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Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland
Third Session of the Sixth General Assembly
"1856 List of Resident Population on the French Shore
from Cape John to Ferole, including St John's Island"
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Report of James L. PRENDERGAST, J.P. From her Majesty's Hired Brigatine “Charles”, dated 1st September, 1856 as recorded in the Third Session of the Sixth General Assembly of the 1857 Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland Prendergast noted “ During my stay on the French Shore, I obtained a list of the permanent residents from Cape John to Ferole, including St. John Island, many of whom deplored the want of means to educate their children; a Roman Catholic clergyman occasionally visits some of the most populous harbors." Transcriber's note: There were no Protestant churches, or clergy or schools of any denomination recorded for the area listed in this report. Community names and the number tables were transcribed as they appeared in the report. |
| NAME OF PLACE | NO. OF DWELLINGS |
POPULATION | PROTESTANTS | ROMAN CATHOLIC |
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Scie | 3 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Round Harbor or Brents Cove | 4 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Pacquet | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Mings Harbor | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Coachman's Cove | 2 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Horse Island | 2 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Fleur de Lis | 2 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Lobster Harbor | 3 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Seal Cove | 2 | 23 | 23 | ||
| South Arm | 6 | 35 | 18 | 17 | |
| Middle Arm | 5 | 30 | 16 | 14 | |
| Western Arm | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Wiseman's Cove, or Otter Cove | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Peerbeck Cove | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | |
| River Head | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
| Lop's Arm | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | |
| Jackson's Arm | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | |
| Coney Arm | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Cot Cove | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Grandfather's Cove, or Grand Vache Cove | 2 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Hooping Harbor | 2 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Canada | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
| Canada Bay | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Englee | 9 | 80 | 79 | 1 | |
| Hillyard's Harbor, or Botiteau | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Couch | 13 | 110 | 110 | 1 | |
| Cape Rouge Harbor, or Crouse | 3 | 28 | 8 | 20 | |
| Gray Island | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Croque | 3 | 26 | 26 | ||
| Fishot | 6 | 45 | 45 | ||
| Harbor de Vue | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| Ireland Bight | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Stark's Bight | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Grand Swan | 7 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Celect | 3 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Belvey Bay | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Goose Cove | 6 | 56 | 16 | 40 | |
| Cremellia | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Saint Antonie | 13 | 80 | 80 | ||
| Braha | 2 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Little Braha | 2 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Saint Lienaires | 4 | 29 | 27 | 2 | |
| Criquet | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Little Criquet | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Fortune | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Pigeon Cove | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Degrat | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Quirpon | 9 | 61 | 51 | 10 | |
| Noddy Bay | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Western Head, Cape Onion | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||
| L'anse a Medeau | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Brandy Harbor | 2 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Eddy's Cove | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||
| West Pit Brook | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Green Island | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Poverty Cove | 2 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Savage Cove | 1 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Flour Cove | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | |
| French Island Harbor | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | |
| Bear Cove | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Dead Man's Cove | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Anchor Point | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Black Duck Cove | 2 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Forrester's Island | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Seal Cove | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Saint John's Island | 6 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Total | 194 | 1287 | 707 | 580 | 1 |
Page Transcribed and Contributed by Linda Elkins-Schmitt (2006 06)
Page Last Modified March 06, 2013 (Craig Peterman)
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