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CAHILL, a surname of Ireland, Ó Cathail, “The personal name Cathal,
now generally made Charles, means valour” (MacLysaght).
MacLysaght traced (O)Cahill in Cos. Clare, Kerry and Tipperary,
Mac Cahill mainly in Cos. Donegal and Cavan.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John, of St. John’s, 1763 (DPHW 26C);
------- ,of ? Trinity, 1780 (D’Alberti 6); Edward, of Freshwater
(Carbonear), 1791 (CO 199.18); Patrick, of Musketta (now Bristol’s
Hope), 1795 (CO 199.18); Michael, of Adam’s Cove, 1797 (CO
199.18); Michael, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); Edward, from Kilcash (Co. Tipperary), married at St.
John’s, 1804 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Elizabeth Cahil alias Keys, of
Caplin Cove (unspecified), married at St. John’s, 1815 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Edward, from Grange Parish (unidentified) (Co.
Carlow), late of Torbay, 1827 (Newfoundlander 19 Dec 1827);
Thomas Cahill, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1817 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Mary Ann Cahil, of Adams Cove, married at St. John’s,
1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC);Michael, of Twillingate, 1829 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); John Cahill, of Carbonear, married at Harbour
Grace, 1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC); William Cahle of Foxtrap, 1835
(DPHW 30); Sarah Cahill, of Pouch Cove, 1840 (DPHW 30);
Michael Cahil, ? of Northern Bay, 1840 (DPHW 54); Luisa Cahil(l),
of Harbour Grace, 1866 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); scattered in Lovell
1871.
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John’s.
Place names: Cahill Point 47-34 52-41, 47-34 52-42, 47-35 55-24.
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CAMP , a surname of England and France; in England, from Old English campa-
warrior or camp - battle; in France from French champ - field.
(Reaney, Dauzat).
Traced by Guppy in Derbyshire and Hertfordshire, and by Spiegelhalter in
Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
Henry, member of the Board of Road Commissioners for the area from Garnish
to Burin, 1857, (NFLD Almanac)
Henry, fisherman of Pushthrough, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status: Scattered
Place names (not necessarily from the surname)
Camp Bay (Labrador) 52-10 55-39 52-09 55-42
-------- Cove 49-53 56-46 50-07 56-43
---------Hill (Labrador) 56-37 61-34
---------Islands (Labrador) 52-10 55-39
---------Pond 49-57 56-00.
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CAREY, a surname of England, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel
Islands), from the English place name Carey Barton (Devon) after
the river Carey - the friendly, pleasant stream; or as the anglicized
form of seven Gaelic Irish surnames; or for CAREW; or ? as a variant
of the French and Guernsey family name Carré. (Cottle, Bardsley,
Ekwall, MacLysaght).
Bardsley describes Car(e)y as "a great West-country surname."
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon, by Cottle in Somerset; and in
Guernsey.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Peter, planter of Isle Grole, 1710-15 (Co 194.5);
Thomas Cary, constable of Ferryland district, about 1730-32 (Co
194.9); Dennis Car(e)y, mason of St. John's, 1771 (DPHW 26C);
Patrick, of Trinity Bay, 1787 (DPHW 64); Darby, from Callan
(Co. Kilkenny), Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls,
1789 (Co 194.38); Thomas, of Bay Roberts, 1798 (DPHW 48); Stephen,
of Bay Bulls, 1793 (USPG); Mary, of Witless Bay,
1806 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary, from Ross (Co. Wexford),
married at St. John's, 1810 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Pat, of Harbour
Grace Parish, 1813 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Michael, of Catalina,
1824 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); T., member of the Board of Road
Commissioners of Bonavista Bay, for the area Keels to Broad
Cove (now Duntara), 1844 (Nfld. Almanac); Maurice, of Broad Cove (now
Duntara), 1850 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Samuel Cary, of
Herring Neck, 1845 (DPHW 86); Mary Anne, of Kings Cove, 1864
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Henry, of Keels, 1867 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Johanna, of Open Hall, 1869 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary,
of Knights Cove, 1869 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Fortune
Harbour, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Fortune Harbour (Electors
1955), Windsor, St. John's and in the Ferryland district.
Place names: Carey Island (Labrador) 56-43 61-13; Careys Rock, Cary
Rock 48-38 53-24; ---------Cove 48-43 53-54; Carys Long Pond 48-23
53-29.
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CARTER, a surname of England, Ireland, Scotland and Guernsey (Channel
Islands) - maker or driver of carts; in Ireland "sometimes used for
MacArthur." (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk).
Widespread in England, including Devon, and Ireland. (Guppy,
MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: William, of Gaultois, later of Pass Island
(Hermitage B.), fog alarm keeper, late 19th century (MUN Hist).
Early instances: John, of Old Perlican, 1675, 1682 (CO 1); , of Quidi
Vidi, 1703 (C0 194.3); Chris., of St. John's, 1705 (Co 194.22); John
Sr. and Jr., of Old Perlican, 1708-09 (CO 194.4); Joseph and
Benjamin, in possession of fishing room at Ship Island, Greenspond
Harbour, built by the family in 1725 (Bonavista Register 1806);
Robert, J.P. for Ferryland, 1738 (D'Alberti 6); -------, of Trinity
(Trinity B.), 1779 (C0 194.34); Joseph, of Twillingate, 1814 (Dorset
County Record Office per Kirwin); Anne, born at Pool's Island,
baptized 1830, aged 6 (DPHW 76); William, of Newell's Island, baptized
1830, aged 31 (DPHW 76); William, of Little Codroy River, 1835 (DPHW
30); Archibald, fisherman of Transway [? François 1871, below]
(Fortune B. -Burin), 1850 (DPHW 102); Edward (and others), of Cape
Ray, 1871 (Lovell); George and William, of Channel, 1871 (Lovell);
William, of Codroy and Rivers, 1871 (Lovell); Kenneth, merchant of
Fogo, 1871 (Lovell); Archibald, planter of François, 1871 (Lovell);
Job, of Hare Bay, 1871 (Lovell); Benjamin and Job, of Swain's Island,
1871 (Lovell); Rev. G.W.B., of Topsail, 1871 (Lovell); James (and
others), of Witless Bay, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's and in the
Burgeo-La Poile, Bonavista North and Humber East districts.
Place names: Carter Basin (Labrador) 53-29 59-
50; Head, Head Rock 49-41 54-45;------Lake 48-35 56-21; Carter's Cove
and Head 49-32 54- 48; -------Head 49-40 54-46.
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CASHMAN, a surname of England and Ireland; in England, a catchpoll
(Bardsley); in Ireland, the Co. Cork variant of (O)Kissane, Ó Ciosáin, Ir.
cios -tribute, rent (MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John, of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1790 (DPHW 64); William, of
Old Pertican, 1821 (DPHW 58), John, of Hants Harbour, 1823 (DPHW 64B); John,
of Harbour Grace Parish, 1824 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); James, of Herring
Neck, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of Caplin Cove (Trinity B.),
1829 (DPHW 59A); James, of Fortune Harbour, 1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Thomas, from Co. Waterford, died at Conche, 1851 (Casey).
Modern status: At Heart's Content (Electors 1955).
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CHAFE, a surname of England, a variant of Chaff(e), Cave etc., from Latin
calvus Old French c(h)auf - bald. See also Chaffey. (Reaney)
A Devon name, traced by Guppy as Chave, especially in Tiverton, by
Spiegelhalter as Chaff(e), and by Matthews as Chafe.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John, of Petty Harbour, 1708 (CO 194.4); John Chaffe, of
Bay Bulls, 1708-09, of Petty Harbour, 1720-25 (CO 194.4, 7); -----Chafe,
constable of St. John's district, ? 1730 (CO 194.9); Samuel, of St. John's,
1759 (DPHW 26D); Michael Cheefe, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1819 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Thomas Chafe, from Devon, life long resident of Petty
Harbour, died 1843, aged 70 (Nfld. Patriot 8 Mar 1843, Royal Gazette 7 Nov
1843); Abraham of Quidi Vidi, 1858 (DPHW 29).
Modern status: Especially at St. John's and Petty Harbour.
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CHINN, CHYNN, surnames of England, Chinn of Jersey (Channel Islands), from
Old English cin - chin, a nickname "for one with a prominent or long chin or
for one with a beard" (Reaney), or from the English place name Ching
(Somerset). (Spiegelhalter, Turk)
Guppy found Chinn formerly in Gloucestershire, Spiegelhalter in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: ? Amos Chinn, from England, settled at Twillingate in the
19th century (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Samuel Chinn, planter of Twillingate, 1818 (USPG); John,
of Sandy Point (St. George's district), 1871 (DPHW 96).
