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Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory |
| WITLESS BAY (Ferryland) A large fishing settlement on Straight shore south, of St John's, in the district of Ferryland. The codfishery is carried on here to a large extent by the means of nets and seines, and farming is engaged in extensively. Distant from St. John's by road 22 miles. Mail weekly. Population 928. |
Armstrong George fisherman Armstrong Michael, fisherman Armstrong Michael, fisherman Boyle Patrick, fisherman Boyle Thomas, fisherman Brophy Stephen Burke James, fisherman Burke Matthew, fisherman Burke William, fisherman Butler John, fisherman Butler Richard, fisherman Cahill Michael, planter Canning Samuel, planter, trader Carew Andrew, fisherman Carew Edward, fisherman Carew George, fisherman Carew George, fisherman Carew George, fisherman Carew James, fisherman Carew James, fisherman Carew John, fisherman Carew John, fisherman Carew John, fisherman Carew Lawrence, fisherman Carew Michael, fisherman Carew Michael, fisherman Carew Michael, planter Carew Patrick, planter Carew Philip, fisherman Carew Stephen, fisherman Carew Thomas, fisherman Carew Thomas, trader Carew William, fisherman Carter James, fisherman Carter Samuel, fisherman Carter Stephen, fisherman Cheery rev. Dean, R. catholic Cormory Thomas, fisherman Delany Martin, fisherman Delany Patrick, fisherman Din James, fisherman Din John, fisherman Din John, fisherman Din Stephen, fisherman Din Maurice, planter Din Patrick, fisherman Doyle rev. Peter, R. catholic Dunn James, fisherman Dunn Martin, fisherman Fitzgerald Thomas, fisherman Gorden James, fisherman Gorden Michael, fisherman Gorden Thomas, fisherman Green James, fisherman Harrington John, fisherman Healy James, fisherman Howlett John, fisherman Kelly William, fisherman Lash John, fisherman Lash Stephen, fisherman Lash Thomas, fisherman Lash William, fisherman Lee Thomas, fisherman Lonnergan Patrick, fisherman Madigan Edward, fisherman Madigan John, fisherman Madigan John, planter Madigan Martin, fisherman Moriarty Jeremiah, fisherman Moriarty John, fisherman Mallowney James, fisherman Mallowney John, fisherman Mallowney Patrick, fisherman Mallowney Peter, trader Mallowney Stephen, trader Mallowney Thomas, fisherman Mallowney William, trader Murphy Andrew, fisherman Murphy James, fisherman Murphy Richard, fisherman Newport Anthony, fisherman Neyle James, fisherman Neyle John, fisherman Neyle Patrick, fisherman Neyle Nicholas, fisherman Norril Philip, fisherman Norris Edward Norris George, fisherman Norris Gregory, fisherman Norris Patrick, planter Norris Philip, planter Norris Thomas, fisherman Norris Stephen, planter Power James, fisherman Power James, fisherman Power Jeremiah, fisherman Power Martin, planter Power Matthew, fisherman Power Matthew, fisherman Quirk James, fisherman Tieraey John, fisherman Tobin Dennis, fisherman Tobin Dennis, planter Tobin James, fisherman Tobin John, miner Tobin Nicholas, planter Tobin Philip, planter Tobin William, fisherman Veckery David, fisherman Veckery Matthew, fisherman Veckery Thomas, fisherman Wall Thomas, fisherman Wall William, fisherman Walsh James, fisherman Walsh James, fisherman Walsh Martin, fisherman Walsh Michael, fisherman Walsh Patrick, fisherman White Martin, fisherman White Thomas, fisherman Yard Christopher, fisherman Yard George, fisherman Yard John, fisherman Yard Matthew, fisherman Yard Matthew, 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 Vera Short
Page Revised: January - 2003 (Don Tate)
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