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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
| SAGONA A small island near the entrance of Fortune Bay, district of Fortune Bay. It is a fishing settlement of some importance. Distant from Harbor Briton by boat 5 miles. Mail fortnightly. Population 270. |
Ashford Charles, fisherman Baker William, planter Bungy Ambrose, fisherman Bungy Charles, fisherman Bungy James, fisherman Bungy John, fisherman Bungy Richard, planter Bungy Robert, fisherman Bungy William, planter Bulley William, fisherman Cremer Morgan, planter Day James, fisherman Drakes Josiah, planter Drakes Thomas, fisherman Queen Thomas, planter Hackett Joseph, planter Jarvis Thomas, fisherman Jynes John, planter Keeping Benjamin, planter Keeping James, fisherman Keeping John, planter Keeping Richard, planter Keeping Thomas, planter Keeping William, planter Knowling William, planter Millar George, fisherman Mullins Jonathan, fisherman Short George, fisherman Skinner Charles, fisherman Skinner James, fisherman Skinner John, fisherman Skinner John, fisherman Skinner John, fisherman Skinner Peter, fisherman Skinner Thomas, fisherman Skinner William, planter Snook Benjamin, planter Snook George, planter Snook Robert, planter Snook Stephen, fisherman Snook Jonathan, fisherman Studley John, planter Tibboc John, fisherman (mistakenly called Sagoua in Lovell's)
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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 Rick Power
Page Revised: January - 2003 (Don Tate)
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