Modern status: Chinn, at Hillgrade (Twillingate district) (Electors 1955),
Corner Brook and Botwood; Chynn, at Seal Rocks (St. George's district) and
Deer Lake.
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CHURCHILL, a surname of England, from the English place name Churchill
(Devon, Somerset, Worcestershire, Warwickshire), or (dweller on the)
church-hill. (Reaney).
Traced by Guppy in Dorset and Middlesex, and by Spiegelhalter in
Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: -------, from Ireland, settled at Bell Island (MUN
Folklore). John was one of the first settlers of Coleys Point (MUN
Geog.). Philip (1775-1850), whose ancestors came from Belfast, was
born at Portugal Cove and was the first settler of Topsail in 1813
(MUN Geog.). Three Churchill brothers, from Devon, came to
Newfoundland in the 1850s and
settled at Trinity, Notre Dame Bay and Portugal Cove (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: James, of Bay Roberts, 1793, property "possess'd by
the Family for 60 years," that is, 1733 (CO 199.18); Nicholas, juror
of St.
John's, 1777 (CO 194.33); Richard, of Portugal Cove, 1781 (DPHW 26C);
Stephen, of Battle Harbour (Labrador), 1787-89 (MUN Hist.); Nicholas,
of Ochre Pit Cove, 1806 (CO 199.18); John, of New Harbour (Trinity B.),
1809 (DPHW 64); William, from Ringwood (Hampshire), fisherman of
Little Bell Island, deceased 1815 (Royal Gazette 14 Dec 1815); Charles William,
baptized at Harbour Grace, 1827 (DPHW 43); Joseph, planter of Trinity
(Trinity B.),
1837 (DPHW 64B); George, of Kings Cove Parish, 1840 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Sarah, of Burgeo, 1844 (DPHW 26D); George, of Thoroughfare,
1852 (DPHW 64B); George, fisherman of Rider's Harbour, 1858 (DPHW
64B); Absalom, of Grates Cove, 1860 (DPHW 56); John Jr. and Sr., of
Great St. Lawrence (now St.
Lawrence), 1871 (Lovell); Philip and Samuel, of Topsail, 1871
(Lovell); Philip, of Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's.
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CLANCE, ? a variant, apparently unrecorded elsewhere, of the surname of
Ireland Clanc(e)y.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Julian Clanse, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1815 (Nfld
Archives KCRC); Daniel Clance, of St. John's 1818 (Nfld Mercantile Journal
29 Jul 1819); John, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1824 (Nfld Archives HGRC);
James, of Greenspond, 1845 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Susan, of Cat Harbour (now
Lumsden), 1858 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Susanna, of Harbour Grace, 1870 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC)
Modern status: At La Scie
CLAN(E)Y, sunames of Ireland, Mac Fhlannchaidh - ? ruddy warrior.
(Mac-Lysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare and Leitrim.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Edward Clancey, settled at Exploits in 1825 (MUN
Folklore).
Early instances: William Clancey, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "16
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1778-9 (Census 1794-5);Richard Clancy, of
Fermeuse, 1798 (Nfld Archives BRC); William, from Kilcash (Co. Tipperary),
married at St. John's, 1798 (Nfld Archives BRC); Daniel, of Harbour Grace
parish, 1810 (Nfld Archives HGRC); John, from Co. Waterford, fisherman of
St. John's deceased, 1810 (Royal Gazette 29 Nov 1810) ; Patrick, of Tilting
Harbour (now Tilting), 1827 (Nfld Archives KCRC); James, ? of Northern Bay,
1852 (DPHW 54); Bridget Clancey, of Harbour Grace, 1867 (Nfld Archives
HGRC); John and Michael, fishermen of Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 1871
(Lovell); Edward, fisherman of Exploits Burnt Island, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern status: Clancey, at Corner Brook, Sweet Bay (Bonavista B.) and St.
John's; Clancy, at Calvert, Great Brehat (White B.) (Electors 1955),
Campbellton and St. John's.
Place name: Clancey's Pond 47-08 55-31.
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COADY, a variant of the surname of Ireland Cody, Mac Óda, "A Gaelic
patronymic assumed by the Archdeacon family who are in Co. Kilkenny since
the thirteenth century" (MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Michael, of St. John's, 1776 (DPHW 26D); John, servant of
Harbour Main, 1779 (MUN Hist.); Keran Cody, of Torbay, 1794-5, " 11 years in
Newfoundland," that is, 1783-4 (Census 1794-5); John Coady, of Bay Bulls,
1793 (USPG); John Cody, of Portugal Cove, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5); Bridget
Coady alias Reardon, from Mullinahone Parish (Co. Tipperary), of St.
John's, 1807 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Richard Cody, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1807 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Anne Codey, of Bay Roberts, married at St.
John's, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC); William Cody, one of 72 impressed men
who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ? 1811 (CO 194.5 1); Pierce, from
Graiguenamanagh (Co. Kilkenny), planter of Bay Bulls, deceased 1813 (Royal
Gazette 2 Dec 1813); William, of Trinity, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John
Cod(e)y, of Harbour Grace, 1830 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); William Coadey, of
New Harbour (Trinity B.), 1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Bridget Cody, of
Fermeuse, married at St. John's, 1832 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Michael Coady,
? of Ferryland, 1838 (Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838); Michael, from Waterford,
resident of St. John's for 60 years, that is, since 1784, died 1844 (Times
24 Jul 1844); John, of Silly Cove (now Winterton), 1856 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Nicholas, of Collins Cove (Burin district), 1860 (DPHW 108);
widespread on the Avalon Peninsula, Placentia Bay, St. John's in Lovell
1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's and district, Ferryland
district and Placentia West district.
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COBB, a surname of England and Scotland, Cobbe of Ireland, from an Old
English personal name Cobba, or ? a diminutive of the baptismal name
Jacob, or ? from Old English cob - roundish mass, hump (? a nickname),
or ? from Cobb, a semicircular pier in Lyme Regis (Dorset) dating from
the time of Edward I, (the scene of Louisa Musgrove's fall in Jane
Austen's Persuasion) - (dweller by the) cobb. (Bardsley, Ekwall,
MacLysaght 73). Traced by Guppy in Dorset, Kent and Nottinghamshire,
by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght in Cos. Leix, Offaly and
Kildare.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Cobb's Room at Bonavista, 1805 (Bonavista Register
1806); James Cob, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1824 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
Christopher, of Barr'd Islands, 1852, of Indian Island, 1858 (DPHW 83,
84); William, fisherman of Change Islands, 1871 (Lovell); George,
fisherman of Joe Batt's Arm, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's and Joe Batts Arm.
Place names: Cobb (Station) 47-5 1 53-58; Cove 49-35 54-16; Cobb's Arm
49-37 54-34; ------Pond 48-58 54-38;------ Pool 48-18 58-39.
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CODNER, a surname of England, a variant of Cordner, from Old French
cordonnier - cordwainer, shoemaker, or from Old French cordon - (maker or
seller of cords, ribbons. (Reaney)
Spiegelhalter traced Co(r)dner in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
Henry, of Renews, 1676 (spelt Godner in 1691) (Co 1)
Bickford, fisherman of St. John's or Petty Harbour about 1739 - 43 (Co
194.11, 24)
William and John, of St. John's, 1751 (Co 194.13)
John, in possession of property and fisherman of Torbay, 1794-5, "20 years
in Newfoundland", that is , 1774-5 (Census 1794-5)
Modern Status: At Torbay and St. John's.
Place Name: Codner 47-31 53-00.
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COFFEN, COFFIN, surnames of England - maker of baskets or coffers; or
a variant of Caffin, Caffyn, from Old French c(h)auf - bald; or ? from
Welsh goch - red, as in GOUGH; or an Old Cornish personal name,
Cophin, Coffin or Coffeyn. (Cottle, Spiegelhalter, Weeldey Surnames).
Traced by Guppy in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: John Coffin from Southampton, came to White Bay in
1810 and later settled at Joe Batts Arm (MUN Hist.). Elias (1813-83),
settled at Channel about 1830 (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Ann Coffin, of St. John's, ? 1752 (CO 194.13); John,
of Bonavista, 1822, of Keels, 1831, of King's Cove, 1834 (DPHW 70,
73A); Robert, of Pinchgut, 1836 (DPHW 30); John, of Joe Batt's Arm,
1842 (DPHW 83); William, of Rencontre East, 1851 (DPHW 104); Ambrose,
of Barr'd Islands, 1871 (Lovell); Elias, of Channel, 1871 (Lovell);
Robert, planter of Haystack, 1871 (Lovell); Samuel, mer-chant of
Spencers Cove, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Coffen, at St. John's; Coffin, scattered, especially at
Joe Batt's Arm.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname):
Coffin Cove 47-3 1 54-05; ------Island 49-28 54-48, (Labrador) 57-34
61-42; -----Point 47-37 58-35; Coffins Cove 47-30 54-28, 47-34 54-23.
