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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
| RENEWS A large fishing settlement on the Straight shore, south of St. John's, in the district of Ferryland. This settlement was amongst the first in the colony. It was at one time of considerable importance and is still a place of some trade. The harbor is ot very good, being shallow. The cod fishery is carried on to a large extent by means of net and seines. It is a port of entry. Distance from St. John's by road 50 miles, and from Ferryland by road 16 miles, and by steamer from St. John's fortnightly 50 miles, fare $2. Mail weekly. Population 859. |
Bevis, James, fisherman Childley, Christopher, fisherman Childley, Joseph, fisherman Coady, James, fisherman Coady, John, fisherman Coady, Richard, fisherman Coady, Thomas, fisherman Coady, William, fisherman Conway, Anthony, fisherman Conway, Edward, fisherman Conway, Lawerence, fisherman Davis, Joseph, fisherman Devine, Patrick Dauin, Richard, fisherman Dunphy, John, fisherman Dunphy, William, fisherman Dutton, James, fisherman Flinn, Patrick Foley, David, fisherman Foley, Garrett, fisherman Foley, Michael, fisherman Foley, Michael , fisherman Fowler, John., fisherman Fowler, Thomas, fisherman Fowler, Thomas, fisherman Gardner, Thomas, fisherman Gatherall, William, fisherman Geran, Edward, fisherman Geran, Francis, fisherman Geran, James, fisherman Goodridge, Fredrick, trader, planter Grant, William, fisherman Hearn, Nicholas, fisherman Hoffman, John, fisherman Jackman, Arthur, fisherman Jackman, Arthur, planter Jackman, Arthur J., preventive officer Jackman, Garrett, fisherman Jackman, George, fisherman Jackman, George, fisherman Jackman, James, fisherman Jackman, John, fisherman Jackman, Michael, fisherman Jackman, Michael, fisherman Jackman, Tobias, fisherman Jackman, Tobias, fisherman Johnston, Christian, planter Johnston, Edward, fisherman Johnston, George, planter Johnston, Samuel, planter Kane, Edward, fisherman Kane, John, fisherman Kane, Martin, planter Kane, Michael, fisherman Kane, Thomas, planter Keating, Walter, farmer Kelligrew, John, trader, planter King, Thomas, fisherman Lawlor, John, planter Lawlor, Lawerence, fisherman Lawlor, Murt, fisherman Lovett, Richard, fisherman Leary, Patrick, planter Leary, Thomas, fisherman McCarthy, Charles, fisherman McCarthy, Dennis, fisherman McCarthy, James, fisherman McCarthy, Martin, fisherman McCarthy, Thomas, fisherman McCarthy, Thomas, fisherman McCarthy, William, fisherman Maher, John, planter Maher, Thomas, fisherman Merrigan, James, planter Merrigan, William, planter Mullowney, James, fisherman Murphy, John, fisherman Neil, Lawerence, fisherman Neil, Lawrence, fisherman Neil, William, fisherman Power, James, fisherman Power, Martin, fishrman Power, Stephen, fisherman Power, Thomas, fisherman Quinlan, Edward, planter Quinlan, Richard, fisherman Roach, Garrett, fisherman Roach, John, fisherman Roach, Patrick, fisherman Roach, Andrew, fisherman Robinson, Andrew, fisherman Rose, Thomas, fisherman Ryan, Charles, fisherman Shallow, Andrew, fisherman Shallow, Richard, fisherman Shanahan, James, fisherman Shanahan, John, fisherman Shanahan, Matthew, planter Tobin, John, fisherman Toole, Michael, fisherman Walsh, Richard, fishrman Whelan, Nicholas, fisherman Wilcox, Benjamin, fisherman Yarn, Kestor, fisherman Yarn, William, 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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