepen, James; fisherman Keepen, John; fisherman Keepen, Morgan; fisherman McDONALD, John; fisherman McDonald, Valentine; fisherman Meade, Charles; fisherman Meade, John; fisherman Meade, Mescheck; fisherman Moore, James; fisherman Mooris, Thomas; fisherman Rossiter, George; planter Scott, John; fisherman Scott, Peter; 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 Crant
Page Revised: January - 2003 (Don Tate)
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