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COLB(O)URN(E), surnames of England, from an Old English
personal name Colbeorn, or from the English place name Colburn
(Yorkshire NR) (Spiegelhalter). In Ireland, Coburn may be a variant of
Scots Cockbum or English Colborne since all have the same
pronunciation. (Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght).
Spiegelhalter traced Colbo(u)me in Devon; Matthews in Dorset and
the Channel Islands.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: In the early 19th century, three brothers came to
Newfoundland, one settled in St. John’s, one continued to the
U.S.A., the third settled at Twillingate and later at Purcell’s
Harbour
(MUN Folklore).
Early instances: John Colbome, of Old Perlican, 1682 (CO 1); John
Colbourne, planter of Colburn, of Placentia, 1794 (D’Alberti 5);
W. Colbourne, ? of St. John’s, 1799 (D’Alberti 10); Mary, of Change
Islands, 1821 (USPG); James Colburn, on the Jubilee in the seal
fishery out of Carbonear, 1847 (Newfoundiander 25 Mar 1847); John
Colbourn(e), from Sturminster Newton (Dorset), of Twillingate, 1846,
died 1857 (Newfoundlander 21 May 1846, 8 Oct 1857); Robert
Colbourne, of Indian Bight, 1854 (DPHW 92); Andrew Colborn, of
Brehat, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Colbourne, scattered, especially in the Green Bay
and White Bay North districts; Colburn, unique, at St. John’s;
Colburne, unique, at Carbonear.
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CORBETT, a surname of England, Ireland, Scotland, with Corbet(t) of
the Channel Islands, from Old French corbet - raven, "probably a
nickname for one with dark hair or complexion" (Reaney), or also for
one with a raucous voice (Cottle), or from Old French corbet, Latin
curvatus bent, crooked (Spiegelhalter); in Ireland it is usually for
Ó Corbáin (Munster) or Ó Coirbin (Connacht), ? Ir. corb -chariot. See
CORBIN. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk). Traced by Guppy in
Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and
Worcestershire, by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght in
Munster and Connacht.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Corbet, married at St. John's, 1764 (DPHW 26D);
Edward Corbitt, of Broad Cove (Bay de Verde district), 1776 (Co
199.18);
Thomas Corbett, of Chapels Cove, 1796 (Co 199.18); Ann Corbit, of St.
John's, 1805 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary Corbit or Corbett, of Harbour
Grace Parish, 1813 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John Corbitt, from
Fethard (Co. Tipperary), planter of Broad Cove (unspecified),
deceased, 1814 (Royal Gazette 17 Feb 1814); Daniel Corbet, from
Dungarvan (Co.
Waterford), married at St. John's, 1815 (Nfld. Archives BRC).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's, Chapels Cove,
Otterbury (Port de Grave) and Holyrood.
Place names: Corbet Harbour (Labrador) 53-16 55-42; Island (Labrador)
53-16 55-44; Corbett Cove 49-06 58-23; Mount Corbett 49-33 56-53.
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CLARK(E), surnames of England, Scotland and Ireland, from Old
English cler(e)c, Latin clericus. "The original sense was 'a man in a
religious order, cleric, clergyman.' As all writing and secretarial
work
in the Middle Ages was done by the clergy, the term came to mean
'scholar, secretary, recorder or penman."' As a surname, "it was
particularly common for one who had taken only minor
orders" (Reaney). Clarke "usually stands for O'Cleary in
Ireland" (MacLysaght).
The forms Clark and Clarke are widespread and indiscriminate in
England; Guppy found Clark dispersed over a large part of Scotland,
but rare in the north; MacLysaght traced Clarke in Dublin.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: The Clarkes in the Trinity area, Bonaventure and
Cuckold's Cove (now Dunfield) came from Devon or Poole (Dorset)
about 1525 (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: William Clark, of Crockers Cove (Carbonear), 1775,
property "in possession of the Family for 70 years," that is, 1705 (CO
199.18); William of ? St. John's,? 1706 (CO 194.24); John Clark(e),
J.P. for the Bonavista district,? 1730, 1732 (CO 194.9); John, of
Carbonear, 1765 (CO 199.18); John Clark, of Placentia (?district),
1744 (CO 194.24); John and Isaac, of Brigus, 1770 (CO 199.18);
John Clarke, fisherman of Port de Grave, 1782 (Nfld. Archives T22);
Robert Clark(e), of Trinity Bay, 1782, of Trinity, 1795, of Cuckold's
Cove (now Dunfield), 1803 (DPHW 64); Samuel and John Clarke,
merchants of Harbour Breton 1803 (D'Alberti 13); John Clark, of Broad
Cove (Bay de Verde district), 1804 (CO 199.18); Anne, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, of Burin, 1805 (D'Alberti
15); Pat, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland
to Newfoundland,? 1811 (CO 194. 51); William, of Twillingate, 1811
(D'Alberti 22); William, of Turk's Cove (Trinity B.), 1814 (DPHW 48);
Anne Clarke, of St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Bridget, from
Waterford City, married at St. John's, 1816 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Flora Clark, of Heart's Content, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Robert
Clarke, of British Harbour, 1819 (DPHW 64); Thomas, of Petty
Harbour, 181 (DPHW 26B); Robert Clark, of Bonavista, 1821 (DPHW
70); Richard Clarke, of Catalina, 1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Joseph
Clark, of Bonaventure (unspecified), 1825 (DPHW 64B); Joseph,
of Careless (now Kerley' s) Harbour, 1827 (DPHW 64B); James
Clarck, of White Hills (St. John's), 1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Solomon Clarke, planter of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1830
(DPHW 48); John Joseph from Liverpool, married at St. John's, 1838
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary Clark, of Portugal Cove, 1839 (DPHW
26D); William Clarke, of Kings Cove Parish, 1839 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); John Clark, of Island Cove (now Dunfield, 1845 (DPHW 64B);
John, of Little River (Burgeo-La Poile), 1847 (DPHW 101); Charles
Clarke, of Garia, 1858 (DPHW 98); Joseph Clark, of Lower Island
Cove, 1859 (DPHW 55); John, of Harbour Grace, 1869 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Clark(e) widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Clark, scattered, especially at St. John's; Clarke,
widespread, especially at Little Bay East (Fortune B.), Gilesport
(Electors 1955), Corner Brook, Dunfield, Little St. Lawrence with
large concentrations at Carbonear, Victoria and St. John's.
Place names: Clark Cove (Labrador) 52-39 55-47;------ Lake
(Labrador) 53-35 66-35; -----Point 47-34 54-52, 49-18 54-30;
---- Rock 50-44 56-10; Clarke Cove 47-53 55-48, 49-41 55-54;
------ Head 47-51 55-50; Inlet (Labrador) 57-45 6 1-40;
-----Clarke's Beach 47-33 53-17; ------Cove 49-39 54-35;
----- Head 49-18 54-30; ------Pond 47-31 53-19; Clarkes Tickle
(Labrador) 56-30 61-18; Clarke's Beach Pond 47-33 53-17; Clarks
Brook 47-46 53-14, 49-01 58-08; Pond 47-19 53-19.
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COLLETT: a surname of England, Collet of France, a double diminutive
of the baptismal name Nicholas, or, occasionally in England, an aphetic
form of "acolyte," and in France also from collet (maker of seller of)
collars, or porter, or carrier.
Guppy traced Collett in Osfordshire and Wiltshire, Collet in Cambridgeshire.
Matthews traced Collet in Devon.
Family Tradition: Thomas Collett, from Bromsgrove, Worchestershire,
about 1815, to St. John's and later to Harbour Buffett.
Early in NF: John, of St. John's, 1705; Thomas of Petty Harbour, 1824;
Thomas of Long Island, Placentia Bay, 1836; Thomas of Harbour Buffett, 1838;
Phoebe, school teacher of Spencer's Cove, 1871.
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CONWAY, a surname of England and Ireland; in England from the Welsh place
name Conway, "one of the few Welsh towns that have originated a surname"
(Bardsley); in Ireland, the anglicized form of several Gaelic surnames, Mac
Connmhaigh, Jr. condmach - head smashing, Mac Conmidhe - hound of Meath, Ó
Conbhuidhe, Ir. con - hound and buidhe - yellow, and (Ó Connmhacháin.
(Bardsley, Cottle, MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare, Tyrone,
Sligo and Mayo.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Patrick, of Placentia ? district, 1744 (CO 194.24);
Bridget, of Bay Bulls, 1797 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas (and others), of
the Cape Shore, 1803 (Mannion); James, of St. John's, hanged 1805
(Dispatches 1803-13); Mary, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1809 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); Judith, from Windgap (Co. Kilkenny), married at St. John's, 1815
(Nfld. Archives BRC); John, of Bonavista, 1822 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John,
from Co. Cork, of Heart's Content, 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Catherine,
of Bay de Verde, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, from Co. Cork, of Turks
Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William and James, of Labrador, 1832
(Newfoundlander 8 Nov 1832); William, from Killahy (unidentified) (Co.
Kilkenny), planter of St. John's, died 1837 (Star 8 Feb 1837); Martin, ? of
Ferryland, 1838 (Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838); Catherine, married at Renews,
1841 (Dillon); Thomas, fisherman of Bay of Islands, 1871 (Lovell); Dennis
(and others), of Colliers, 1871 (Lovell); Thomas, fisherman of Long Pond
(Conception B.), 1871 (Lovell); Michael, fisherman of Mobile, 1871
(Lovell); John, miner of Tilt Cove, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, St. Bride's and Colliers.
Place names: Conway Brook 47-31 52-58, 48-57 58-00;----- Cove 47-22 53-54,
47-26 53-48; Conway's Brook 49-11 58-03.
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CORCORAN, a surname of Ireland, Mac Corcráin, Ó Corcráin, Ir.
corcair - purple ? (-faced). (MacLysaght).
MacLysaght traced (Mac)Corcoran in Co. Offaly, (O)Corcoran in Co.
Fermanagh.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: [baptized] Joannem [daughter of] Jacobi Corcoran and
Honora Welsh de Terra Nova, 1776 (St. Patrick's Parish Records,
Waterford per Kirwin); John, ? labourer of St. John's, 1779 (CO
194.34); William, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1811 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
Alice, from Ross (unidentified), married at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Andrew, of Greenspond, 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Anne, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1817
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of Joe Batts Arm, 1822 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Michael, ? of Harbour Grace, 1845 (Newfoundlander 16 Jan 1845);
Francis, of Fox Cove (Burn), 1871 (Lovell); Patrick, servant of
Mortier, 1871 (Lovell); Maurice (and others), of St. Mary's, 1871
(Lovell); Michael, from Kilkenny, fisherman of Trepassey, 1871, died
1891 (Lovell, Dillon).
Modern status: Scattered, especially in the St. Mary's district.
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CRAIG , a surname of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from Middle English
CRAG- (dweller by the ) steep or precipitous rugged rock(s); also in Scotland
a place name in Forfarshire (now Angus) and Perthshire; the Scots form of
CRAGG. (REANEY)
Traced by Guppy in Northumberland and south of the Forth and Clyde, and by
MacLysaght in Cos. Antrim, Derry and Tyrone.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
J.G., ordained by Bishop Feild, 1870, of Pinchard's Island, 1871 (devine
and O'Mara, Lovell)
Charles and William, of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell)
John, from Dundee, chief (?engineer), of S.S. Eagle, died 1874, age 27
(General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's).
Modern Status: At Bell Island and St. John's.
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CRANE, CRANN, surnames of England and Scotland, CRANE of Ireland, from
Old English cran- crane, ? for a long-legged man; also
in Ireland as a variant of Crean and Curran. (Reaney, Black,
MacLysaght).
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon and by MacLysaght in Co. Kerry.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Crane, of (Upper) Island Cove, 1761, “property
in possession of the Family for 62 years,” that is, 1699 (CO 199.18);
Henry, of Bay Roberts, 1785, property “possess’d by the Family for
45 years,” that is, 1740 (CO 199.18);Catherine, from New Ross (Co.
Wexford), married at St. John’s, 1810 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Patrick, from Taghmon (Co. Wexford), married at St. John’s, 1808
(Nfld. Archives BRC); George, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1812 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Patrick, of St. John’s, 1816 (CO 194.66); Maria,
of Harbour Grace, 1868 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Patrick, fisherman
of Cape Broyle, 1871 (Lovell); Henry Cran and John Crann, of Flat
Islands (now Port Elizabeth), 1871 (Lovell); Christopher (and
others),
of Spaniard’s Bay, 1871 (Lovell); James Crann, fisherman of Heart’s
Content, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Crane, scattered, especially at St. John’s, Upper
Island Cove and Tilton; Crann, especially at Fairhaven and Bell
Island.
Place name (not necessarily from the surname):
Crane Island 47-3 1 54-18.
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CRITCH, a variant of the surname of England Crutch - (dweller by the)
cross. See also CROUCHER, CROSSMAN. (Reaney).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Catherine Ann Critch (1730-1790), born at Lower
Island Cove (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Nathan(iel) Crutch or Critch, of Bay de Verde, 1794
(CO 199.18, DPHW 64); Hanaugh [sic] Critch, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1818 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); George Crutch, fisherman of Hants
Harbour, about 1821 (DPHW 58); William Critch, of Brigus, 1826 (DPHW
34); George, of Hants Harbour, 1827 (DPHW 59); Samuel Crutch, planter
of Trouty, 1828 (DPHW 64B); James Critch, planter of Deer Harbour,
1842 (DPHW 59A); Clarinda, of Old Perlican, 1858 (DPHW 58); Nathaniel,
of Lower Island Cove, 1860 (DPHW 55); John, of Burn, 1871 (Lovell);
John (and others), of Gaskiers, 1871 (Lovell); John and Thomas, of
Shoal Harbour, 1871 (Lovell); Ambrose, of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Gaskiers, Hants Harbour,
Cavendish and St. John's.
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CROKE, a surname of Ireland, Croc, "In Co. Kilkenny since the early
14th century." (MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Richard, from Ross Parish (unspecified), married at
St. John's, 1804 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Lawrence Croak, of Harbour
Grace
Parish, 1813 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Nicholas Croke, of St. John's,
1821 (CO 194.64); James Croak or Croke, of Fogo, 1822 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); William Croke, of Harbour Grace, 1868 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
Michael, of Gooseberry Island (Bonavista B.), 1869 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Patrick, of Cuckold's Cove (now Dunfield), 1871 (Lovell);
Patrick, farmer of Fermeuse, 1871 (Lovell); Thomas, farmer of Logy
Bay, 1871 (Lovell); William, farmer of Outer Cove (St. John's
district), 1871 (Lovell); Edmund, farmer of Turk's Gut (now
Marysvale), 1871 (Lovell); Thomas, fisherman of Fortune Harbour, 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's and St. Brendans.
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CROSBIE, CROSBY, surnames of England, Crosbie of Scotland and Ireland from
the English place name Crosby (Cumberland, Lancashire, Lincolnshire,
Westmorland, Yorkshire WR) or the Scots place name Crosbie or Corsbie
(Ayrshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Bertwick). (Cottle, MacLysaght, Black).
Guppy found Crosbie especially in Liverpool (Lancashire); Speigelhalter
traced Crosby in Devon; MacLysaght traced Crosbie in Co. Kerry in the 17th
century; Black traced Crosbie in Wigtownshire and Dumfriesshire.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Sgt. ---- Crosby, of St. John's, 1764 (DPHW 26C); Anne
Crosby, from Aglus Parish (unidentified) (Co. Waterford), married at St.
John's, 1811 (Nfld Archives BRC); Marshall Crosbie, American fisherman in
the service of Messrs. Doyle and Walsh, Fortune Bay, 1818, to assist and
instruct them in the art of taking small whales (D'Alberti 28); Robert
Crosbie, charged with complicity in grand larceny but released from gaol on
turning crown witness, 1823 (D'Alberti 33); James Crosby, fisherman of
Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell); George Graham, from Dumfries, Scotland, of
Brigus, 1876 (Nfld. Who's Who 1927).
Modern status: Crosbie, rare, especially at St. John's; Crosby, rare, at
St. John's
Place name: Crosby Point (Labrador) 57-45 61-54
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CURNEW or CURNOW, a Surname of England, from the Cornish Curnow- a
Cornishman, ? especially for one who speak only the old Cornish language
(WEEKLY0.
Also see CURLEW, CURLEY.
Guppy traced CURNOW especially in Penzance (Cornwall)
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances
John, of Port de Grave, 1784
William Curnow, enlisted in the Nova Scotia Regiment at St. John's, 1806-07
John Carnew, of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1809
Philip Curnew, planter of Carbonear
Modern Status:
Scattered, especially at Stephenville Crossing and Brigus.
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CURRIE, CURRY, surnames of England, Scotland and Ireland; in England from
the English place name Curry (Somerset) or Cory or Corrie Farm (Devon), or
from Old French curie - (worker in the ) kitchen; in Scotland from the Scots
place names Corrie (Dumfriesshire) or ? Currie (Midlothian), or a
modification of MacVurich - son of Murdoch; in Ireland (0) Curry, 0'
Comhraidhe, or a variant of (0) Corry. (Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght).
Guppy traced Curry in Durham and Somerset and Currie south of the Forth and
Clyde, especially in Ayrshire; Spiegelhalter traced Cory, Curr(e)y, Currie
in Devon; MacLysaght traced (0) Curry in Cos. Claire and Westmeath.
In Newfoundland:
Family Traditions: Pierce Currie, born at Llanberis (Carnarvonshire, Wales)
in 1831, came to Britannia to work in the slate quarry there (MUN HIST.)
Mrs., of Small's Island (Burgeo), 1800 (MUN HIST.)
Caroline Curry (1838 - 1904), born at Rose Blanche, died at Rocky HArbour
(MUN GEOG).
Samuel Curried, buried at Channel- Port- aux Basques, 1854, aged 34 years
(MUN HIST.)
Early Instances:
Thomas Curry,, of St. John's, 1790 (DPHW 26C)
John Currie, merchant of Western Bay, 1817 (DPHW 52A)
John Currie or Curry, of Harbour Grace, 1821 (D'ALBERTI 31, DPHW 43)
James, Manson Currie, of Dunoon (Argyleshire), died at St. John's , 1829
(Newfoundlander 4 Jun 1829)
William Curry, of Great Burgeo Island, 1830 (DPHW 30)
Pat, from Waterford, Ireland, married at St. John's, 1837 (NFLD ARCHIVES
BRC)
John Currie, of Lower Burgeo, 1844 (DPHW 101)
John, of Llanberis (Carnarvonshire, Wales), resident of Harbour Grace,
married at St. John's, 1849 (DPHW 23, Weekly Herald 26 Dec 1849)
Willaim Curry, of Fox Roost, 1871 (Lovell)
John, fisherman of Isle aux Morts, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status: Currie, scattered, especially at Rose Blanche, and Britannia;
Curry, unique, at Stephenville.
Place Names: Curry Cove 54-03 58-35
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DAL(E)Y, surnames of England and Ireland, in England a variant
of DALLEY, in Ireland, (O)Daly, Ó Dálaigh, Ir. dálach, from dáil
assembly, or a variant of (O)Dealey or? (O)Deeley. (MacLysaght).
Daly was traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon; (O)Daly, Dawley by
MacLysaght originally in Co. Westmeath but later in Cos. Clare,
Cork and Galway; and Dailey, Dealley in Devon and Enniscorthy
(Co.Wexford) by Matthews.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Daly, from Waterford, settled at Riverhead (St.
Mary's B.), about 1847 (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Timothy Dawley, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5,
"20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5);
James Daly, carpenter of St. John's, "8 years in Newfoundland,"
that is, 1786-7 (Census 1794-5); Pat Daley, of Broad Cove
(Bay de Verde district), 1795 (CO 199.18); Matthew Dealy, of
Bay de Verde, 1797 (CO 199.18); John Dawley and sons,
occupiers of fishing room at Rider's Harbour, Winter 1800-01
(Census Trinity B.); James Dawley, of Trinity Bay, 1806 (DPHW
64); Daniel Daly, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); Daniel Daily, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from
Ireland to Newfoundland, ? 1811 (Co 194.51); Michael Daly, from
the city of Cork, married at St. John's, 1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Honora Daly or Dayly, of Kings Cove, 1820 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Margaret Dawley, married in the northern district, 1814
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Honora Daly, of Catalina, 1821 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Dennis Dealy, from Mothel Parish (unidentified)
(Co. Waterford), married at Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1821 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Honora Daly, of Broad Cove (now Duntara),
1822 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael Dawley, from Bailymacoda
(Co. Cork), married at St. John's, 1822 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Betsy Dealy, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1825 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); James Dawlay, of Plate Cove (Bonavista B.),
1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Daniel Daly, tailor of Harbour Grace,
1831 (DPHW 43); Timothy Daley, of Gooseberry Island (Bonavista
B.), 1853 (DPHW 76); Patrick Daly, of Topsail, 1855
(Newfoundiander 29 Nov 1855); Honora Dawley, of Trinity, 1856
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); James and Patrick Daley, fishermen of Mall
Bay, Mother Ixxes (now Regina) and Mosquito area (St. Mary's B.),
1871 (Lovell); Daniel and Dennis, fishermen of Salmonier (St.
Mary's B.), 1871 (Lovell); James Daly, storekeeper of Brigus,
1871 (Lovell); John Dawley, planter of Carbonear, 1877 (Lovell).
Modern status: Daley, especially at St. Joseph's (St. Mary's B.);
Daly, especially at Riverhead and Mall Bay (St. Mary's B.).
Place names: Cape Daly (Labrador) 59-12 63-21; Dawley Bank (Labrador)
53-07 55-44.
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DALTON, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, in England from
the English place name Dalton (Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland,
Westmorland and Yorkshire), or (dweller or worker at the) farm in the
dale; in Scotland probably from Dalton (Northumberland); in Ireland it
was formerly D'Alton, de Dalatzun, an Anglo-Norman family, or a
variant of Daton, Daughton, that is, d'Auton, also of Anglo-Norman
origin. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy in Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire; by
Matthews in Hampshire, Devon and Cork; and by MacLysaght in Cos.
Clare, Westmeath and Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: ----, of French ancestry, from Ireland, settled at
Harbour Grace about? 1817, later at Colinet Island (MUN Folklore). ,
from near Dublin, settled at Western Bay about? 1847; the family later
moved to Little Catalina (MUN Folklore). -------, from England,
settled at Conception Harbour in the early 19th century (MUN
Folklore).
Early instances: ---- , constable of Ferryland district,? 1730 (CO 194.9);
William, ? of Salmon Cove,? 1752 (CO 194.13); Lawrence, fisherman of Quidi
Vidi, 1794-5, "25 years in Newfoundland," that is,
1769-70 (Census 1794-5); Patrick, in the fishery at Petty Harbour, 1794-5,
"20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5); Lawrence, from
Ireland, labourer of St. John's, 1776 (CO 194.33); Mary, of Broad Cove (Bay
de Verde district), 1777 (CO 199.18); Matthew, ? of Northern Bay, ? after
1777 (CO 194.45); Mary, of Western Bay, 1784 (CO 199.18); John, of Adam's
Cove, 1791 (CO 199.18); Edward, of Northern Arm, Salmon Cove (now
Avondale), 1797 (CO 199.18); William
Dalton or Daulton, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
Patrick Dalton, from Ballyneal Parish (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny).
married at St. John's, 1816 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas, of Harbour Grace,
1821 (D'Alberti 31); W., of Carbonear, 1832 (Newfoundlander 4 Oct 1832);
John, of Kings Cove Parish, 1837 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Matthew, fisherman
of Exploits Burnt Island, 1841 (DPHW 88); James, planter of Little
Catalina, 1841 (DPHW 72); Peter, of Greenspond, 1858 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
John Alexander, of Pool's Island, 1862 (DPHW 77); John, farmer of Clarke's
Beach, 1871 (Lovell); John, farmer of Harbour Main, 1871 (Lovell); James
(and others), of Mall Bay, Mother Ixxes (now Regina) and Mosquito (St.
Mary's Bay area), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Little Catalina, Conception
Harbour, Harbour Main, Cape Broyle and St. John's.
Place names: Dalton Point 47-01 53-41; ------Pond 48-19 53-43; Daltons
Head 48-12 53-49; --------Pond 47-16 53-04.
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DAMPIER, a surname of England, from the French place name Dampierre, "the
name of numerous places in France , two of which are in Normandy" (Reaney),
all from Latin dominus in the sense of 'saint' and Pierre -Peter. (Reaney,
Cottle, Dauzat)
traced by Guppy in Somerset and by Mattews in Dorset.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
John and Thomas, from Sherbourne (Dorset), apprentices in Newfoundland, 1741
(Dorset County Record office per Kirwin)
Thomas, proprietor and occupier of fishing room at Trinity (Trinity B.),
Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.)
John, fisherman of Goose Cove (Trinity North district), 1854 (DPHW64).
Modern Status: Rare, at Musgravetown.
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DAVIS, a surname of England and Ireland - son of Davy, David. See
DAVEY, DAVIES. Guppy found Davis widespread in the Midlands and south
of England.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: William Davis (Davies in 1677), of Musketto Cove (now
Bristol's Hope), 1675 (CO 1); Charles Davies (Davis in 1681), of
Carbonear, 1677 (CO 1); Davy Davis, of Renews, 1675 (CO 1); John, of
Port de Grave, 1708-09 (CO 194.4); John, of Trinity (Trinity B.),
1708-09 (CO 194.4); George, of Clown's Cove (Carbonear), 1803,
property "in possession of the Family for upwards of 90 years," that
is, before 1713 (CO 199.18); John, of St. John's, 1732 (D'Alberti 22);
Thomas, of Placentia ? district, 1744 (Co 194.24); James, of Western
Bay, 1746 (CO 199.18); George, of Harbour Grace, 1771 (Nfld. Archives
L118); William, in possession of property and shoreman of Quidi Vidi,
1794-5, "20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5);
George, of Chapel's Cove, 1775 (CO 199.18); Benjamin, of Bonavista,
1792 (USPG); Samuel, of Twillingate, 1818 (USPG); Henery [sic], of
Crocker's Cove (Carbonear), 1819 (DPHW 48); Robert, of Broad Cove (Bay
de Verde district), 1824 (DPHW 52A); William, from Exeter, married at
St. John's, 1824 (Nfld. Archives BRC); George, planter of Freshwater
(Carbonear), 1826 (DPHW 48); John, from Poole (Dorset), late of
Colinet, 1827 (Ledger VI, 578); Mary, from Waterford, married at St.
John's, 1830 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Abraham, baptized at Pinchard's
Island, 1830, aged 13 years (DPHW 76); Catherine, of Fortune Harbour,
1831 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Riders Harbour (Trinity B.), 1832
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of Cape Island (Bonavista B.), 1833
(DPHW 76); William Mudge, from Dawlish (Devon), married at St. John's,
1833 (DPHW 26D); ------, on the Dolphin in the seal fishery out of Bay
Roberts, 1838 (Newfoundlander 29 Mar 1838); James, married on the
French Shore, 1839 (Nfld. Archives BRC); William, ? of Northern Bay,
1852 (DPHW 54); Isaac, of Pool's Island, 1862 (DPHW 77); widespread in
Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially in the Bonavista North district,
at Grand Falls, Gander, St. John's, Carbonear, and Freshwater
(Carbonear).
Place names: Davi(e)s Brook 49-30 56-06; ------Pond 49-33 56-04; Davis
Cove 47-37 54-22, 47-38 54-20, 48-59 58-00, 49-16
58-14; ---------Inlet
(Labrador) 55-52 60-52;-------- Island 47-16 54-55; -------Point 47-13
53-34; --------House (Labrador) 51-28 56-53; -------- Long Rock 49-12
53-29.
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DAWE, a surname of England, either a diminutive of the baptismal name DAVID,
or from teh Old English DAWE, Middle English DAWE- jackdaw,?
A nickname for a petty thief.
Traced by Guppy in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and
Herefordshire.
In NEWFOUNDLAND:
Early instances:
George, of Port de grave, 1755, "property in possession of the Family "
since 1595
Stephen, planter of St. John's, 1706
James Daw, from Ashburton (DEVON), married ar St. John's, 1759
Sara Daw, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1807 (NFLD ARCHIVES)
ABRAHAM DAWE, of Kelligrews, 1824
George, planter of Cupids, 1827
John Daw, of Lower Gully (now Riverdale), 1832
Samuel Dawe, of Lamiline, 1838
Job, of Greenspond, 1838
Amy Daw, of Foxtrap, 1839
Eli Dawe, born at Bay Roberts, 1843
Moses Daw, fisherman of Ships Cove, (Port de Grave), 1849
Edwaed, of Southern Gut (now South River), 1849
Nicholas, of Burnt Head (Cupids) 1850
Robert Hunt Dawe, merchant of Burgeo 1851
Nathaniel Daw, of Seldom Come By, 1855
Carl. of Harbour Grace, 1869 (NFLD ARCHIVES) widespread , in LOVELL 1871.
Modern Status: Widespread, especially on the Avalon Peninsula
Place Names:
Dawes Brook or Cove, or Sam Dawes Cove.
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DAY, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, in England from Old
English doege, Middle English day(e) - (loaf-) kneader, breadmaker,
later - dairy-maid, servant; or in England and Scotland, a diminutive
of David (See DAVEY); in Ireland synonymous with O'DEA. (Reaney,
Cottle, Black, MacLysaght). Guppy found Day widespread in the southern
parts of England, especially in Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent,
and Somerset; Black in Banffshire.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: John Day, of Old Perlican, was one of the first
settlers at Greens Harbour in 1836 (MUN Hist.).
Early instances: McErand, storekeeper of St. John's, 1756 (DPHW 26C);
John, of Trinity Bay, 1765, of Salmon Cove (now Champneys), 1772 (DPHW
64); Thomas, of Cupids, 1780 (Co 199.18); Michael, of St. Mary's Bay,
1804 (D'Alberti 14); James, of Old Perlican, 1813 (D'Alberti 23);
John, from Mullinahone (Co. Tipperary), married at St. John's, 1813
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1830 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Joseph, servant of Ship Cove (now part of Port
Rexton), 1836 (DPHW 64B); Patrick, ? of Ferryland, 1838
(Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838); Joseph, of Robin Hood (now part of Port
Rexton), 1839 (DPHW 64B); James, fisherman of Grole, 1845 (DPHW 102);
George, fisherman of Gander Bay, 1850 (DPHW 83);
Sarah, of Hants Harbour, 1850 (DPHW 59); John, of Rocky Bay (Fogo
district), 1855 (DPHW 83); William, of Catalina, 1856 (DPHW 67);
Charles, of Old Shop, died 1857 (Newfoundlander 12 Mar 1857);
John, of Green's Harbour, 1858 (DPHW 59A); Patrick, of Harbour Grace,
1866 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Nathaniel, planter of Burn, 1871 (Lovell);
Francis (and others), of Fortune Harbour, 1871 (Lovell); James and
Job, of Harbour Le Cou, 1871 (Lovell); James, fisherman of Sagona
Island, 1871 (Lovell); Francis, of Sandy Point (St. George's), 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Harbour Breton and Old Shop.
Place names: Day Cove,----- Point, ----- -----Cove 47-41 55-55; Jim
Day Island 49-31 55-14; Michael ----- Cove 47-28 55-44.
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DEAN, a surname of England and Scotland, Deane of Ireland; in England from
several English place names containing the element Dean, or from Old English
denu - (dweller in or near a ) valley, or Latin decanue, Middle
English deen, etc., - (member of or servant in the) dean('s) service or
household, in Scotland from the place names Den (Aberdeenshire), Dean
(Ayrshire); Deane in Ireland for le Den, de Denne, O Deaghain, or Mac an
Deaganaigh.
(Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght).
Guppy found Dean(e) in Cheshire, Staffordshire and adjacent countries and in
Wiltshire and adjacent countries, with Deane "a comparatively rare form,
found mostly in the south of England, in Dorsetshire, Wiltshire and
Oxfordshire."
MacLysaght found Deane in Cos. Tipperary, Donegal, and elsewhere.
In Newfoundland:
Family Traditions:
John Dean, of Dean Cove (Random Island), died at Passenget Cove, Northwest
Arm, Random Sound in the 19th century (MUN HIST.)
Early Instances:
Richard Deane, of Blackhead (Bay de Verde), 1708-09) (Co. 199.4)
Richard, (and others) Dean, of Crockers Cove, (Carbonear), 1782 (Co 199.18)
James, from Winkton, Christchurch (Hampshire), planter of Old Perlican,
1780, 1787 (NFLD ARCHIVES T18)
William, of Bonavista , 1797 (DPHW 70)
William, merchant of St. John's, 1801 (D'Alberti 12)
Jehu, of Carbonear, 1810 (DPHW 48)
Ann Deen, of Hants Harbour, 1823 (DPHW 58)
Abraham Deane, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1831 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC)
Richard Dean, planter of Salmon Cove (Carbonear), 1840 (DPHW 48)
Jane Deans, from Roxburghshire, Scotland, married in Newfoundland, 1844
(Royal Gazette 27 Aug 1844)
---------, Dean, on the Harp in the seal fishery out of Harbour Grace, 1853
(Newfoundlander 28 Mar 1853)
Thomas, planter of Western Bay, 1856 (DPHW 52B)
Henry Deane, fisherman of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1856 (DPHW 49)
Isaac Dean, of Seldom Come By, 1860 (DPHW 84)
John, fisherman of Bay de Verde, 1871 (Lovell)
Thomas, fisherman of Burin , 1871 ( Lovell)Willaim Dean, fisherman of Fox
Harbour, 1871 (Lovell)
Albert and John, fisherman at Lobster Harbour (White B.), 1871 (Lovell)
Henry, fisherman of Turk's Cove, 1871 (Lovell)
Richard, fisherman of Victoria , 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status: Scattered especially at Victoria.
Place Names: Dean Cove 47-40 54-20
Dean Islands (Labrador) 56-36 60-54
Deans Pond 49-25 57-39
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DEARE, DEER, surnames of England, Deer of Scotland; in England ? from the
Old English personal name Deora, or from Old English deore -beloved, deor -
brave, deor - deer, wild animal, as in DEARING; in Scotland from the place
name (Old and New) Deer (Aberdeenshire). (Reaney, Black). Spiegelhalter
traced Deere in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Dear, of Hearts Content, 1681 (CO 1); John Deer, of
St. John's, 1782 (DPHW 26C); George, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1834
(DPHW 70); William, fisherman of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1837 (DPHW 48);
William, fisherman of Bunkers Head (Carbonear), 1842 (DPHW 48); William
Dear, planter of Flatrock (Carbonear), 1845 (DPHW 48); John Deer, of
Moreton' s Harbour, 1848 (DPHW 86); Frances Dear, of Harbour Grace, 1852
(DPHW 26D); Samuel Deer, of Grand Bank, 1871 (Lovell); James, of Otterbury
(Carbonear), 1871 (Lovell); John, of Pearce's Harbour, 1871 (Lovell); John
Dear, farmer of Burin, 1871 (Lovell); Henry and William, fishermen of Burnt
Island (now Port
Anne), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Deare, rare, at Chamberlains (Electors 1955); Deer, rare,
especially at Port Anne (Electors 1955).
Place names: The many place
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DECKER(S), DICKER, surnames of England, from Old English
dicere - a maker of ditches, or dweller by the ditch or dyke; with
Dicker also from the place name Dicker (Sussex) from Middle English
dyker -dicker, a number often, "perhaps in allusion to a rent of a
dicker of iron," that is, a bundle of ten iron rods, from iron mined
in the area.
(Reaney, Cottle, Ekwall).
Guppy traced Dicker, Spiegelhalter Dicker(s) in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Henry Dicker, from England was a servant on Flat
Island (Bonavista B.), in the mid-l9th century (MUN Socio.).
Early instances: Richard Deckers, of Quidi Vidi, 1778 (DPHW 26C);
James Dickers, of St. John's, 1782 (DPHW 26C); Daniel Dicker, of
Caribou Tickle (Labrador), 1787 (MUN Hist.); James Dickers, of
Broad Cove (Bay de Verde district), 1803 (CO 199.18); Ann Decker, of
Harbour Grace Parish, 1813 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Jane Dickers, of
Portugal Cove, 1820 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Elizabeth Deker, of Joe
Batt's Arm, 1821 (USPG); William Dicker, from Whitechurch (Dorset),
deserted service at Harbour Grace, aged 18 (Weekly Jour. and
Conception Bay General Advertiser 30 Apr 1829); Jesse Decker, of Bonne
Bay, 1856 (DPHW 93); William Jr. and Sr. Deckers, of Noddy
Bay, 1871 (Lovell); George and Israel Decker, miners of Tilt Cove,
1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Decker, scattered, especially at Joe Batt' s Arm;
Deckers, rare, at Grand Falls (Electors 1955); Dicker, at Flat Island
(Bonavista B.) (Electors 1955) and St. John's. Place name: Decker's
Cove 49-3 1 57-53.
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DEMPSTER, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, the feminine
form of Deemer, used of men, -judge. In Scotland, "The origin of this
surname is found in the office of 'judex' or 'dempster' to the
Parliament, shire, or baron-bailie. Until the year 1747 every laird
whose land had been erected into a barony was empowered to hold courts
for the trial and punishment of certain offenders within his barony;
and the dempster was part of his retinue." (Black). In Ireland also
for DEMPSEY. (Reaney, MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: John, from England, worked and married in Labrador
and subsequently became the first settler at Lower Flowers Cove (MUN
Hist.).
Early instances: George, of Hawke Bay (Labrador), 1787, at Battle
Harbour (Labrador), 1795 (MUN Hist.); John, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1817 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, fisherman of Flowers Cove, 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Rare, at Nameless Cove (St. Barbe district) and St.
John's.
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DODD, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, from the Old English
personal name Dodd(a), from a German root meaning rounded, used of
someone lumpish, stupid, dishonest, or close-cropped,
hairless. (Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy especially in Berkshire, Cheshire, Northumberland,
Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire, by Spiegelhalter in Devon,
and by MacLysaght in Co. Sligo in the late 16th century (from
Shropshire), but now scattered and mainly in Cos. Armagh and Down.
Guppy traced Dod(d)s south of the Forth and Clyde.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: William, in possession of property and fisherman of
Torbay, 1794-5, "25 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1769-70 (Census
1794-5); Elizabeth Dad or Dod, from Ross (unspecified) (Co. Wexford),
married at St. John's, 1821 (Nfld. Archives BRC); William Dodd, from
Broadhempston (Devon), married at St. John's, 1836 (DPHW 26D).
Modern status: At St. John's and Torbay.
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DODGE, a surname of England, "A pet-name for Roger, rhymed on RODGE and HODGE."
Compare Bob for Robert and Dick for Richard. (Reaney, Spielgelhalter). See also
ROD(G)ERS
Traced by Spielgelhalter in Devon.
In NF:
Family Tradition: Dodge, from Devon, married at Rock Harbour (Placentia Bay),
1841 (MUN Hist.)
Early Instances: George, of English Harbour (Fortune Bay), 1835 (DPHW 30); John,
of Fox Harbour (now Southport) (Trinity Bay), 1858 (DPHW 59); William, planter of
Conne (Fortune Bay), 1871 (Lovell); John (and others), of (Little) Heart's Ease,
1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: scattered, especially at Little Heart's Ease and in the Fortune
Bay - Hermitage area.
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DOODY, a synonym in Co. Kerry, of the surname of Ireland O'Down, Ó Dubhda,
Ir. dubh - black (MacLysaght)
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: --, from Ireland settled at Mosquito (Colinet Island), in
the mid-19th century (MUN Folklore)
Early instances: James, of St. John's, 1804 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas,
of Harbour Grace Parish, 1809 (Nfld Archives HGRC); Thomas, of Kings cove,
1815 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Catherine, married at Ragged Harbour (now
Melrose), 1815 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Michael, of Bonavista, 1820 (Nfld
Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Catalina, 1826 (Nfld Archives KCRC); William,
from Bay de Verde, married at Trinity (Trinity B.), 1826 (Nfld Archives
KCRC); John Doodey, fisherman of Bay of Islands, 1871 (Lovell); Thomas
Doody, planter of Mall Bay, Mosquito and Mother Ixxes (now Regina) area,
1871 (Lovell); Michael, fisherman of Placentia, 1871 (Lovell); John,
fisherman of Red Island (Placentia B.), 1871 (Lovell); David, farmer of
Torbay, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Mosquito (St. Mary's ).
Place names: Doody Creek (Labrador) 53-49 57-34; ---Lake 53-50 57-40
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DOWNEY, a surname of Ireland, (O)Downey, Ó Dunadhaigh, Ir. dun - fort,
or an abbreviated form of Muldowney and MacEldowney. (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Galway and Kerry.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Thomas Downy, ? labourer of St. John's, 1779 (CO
194.34); Margaret Downey, occupier of fishing room at Scilly Cove (now
Winterton), Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); John Downy, from
Knockaragashill [sic] (unidentified) (Co. Kerry), married at St. John'
s, 1810 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Margaret Down(e)y or Dounay, of
Bonavista, 1816 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John Downey, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1817 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Ann, of Ragged Harbour (now
Melrose), 1823 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Ann Downy, of Catalina, 1829
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Daniel Downey, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.),
1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Edward Downy, of Turks Cove (Trinity B.),
1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Ellen, of Burn Island (Bonavista B.), 1863
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Daniel (and others) Downey, fishermen of
Coachman's Cove, 1871 (Lovell); James (and others), of Codroy and
Rivers, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Coachman's Cove, Baie Verte,
Winterton, St. John's, Great Codroy and other parts of the St.
George's district
Place name: Downey's Cove 49-59 56-22.
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DOYLE, a surname of Ireland, (O)Doyle, ODubh-ghaill, Jr. dubh - black,
gall - foreigner, of Norse origin. (Reaney, MacLysaght).
MacLysaght describes (O)Doyle as one of the most numerous names in
Leinster, especially in Co. Wexford.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: William, inhabitant of Newfoundland, ? 1706 (CO
194.24); Richard, of St. John's,? 1752 (CO 194.13); Martin, planter of
Bay Bulls, 1753 (CO 194.13); John, in possession of property and
shoreman of Torbay, 1794-5, "30 years in Newfoundland," that is,
1764-5 (Census 1794-5); Thomas, from Enniscorthy (Co. Wexford),
married at St. John's, 1798 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas, of
Carbonear, 1803 (CO 199.18); Martin, constable of St. Mary's
Harbour, 1802 (D'Alberti 12); Philip, ? of Harbour Grace, 1806-7
(CO 194.46); Morgan, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); Anne, of Brigus, 1811 (Nfld. Archives BRC); James,
of Trinity, 1816 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); -------,of Fortune Bay, 1818
(D'Alberti 28); Michael, of Hearts Content, 1819 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Patrick, native of Co. Wexford, of Portugal Cove, 1820 (Nfld.
Mercantile Journal 4 May 1820); William, of Ferryland, married at
Tilton Harbour, (now Tilting), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas,
of Kings Cove, 1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of Ragged
Harbour (now Melrose), 1824 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary, of
Grates Cove, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Sylvester, of Bonavista,
1828 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Sylvester, of Fogo, 1829, of
Herring Neck, 1829, of Twillingate, 1829, of Catalina, 1829, of
Careless (now Kerleys) Harbour, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Bridget, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Fortune Harbour, 1830 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); James, of Greenspond, 1831(Nfld. Archives KCRC);
James, of Coblers Island (Bonavista B.), 1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
James, of Placentia Bay, 1837 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Michael, ? of
Northern Bay, 1838 (DPHW 54); Capt., from Co. Waterford, of
Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844);------ , of Turk's Cove
(Trinity B.), 1845 (Nfld. Quarterly Dec 1911); E., of Petty Harbour,
1855 (Newfoundlander 29 Nov 1855); Catherine, of Knights Cove,
1870 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Gull Island (Bay de
Verde district), Avondale and St. John's.
Place names: Doyles 47-50 59-12, 47-27 52-46; ----------Brook 47-42
53-12;-------- Pond 47-25 53-10.
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DRAKE(S), surnames of England and Ireland, from Old English draca - dragon,
serpent, water-monster, standard (bearer), or (one who lives at the sign of
the) Dragon (inn), or, ? rarely, male duck. (Reaney, Cottle).
Guppy traced Drake in Devon, Dorset, Norfolk and Yorkshire WR, Drakes in
Lincolnshire; MacLysaght traced Drake in Cos. Wexford and Meath.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Francis William Drake, of St. John's, 1750 (D'Alberti 10);
Francis, of Carbonear, 1800 (CO 199.18); Thomas, fisherman of Twillingate,
1821 (USPG); Thomas, of Catalina, 1822 (DPHW 70); Thomas, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1831 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, of Long Island (Placentia B.),
1835 (DPHW 30); William, of Harbour Buffet, 1836 (DPHW 30); John, fisherman
of Trouty, 1845 (DPHW 64B); -----, captain of the Kingfisher in the seal
fishery out of Brigus, 1857 (Newfoundlander 16 Mar 1857); William, planter
of Little Bay (Burin district), 1857 (DPHW 104); John, planter of Lally
Cove, 1859 (DPHW 104); John, of Bay of Islands, 1871 (Lovell); Michael and
Thomas, of Great St. Lawrence (now St. Lawrence), 1871 (Lovell); Thomas and
William, of Haystack, 1871 (Lovell); Joseph, of Lamaline, 1871 (Lovell);
Michael (and others), of Oderin, 1871 (Lovell); Josiah and Thomas Drakes, of
Sagona, 1871 (Lovell); George, of St. Jacques, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Drake, widespread on the South Coast; Drakes, scattered,
especially in the Fortune Bay-Hermitage district.
Place names: Drake Cove 48-57 53-52; ---------Island 47-39 56-13, 48-58
53-51; Drake's Island (Labrador) 54-11 57-22; -------- Pond 47-32 53-12.
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DUNN(E), a surname of England, Ireland and Scotland; in England from
an Old English personal name Dun, Old English dunn - dull brown, dark,
swarthy; in Ireland (O)Dunne,ÓDuinn or ÓDoinn, fr. donn - brown,
"usually spelt with the final e"; in Scotland originally from Celtic
donn - brown or from a Scots place name ? Dun (Angus). (Reaney,
Cottle, MacLysaght, Black).
Guppy traced Dunn in ten counties, including especially Yorkshire,
Durham, Northumberland, Warwickshire, Devon and Dorset and found it
widespread south of the Forth and Clyde.
MacLysaght found (O)Dunn(e) "one of the most numerous names in the
midland counties."
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Dunne from Co. Kilkenny settled at Renews (MUN
Folklore). Denis, of Irish descent, born at Broad Cove (Conception B.)
about 1857, settled at Fortune Harbour about 1880 (MUN Geog.). Joseph,
was among the first permanent settlers at Hollett's Tickle (now part
of Burnside) about 1895 (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Stephen Dunn, inhabitant of Newfoundland 1704 (CO
194.3); Thomas, ? of Salmon Cove (Conception B.), ? 1752 (CO 194.13);
William, of Bay Bulls,? 1753 (CO 194.13); William, fisherman of St.
John's, 1794-5, "20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census
1794-5); Dennis, of Broad Cove (Conception B.), 1776 (CO 199.18);
Michael, in possession of property and cooper of Torbay, 1794-5, "10
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1784-5 (Census 1794-5); Thomas, of
Cupids, 1791 (CO 199.18); Margaret, of Toads (now Tors) Cove, 1793
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Samuel, of Bonavista, 1801 (DPHW 70); Margaret,
of Witless Bay, 1805 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Dennis, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, from Bahnakell Parish
(Queens Co. now Co. Leix), married at St. John's, 1808 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); Lawrence, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from
Ireland to Newfoundland,? 1811 (CO 194.51); Patrick, of Broad Cove
(unspecified), 1820 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, from Shangany
(unidentified) (Co. Cork), married at Harbour Grace, 1829 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Edmund, from Waterford, married at Brigus, 1829 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Margaret, of Kings Cove Parish, 1837 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Bryan, ? of Ferryland, 1838 (Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838);
Thomas, ? of Northern Bay, 1842 (DPHW 54); George, of Bears Cove
(Harbour Grace), 1855 (DPHW 43); Michael, of Cats Cove (now Conception
Harbour), 1871 (Lovell); Andrew, of Coachman's Cove, 1871 (Lovell);
James, planter of Englee, 1871 (Lovell); Joseph, fisherman of Salvage,
1871 (Lovell); Andrew, miner of Tilt Cove, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Dunn, scattered; Dunne, scattered, especially at St.
John's.
Place names: Dunn Cove 47-40 54-20; Harbour, Island 55-13 58-58;
-------Point 47-25 54-2 1; Dunns Brook 47-44 54-33;---- Pond 47-45
54-35.
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DUNPHY, a surname of Ireland (O)Dunphy, Dunfy, ÓDonnchaidh.
(MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Co. Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Dunfee, of St. John's, 1757 (DPHW 26C); John
Dunphy, from Waterford, of Renews, 1775 ( Waterford Arch. and Hist.
Society J. per Kirwin); Andrew, cooper of St. John's, 1794-5, "10
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1784-5 (Census 1794-5); Mary, of
Northern Bay, 1790 (CO 199.18); Edmund Dumphy, of Placentia, 1794 (D'
Alberti 5); John Dunphy, of Trepassey, 1809 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Catherine, from St. Mary's Parish (Co. Tipperary), married at St. John
's, 1810 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Darby, from Co. Kerry, of St. John's,
deceased, 1810 (Royal Gazette 22 Nov 1810); James Dunf(e)y, of Harbour
Grace Parish, 1810 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John Dunphy, one of
72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland,? 1811 (Co
194.51); Martin Dunfy, of Bay Bulls, 1822 (D'Alberti 32); Philip
Dunphy, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Thomas, of Bonavista, 1828 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Martin, of Catalina,
1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Catherine, of Brigus, 1838 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); Pierce, from Co. Kilkenny, of Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27
Jul 1844); John, of Mosquito (now Bristol's Hope), drowned 1857 (MUN
Hist.); John, of Coachmans Cove, 1871 (Lovell); Michael, of Heart's
Content, 1871 (Lovell); John, of Red Island (Placentia B.), 1871
(Lovell); Martin and William, of Salmonier (Placentia B.), 1871
(Lovell); James, of Southeast Bight (Placentia B.), 1871 (Lovell);
Edmond (and others), of Torbay, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's.
Place names: Dunphy Head 47-30 55-46; Dunphy's Pond 48-28 54-07.
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